THE FIUME QUESTION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12754, 25 September 1919, Page 7

THE FIUME QUESTION.

D’ANNUNZIO'S DRAMATIC DECLARATION. PROMPT ACTION 8Y THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT. A GARIBALOIAN VIEW, B By Talegr&ph—Press Aseociatisn—Copyright Auatmliur and N.Z. Ofcble Aieocle>Via&. (Received September 25, 10.45 a.m.) ROME, September 24. After some Italian airmen bad flown to Fiume to join D’Annunzio, tbe Italian Government put all aeroplanes in tbe kingdom out of use by removing essential parts. Tbe Italian Government has recalled the ships sent with supplies to the Far East in connection with D'Annunzio’s projected Rome-Tokio flight. „ PARIS, September 24. An aeroplane from Fiume dropped a message at Genda, in wbicb D’Annunzio declared he was certain to conquer, nad emphasised his own daring as boundless Admiral Cagni will go to Fiume as the bearer of the Government’s proposals to D’Annunzio. General Badoglio, Chief of Staff to General Diaz,- has returned to Rome. (Received September 25, 8.40 a.m.) ROME, September 23. D’Annuffzio bas given command of bis fleet jto Lieutenant Lxzzo, wbo sank tho Austrian battleship Saint Stephen. PARIS, September 24. General Guisseppe Garibaldi, in an interview, said that the Fiume incident, was closed, as Italy was in possession. If D’Annunzio bad not entered,tbe city the Garibaidians would ' have done so within a fortnight. President Wilson, if moved ' V J lo . rigllt spixit ’ wonld allow Britain, France and Italy to settle the question. Italy would be satisfied with their decision.