Show TAL I f THREATENS DRASTIC ACTION ON FlUME I I Appeal Is Made for Poets Poet's I Troops to Quit r R Rebellion bellion TRIEST Dec pee 10 By th the Associated Press Press Drastic Drastic action on the part art o othe of f the Italian naval authorities s is expected expect expect- ed as a result of the desertion of the destroyer Espero which joined Captain Captain Captain Cap Cap- tain Gabriele forces in Fiume yesterday The Incident has created a a a deep impression in all ranks of the na navy The commander was locked ed in his cabin and his subordinates subordinates subordinates nates were compelled to take the boat to Fiume CARDINAL APPEALS FIUME FlUME Dec 10 By the Associated Press Press Cardinal Cardinal Gasparri the papal secretary of state has written a letter letter letter let let- ter to the mayor of Fiume advising a I settlement of the controversy between I the forces of dAnnunzio and the government government gov gov- without bloodshed Public is painfully alarmed gOV 1 by the suggestion of resistance manifested manifested mani mimi at Flume Fiume which may lead to new conflicts and new tears which I always alwa's bring major sufferings to the working population and deay that tha t I peace for which so many hearts have havo yearned earned yearned says Cardina Gasparri I Particularly painful It would be t tsee to 0 see fraternal blood spilled without re re- re sult sulL PLEA TO MAYOR impeded by the qualities of sound and generosity and of the defense with which you have demonstrated particularly endowed I dare beg you call the attention of your municipality and state to these considerations considerations considerations con con- so as to make them fa favorable favorable fa- fa favorable to superior re reason son of peace fraternity and well meant patriotism so so that new dreaded sufferings may be spared I Mayor Gigante In reply I said the Italian government had bee been most firm in settled the queston without without without with with- I out regard to the people of Fiume and that blood spilled for a just cause al always always always al al- ways would bear fruit lie He added that he would follow d dAnnunzio Annunzio with all those who may remain unfaithful by whatever means or by whatever un un- DAnnunzio has issued a communication communication communication cation saying sayi g that no one had been authorized to treat with treat the government government govern govern- ment except his Ius own representative in Rome and that there thero would be no of official official of- of relations until the government gO recognized his state |