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Show ITALY APPEALS FOR OUTSIDE AIDAT HUME LONDON, Sept. 22. (By the Asso- j elated Press.) The Italian government govern-ment has appealed to the allied pow-j ers to send an allied force, exclusive' of Italians, to drive d'Annunzio out of Flume, at cording to a report here to-1 night which is considered reliable. It is understood that the American; naval authorities here who control the operations in the Adriatic have de-l clined any assistance whatsoever, pending final decision from Washington Washing-ton or the peace delegates In Paris- The Italian government, it is re-1 ported, has pointed out in its appeal that it would be difficult for Italy to handle the situation in view of d'An-jnunzio's d'An-jnunzio's popularity with the Italian i people and also because of the facC that the Fiume decision has been a thorn in the side of Italians. It is understood the Italian gov-j eminent declared that it deplored the situation and did not wish to make the; slightest move against tho decision of the peace conference, but pointedly Inferred In-ferred that if d'Annunzio's hold on I Fiume was to be weakened it must be done by other than Italian troop-. The Associated Press learns that j even should the appeal be favorably j received, no United States troops are' available and, pending instructions I from high authority. United States , naval vessels would stay outside the I j three-mile limit |