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From A. Beaumont. Milan, Wednesday. Immediately following the occupation of Fiume on the morning of Sept 11, armoured cars appeared before the government building. The “Arditi” surrounded the edifice and placed machine-guns on the steps, and an instant afterwards D’annunzio, in the uniform of a colonel, arrived. As he walked up the steps he turned to the Arditi using their war cry “A noi” and they cheered. At the top of the stairs, he said: “All my officers please follow me.” To a captain at the door, the aide-de-camp of Gen Pittaluga, he said: “Tell your superior that Commander D’annunzio desires to be instantly received.” He followed the captain to the interior, and in the vast hall, coming face to face with Col Bertolini, he said: “Gen Pittaluga yesterday gave his word of honour that nothing would be done against us, and that he would advise me of any orders of repression. Just now, I have been informed that Gen Robilant is coming with these intentions. I give notice that this palace is surrounded. Whoever tries to leave it will be shot.” D’annunzio thereupon entered the private room of Gen Pittaluga. He remained a short time in private conversation with him, which none overheard. D’annunzio came out of the private room with Gen Pittaluga, who had yielded to violence. D’annunzio said: “He shall have time to take lunch, and I will leave within an hour. Till then he is not at liberty to leave this palace. Since Gen Pittaluga yesterday behaved as a true Italian and avoided the fratricidal use of arms, I order that he leave with military honours.”