ITALY, GREECE, AND BULGARIA.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 13636, 17 March 1915, Page 3

ITALY, GREECE, AND BULGARIA.

NOT YET DECIDED.

EXPECTED PARTITION OF

TURKEY

ROME, March 16.

The Messagero says the Allies have planned a military expedition to take j Constantinople, and asks, "Does the ar-J rangement exclude Italy entirely or al-* most from the partition of Turkey?" which would be the base of the arranger ment m the Eastern Mediterranean. This would be a grave declaration for Italy, whose policy lacks the promptness necessary to great achievements. The Corriere d 'Italia advises war at any cost, and remarks that mobilisation is intended for the defence of Italian interests against Austria's attempts to prevent Italy maintaining the position [ to which she is entitled m the surround|ing seas. Lavante, the Italian Socialist organ, declares that Austria is prepared to cede | Trentino and the Trieste hinterland to Italy m return for continued neutrality. M. Maeterlinck, who is on a mission to Italy, announces that the Belgians henceforth will have the fullest sympathy of Italians. ATHENS, March 16. |

Tlie newspaper Embros declares that Turkey has renewed her offer to renounce m favor of Greece her claim to all tho islands m the Aegean Sea occupied by Greece if Greece will maintain her neutrality, M. Venezelos (exJ?remier of Greece) published a statement appealing to the new Government to abandon neutrality. He urges that the present moment offers Greece a chance to quadruple itself. If the Ministry embraces the opportunity M. Venezelos guarantees the support' of a majority of Parliament. Bucharest states that several associates of M. Venezelos, have arrived m Sofia, suggesting a reconstruction of the Balkan League. The* Bulgarians cordially received the Greeks.

(London Times and Sydney Sun Services.) LONDON, March 16.

Germany is trying to induce Turkey to restore to Bulgaria the territory m Thrace m accordance with the Treaty of London, m return for active support with the object of embroiling Bulgaria with the Entente.

(Received March 17, 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, March 16. The Giornale d'ltalia, m a semi-offi-cial article on the problems of neutrality, says Italy must, if necessary, sacrifice blood and money. The people must not cradle themselves with the illusion that neutrality can be prolonged indefinitely. They must be prepared for the decisive hour, mining Italy greater, stronger, and happier,, which is inevitably approaching. ;

iPrtas Assn.— By Telegraph— Copyright.) (Received March 17, 10.33 a.m.) LONDON, March 16. The report as to a Bulgarian Ministerial crisis is officially denied. Bulgaria is pursuing strict neutrality.