NEUTRAL STATES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CII, Issue 15633, 16 April 1915, Page 8

NEUTRAL STATES.

ITALY'S' POSITION. DECISION EXPECTED SOON. PARTS. April 14. It is boiioved that Italy will declare war upon Austria, prior to the meeting of tilt; Italian Parliament on May 12. The "Giomale'' slates that Austria rot"used the Italian demands en the ground that Italy coidd not have asked more. even, after a victorious war. ROME. April 14. The German concentration in tho Carpathians to help the Austrians is watched with deep concern. If Russia, sweeps into Hungary it is expected " that Austria will sue- for peace. The ] Italian Avar party urge prompt inter- 1 win ion to secure the material advau- 1 tasres of a winning combatant. ]

I | TURMOIL IN GREECE. BRINDISI. April 14The new Government, at Athens is taking extraordinary measures to cheek a popular expression of feeling in favour of M'. Yenezelos. The street i where lie lives is closed, and soldiers j arc on guard with fixed bayonets. ! Members of Parliament are not allowed to call on him. Men axe being hi ought from the provinces to cheer the new Government and to terrorise those favouring M. Yene?.?los.. Many arrests have been made of those disapproving the Gorernment. NORVvT.GIAN OPINION. FAVOUR-"? THE ALLIES. F REM ANILE. A.-jril L~. > A. prominent Norwegian who arrived by the Omrah, states that the Norwegians hope the Allies will be victorious. They recognise that a German victory will mean the ultimate absorption of Scandinavia. Feeling runs hijzh against Germany's, wanton use oi mines and sinking neutral ships. Norway's army and navy were already mobilised in anticipation of participation in tiie war in order to retain selfresueet. Swrden. previously pro-Ger-man, has undergone a change and the majoritv of the neoole now favour the r«-- _—