ITALY AND SERBIA
AN HISTORICAL INCIDENT By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright • . ' Rome, March 3. Baton Sonnino, Foreign ■'•-Ministerf., gave his expected sensational address m the Chamber of Deputies to-day, justifying Italy's non-participation in the ;Saloinka-'expedition; Shortly after Bulgaria mobilised, Count Bosdari, the Italian Minister at Sofia, notified the Government of Bulgaria's intention to. join Germany. Italy communicated; ;' with England and-Trance, 1 urging the occupation of Salonika in order to save Serbia. Sir Edward Grey and M.. Viviani refused, believing that Bulgaria would join the Allies. When France and England discovered their mistake, . they at once invited. Italy to join the . .Salonika .expedition. Italy, .declined, saying that it was now top late to save Serbia. ' ITALY'S FOREIGN -POLICY. NO STATEMENT TO BE MADE.' ' (Rec. March 5, 5.5 p.m.) Rome, March 4. ' Signor Salandra, Prime Minister, on behalf of. Baron Sonnino, informed the Chamber that it was inopportune U make a statement on foreign policy.
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2712, 6 March 1916, Page 5
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151ITALY AND SERBIA Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2712, 6 March 1916, Page 5
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