ITALY'S POSITION.

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ITALY'S POSITION.

* NOTE TO THE PORTE. HOSTILITIES THREATENED AGAINST TURKEY. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. PETROGRAD, December 21. Tho “Bourse Gazette” states that Italy has demanded from the Porto an explanation regarding the) movement of four thousand Arabs, under Turkish and German officers, against Tripoli. Failing a satisfactory reply a rupture of relations is threatened. WARLIKE FEELING GROWS. SIGNIFICANT DEMONSTRATIONS. ROME, December 21. Five hundred mootings were held throughout Italy to commemorate tho death of Qberdank, executed in 18S2 for conspiracy against the life of the Emperor Francis Joseph. The meetings developed into anti-. Austrian and pro-war demonstrations in the northern cities, and the police wore obliged to curb the celebrations. VON BULOW IN ROME. AN INTERVIEW WITH THE KING. (Received December 22, 10.20 p.m.) LONDON, December 22. A Rome message via America says that the King of Italy received Prince von Bulow, who presented his credentials and remained for an hour in conversation with the King. Upon leaving Prince von Bulow declared that he was greatly satisfied with the result of tho audience. The King sent his car- ! riage to Prince von Bulow’s residence to bring him to the Palace, at the entrance of which a bugler played a German aii*. Another message from tho same source declares, in connection with the anti-Austrian demonstrations that a sou of Garibaldi, leaning on crutches, declared, “A voice is ringing from Caprera, where my father’s body lies. His spirit asks the men of Italy to-day for acts, not word's.” AUSTRIA ANXIOUS FOR PEACE. NEUTRAL DIPLOMAT'S REPORT. ITALY TO DECLARE WAR IN JANUARY. (Received December 23, 1.15 a.m.) WASHINGTON, December 22. A prominent neutral diplomat at Vienna has telegraphed to the American authorities to the effect that Austria’s leading financial and. commercial men are anxious for pence. Reports, according to the diplomat, assert that Italy will declare war against Austria in January. MUTUAL ACTION WITH RUMANIA. “ Time* ” and Sydney “ Sun ” Servieea. (Received December 22, 5.20 p.m.) LONDON, December 21. An influential organisation lias been established in Italy and Rumania to promote mutual notion between the , two countries duriiig the war, > i