THE NEUTRAL STATES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVI, Issue 16806, 16 March 1915, Page 7

THE NEUTRAL STATES.

A GERMAN PLOT.

TROUBLE FOR ITALY.

By Teltgrnih—Press A»««ci»tlon—Copyright ROME, March: 1.4.

Customs officials at Venice seized two trackloads of beer from Berlin coa-i signed to Tripoli. Ninety-two barrels contained French rifles and ammunition intended for the Arabs,, apparently intended to cause Italians trouble in Tripoli.

AT AUSTRIA'S EXPENSE

GERMAN OFFER TO ITALY.

FLATLY REJECTED BY EMPEROR. ROME, March 14. The " Messagorb's " Vienna correspondont states that the Emperor Francis Joseph flatly rejected Germany's recommendation to cede Trentino and a portion of Istria to Italy. Evert' Minister supports the Emperor, Including Count Buriati, Foreign Minister, who was previously inclined to negotiate with Italy. Germany will be asked to send Bavarian troops to the Tyrol, which request she recently refused.

A TURKISH OFFER.

DECLINED BY BULGARIA. (Received March 10, 12.25 a.m.)

LONDON, March 15.

The Sofia, correspondent of h* "Daily Mail" sthtes that Turkey, with Germany's and Austria's support, has offered Bulgaria the Enos-Midia frontier on condition that she should simultaneously occupy Mncedonift. Bulgaria refused the oßer.

GERMAN MISSION TO BALKAN CAPITALS. " Times " and Sydney '" Sun " Service*. (Received March 15, 6 p.m.) LONDON, March 15. The Kaiser is sending a special mis* . fcion to tho Greek and Balkan capitals, ostensibly to bestow military decora- { tiona, but in reality to counteract the effect of General Fan's visit. The Queen of Greece is expected iu Berlin shortly, and a suite of apartments has been, raaevved for her at j Potsdam. !