ITALY

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 144665, 27 April 1915, Page 3

ITALY

ITALIAN INTERVENTION CERTAIN. GERMANY PLATING FO'R TIME. (Received April 27. 5.45 a.m.) LONDON. .April 2fi. The Echo de Paris publishes an apparently official inspired note indicating that an agreement between Italy and the Entente is near conclusion, by which Italy will intervene in tho war. The Telegraph’s Rome correspondent states that tho Austro-Gcnnans arc playing for time. (Received. April 27. 8.45 a.m.) ROAIE. April 26. There is an increasing agitation against German professors in Italian universities. Professor Buouanici addressed the pttudonts at Pisa, declaring that tho time had arrived for Italy to act. Students held a procession in the streets, crying. -‘War against thb eternal enemy.” The police arc rounding up German spies. Several disguised German officers were arrested at Cremona while attempting to mine a bridge over the River Po. Two Germans were arrested at Padua for attempting to obtain plans of tho railways. A German baron. Von Kohler, and his wife, have been expelled from Rome owing to their relations with spies. Prince von Billow's entourage assert that Austria is finally offering autonomy to Trieste, similar to that of Hamburg.

NEGOTIATIONS WITH AUSTRIA DROPPED. feYNDON. April 26. The Hague is informed tiiat Germany has practically abandoned the attempt to reconcile Austria and Italy, the latter’s claims being described as propos•terous. Italian brokers arc refusing German money. Prince von Billow has evacuated his villa in the vicinity of Rome and dispatched his horses and dogs to Germany. SATISFACTORY NEGOTIATIONS. (Received April 27, 9.25 a.m.) ROAIE, April 26. Tho Corriore d’ltalia publishes the declaration of a personage connected with the Consulta that in the pourparlers with London, Italy’s rights to Trente, Trieste and the Dalmatian Archipelago were formally recognised. Italo-Serbian interests were reconciled, including a Serbian outlet to the Adriatic. Only Italy’s rights in the Aegean Sea and Asia Minor wore not settled.