THE NEUTRAL STATES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11359, 10 April 1915, Page 10

THE NEUTRAL STATES.

ITALY S ATTITUDE. MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS. fly sscKuatioiT Copyright. LONDON, April^O. A Rome mesago rc.-eivcd at Paris states t-luU wnrsinps oi" tho It-alinii fie«t have de.pii.rtea suddenly from fcjpezia jutd Magdalena, nnd concentrated at Augusta and Tar an to within a few hours' steam of the Adriatic. Future movements are veiled in -absolute secrecy. Only the King and two high officials are acquainted with the plans. KAISER'S MISSION FAILS. HUNGARY OPPOSES CONCESSIONS TO ITALY. LONDON. April 9. A correspondent of the Rotterdam " Telograa.f" ajutounced that he has reliable authority for stating that tho Kais-er recently visited the Emperor Franw Josef and urged that Austria should make territorial concessions with tlie object oi' securing Italy's continued neutrality. The mission, which was undertaken with tho utmost secrecy, failed because of Hungarian opposition. SHOULD AUSTRIA MAKE PEACE. A BLOW TO ITALY. RO.'vt.E, April 0. Tho newspaper* are discussing the possibility of Au at Ha making a separate peace with Russia and its etf-.-ot on Italy. .The Messagcro '' is of opinion that while it will be a death blow to Germany it will be .iust as serious to Italy as it will mean a separate war with Austria, without the certain victory which would bo Italy's ir she joined the Allies now. A WEEK'S FIGURES. ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. LONDON, April 8. The Press Bureau reports that during the week ended April 7 there were j 234 arrivals and departures. Five vessolfi, aggregating 7904 tons, fell victims to submarines. Five lishing vessels wore also sunk. HOW SUBMARINES RECEIVE SUPPLIES. DANISH OFFICER'S STORY. LONDON, April 9. The Chief Officer of a Danish steamer says that, he saw a submarine after sinking the Acarrtha go alongside a steamer in the vicinity and apparently r&ceiv'e supplies. A GRUESOME TROPHY. "Tim s" and Sydney "Sun" SzivicK. LONDON, April 9. During the fighting in Nyassaland natives carried a white roan's head ou a spea.r as a mascot.

INDUSTRIAL ORGANISATION. CKmCISM BY "THE TIMES." LONDON, April 9. " The Times . ' in a leader comment- ( ing on tbe Booth Committee, says: " i-\T$ we really going the right way to work? After eight month's of war Ave are nowhere near attaining the French industrial organisation. For our failures and shortcomings the_ Government, individually and collectively is more blameworthy tluui the workmen. The Government, wasted valuable months in inadequate measures and muddled pretence at organisation. Even Lord Kitchener must bear a share of responsibility for the lack of preparedness. He haft done great things, but he cannot expect to create huge armies and also control the greatest business in the world. Vv e can only supply shells and ships by a further comprehensive organisation and settlement of industrial difficulties.'' REPARATION FOR BELGIUM. LONDON, April 9. Lord Bryca, in opening the Belgian town-planning exhibition, said that the public opinion of the world was agreed that those who had destroyed Belgian cities and inflicted poverty and hardship on the people ought to bo made to pay to the uttermost farthing. No cfmip-onnation could be given for much of the harm done in the shape of death and sufferings of innocent people. All the world could do was to testify to the courage and devotion of the Belgians, and their fidelity to their obligations. Ho earnestly fioped that there would arise before them a vision of o new Belgium, delivered from the invader,! happy, prosperous and contented, never Losing the admiration of mankind .for the spirit it had shown and iho manner in which it had borne its misfortunes. " WHAT WfiL IT COST T 'GERMAN SUGGESTION TO BUY OFF AMERICA. LONDON. April 9. The " Cologne Gazette'' publishes an article entitled " America. What Will It Cost?"' suggesting that if nothing ele.e will induce the United States to stop supplying munitions _to the Allies, Germany be willing to buy off America v.itTi a billion or two ot what she is making out of the unholy traffic in German and Austrian lives.