ITALY AND THE WAR

Tuapeka Times, Volume XLV, Issue 6219, 9 December 1914, Page 4

ITALY AND THE WAR

NEGOTIATION f 6 JtEFOKE l'HE[ CBlfiia BOMB, VtEtfJA, AND BBBUN. ' A'THTODE OP HO'SSIA AND } BRITAIN MIS* tJDGED. ' IJiMIOONj Deo. 5. , 1 r#'orting Borne, states that ia Jjt%, «!wn> «*l r: te*'" the f: S®hjeVo'- miirdw„ Anstro-Ser-rviftn relations wkei'fftrdint the late > Warq{ii9 l Sart- do ' fliulißHb* (TWgod Ausi'ttiflf ffel?; ritoderMdn;\iii> ttj avoid ■ntttib. ! faVr ' "bSllWfc tkai -Bwasia .'wW at a iffi c i6otly pwffisie#aftw« ihe'JEapifegW 1 ' to anaertako military.." 'tttiotfWhali

oi Servian and oitsd Russia's attitude throhgHiuV 'the London' Conference after the Balkan war, when she was not able to ittakeher supremacy in the Balkans felt. The Marquis Saudi 1 Giuliano answered that, according to hia information, the situation vrasj ohanged and that Russia would not i tolerate any attempt to limit Servia's independence or sovereignty or any diminution of heir territory. Austria retorted that in the event of Russia's intervention it would be answered by Geririany's participation in the war. The Marquis San di Giuliano' pointed out the onormous gravity of the plan, ns Germany's 'action would inevitably mean Britain's inteji vention. Both Vienna and Berlin replied' that they were convinced that at the last mojfient Britain would not a&suine the risk of undertaking a European war. The "Marquis San di Giuliano rejoined t hut such a view waß erroneous, as he had sufficient foundation for the opinion that the exact opposite would occur. His warning, however, was in vain, and events were precipitated by the ultimatum being sent to Servia without Italy's being consulted or notified.