WAR FEELING IN ITALY

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2266, 28 September 1914, Page 5

WAR FEELING IN ITALY

ADVOCATED DAILY BY THE PRESS CONSERVATIVES IN FAVOUR (Rec. September 27, 4 p.m.) Romo, September 26. A' meeting of the Conservative Party .passed a resolution in favour of war. 1 Socialists oppose war, which the leading newspapers daily advocate. SWISS NEUTRALITY. ITALY WILL DEFEND IT. Rome, September 25. 'The "Gioruale d'ltalia" has recoived ,a-telegram from Basle reporting that Germany has asked Switzerland for permission to send threo army corps across Swiss territory. Switzerland emphatically refused. The message also states that tho Italian Governmant is prepared to defend Swiss neutrality.. / . Germany recently threatened Italy for even showing signs of abandoning neutrality. ITALIAN ASPIRATIONS. A CHANGE TO REALISE THEM. London, September 20. The Press Bureau has published Mr. Churchill's interview with tho "Giornale d'ltalia." Mr. Churchill says he always regarded tho first mouth as tho most critical for the navy, and he had nothing to complain of regarding the way tho month had gone. He was satisfied'the German army had done its worst. "In less than half a year," ho added, "we will havo a million men a the front, equipped with everything that , eoiou.ee can. mveut or money, buy., W^

want this war to 6ettle Europe on national lines, in accordance:. - :; with the wishes of the peoples of the disputed areas." • ."-.. \. » v . Dr. Dillon, the .!.*Daily 1 Telegraph" correspondent, states: "Italy consistently influenced the Triplico on behalf of peace in recent years." He points out that Italy is now seriously discussing the question whether she can afford much longer to'remain neutral,"~and whether France and Russia;' if victorious, would be favourable to Italy's territorial aspirations if she persists in her neutraltiy.