ITALY'S INTERVENTION IN THE WAR

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2431, 9 April 1915, Page 5

ITALY'S INTERVENTION IN THE WAR

DECISIVE STEP TOWARDS ACTION INTERRUPTED " POURPARLERS" RENEWED Rome, April 7. Signor Tittoni, Italian Ambassador to France, haß arrived, for the purpose, it is believed, of renewing the "pourparlers" that were interrupted to permit Prince von Bulow to formulate proposals to Italy on behalf of Germany. This is probable, because Italy and Servia have reached an agreement, thanks to France's intervention, whereby Italy will not oppose Servia's outlet to the Adriatic, oil condition that the port is not fortified, and that Istria and Trieste shall be regarded as Italian. _ ' The agreement marks a decisive step in the direction of Italian intervention. THE RAIDS OVER THE SERVIAN FRONTIER NO BULGARIAN SOLDIERS PARTICIPATED. London, April 7. The correspondent of "The Times" at Sofia learns from well-informed Macedonian sources that no Bulgarian soldiers took part in the raid in Servian territory. During the past three weeks bands organised by a, Servian major ravaged Bulgarian frontier villages, the inhabitants of which fled. They, joined Bulgarian deserters from the .Servian army, and attacked A'alandovo. —"Times'' and Sydney "Sun" Services. BULGARIAN NOTE TO SERVIA. (Reo. 'April 8. 8.10 p.m.) London, April 8. The Bulgarian Ministry lias _ issued a Note disclaiming responsibility for the invasion of Servia by Bulgarian irregulars. The alleged uprising was initiated b.v Turk's anions the Macedonians. The Note requests that Servia shall take (he necessarv measures to prevent Servian troops firing on Bulgarian frontier posts, and so provoking incidents likely to result in serious consequences. "A PAWN IN EUROPEAN POLITICS " INTERVIEW WITH THE TURKISH GRAND VIZIER, London, April 7. The New York Associated Press publishes an interview with the Grand Vizier—the first which lias even been given._ It states that he rejected tlio Entente's offer to guarantee Turkish integrity for thirty years, because it would' 1)9 detrimental to Turkish sovereignty. Turkey's experience of the promises of tlie Powers did not promote confidence, and to outer into relations with England, France, and Russia, would be a factor harmful to the country's interest. Turkey has hitherto'been a pawn in European politics, and was tired of that. She was now fighting for a chance to exist for her own sake. The claim that she was bound to pass under the sway of Germany was'absurd. —'"rimes" mid Sydney "Sun" Services. "TURKEY MUST RELY ON HER OWN RESOURCES." (Hen. 'April 8. 8.10 p.m.) Amjiterdani, April 8. The Vienna- journal "Nene Vreie TYes.se" has published a letter from Field-Marshal von der dolt/, j.dmittiiic; that the Turks are ill-equipped and short- of supplies, as tho Allies have cut these off- ''Tlio Turks." he savs, "tlniM- Hv nil (lirir own (-"hOljiTCH, wi'MirKr* t||cv tiff: 'linlrHim nil' II siltillS . fleet in Uw Uiwdanvlles, and a sUwr ByiW ipuuii tUe Caucasus,"