ITALY'S POSITION.
gj rj —As I am a constant reader of your paper, I notice in your issue of April 14 and 15, in the two respective paragraphs, some peculiar remarks passed re neutral countries in connection with this present European war. As you make Italy the first object of your remarks, and being myself an Italian, "and never so proud as at present of being one." naturally I concern myself solely with Italy'B present policy.. With due regard to your opinions, I regret to state that your paper, to my thinking, has failed to grasp the difficult and im-portant-part Italy, has to play in this great crisis; and her role is made more difficult for the simple reason of being unfortunately an ex-ally of the PanGerman Powers. Personally I wish not only Italy, but all the neutral countries in the world to join on the side of . the Entento, so as to get this diabolical war over the sooner. But unfortunately what may be permissible and legitimate to do or wish for by an individual, inspired solely by humane and sentimental motives, cannot always be very practically applied to a nation which, beside sentiment, has to consider the vital interest and honour of a country at stake. Some of your remarks re Italy, I regret to say, have been uncalled for, and as for your unsolicited counsel to Italy how to become a powerful and important nation, I think it is superfluous, because if I may have the honour to inform you on this score, I can state that ever since the unification of Italy she has considered herself always one of tho Great European Powers, and, what is more, the other Great Powers acknowledge and respect her as such, and consequently she is considered quite important and powerful, and her present attitude of vigilant and neutrality should convince: you of this. In. conclusion, to prove to you that your opinions are not shared by the rest of the British public and Pross, I have taken the liberty of forwarding you a manuscript copy of an article written in the "National Review" (I believe a purely British magazine of international repute), entitled "Unsolicited Advice and Italy's Hole," and also a cutting from the war note of the Ivopier Daily Telegraph," in which, if you will take the trouble to digest the contents, you will':s4o with me what a lucid and concise grasp both writers ha*e of the real Italian situation. .Therefore, father comment from my'poor pen would be too superfluous.—l cni) etc., SILVIO TRUDA. Kennedy-Road, Napior. [Our correspondent appears to labour .fek $
some way reflected on bis country. Quite the contrary is tho case. We have emphasised the important part Italy might play in the present situation, but are by no means blind to tho difficulties which confront lier.j
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2441, 21 April 1915, Page 4
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470ITALY'S POSITION. Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2441, 21 April 1915, Page 4
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