THE AUSTRO-ITALIAN CRISIS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2444, 24 April 1915, Page 7

THE AUSTRO-ITALIAN CRISIS

POSSIBLE SOLUTION OF PROBLEMS

RUMOURS OF AN EARLY PEACE

(By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.)

1 _ Rome, April 22. The newspaper "Messagero" states that Prince Billow (German Ambassador), ou April 15, informed Senator Carafa that negotiations had not progressed, and that if war broke out Germany would stand at Austria's side. Signor Carafa reported the conversation to ,Signor Salandra (the Prime Minister), who was unmoved-. Meanwhile, the negotiations were resumed. ITALIAN LUSTERS. REQUISITIONED' FOE THE NAVY. Roma, April 22. Italy has suspended the sailings of tran6-Atlantio liners,, which the Ad. miralty has requisitioned as. auxiliary cruisers and transports.

VAGUE BUT PERSISTENT RUMOURS

A SIGNIFICANT SIGN FROM THE WAR THEATRES,

London, April 22. A dispatch from Rome Bays I "Within the_ last twenty-four hours persistent reports have arisen thai the grave international questions confronting Italy may be solved in the near future by what at first sight seems incredible, namely, the conclusion of a general peace in . Europe at no distant date. While the reports are intangible, and cannot be at present ascribed to a definite source, they are reflected in high quarters, and are given heed to by careful observers of international politics. A) son of Prince Bulow is in Home, and the official relations between Italy and the Entente Powers are cordial. In certain quarters of Rome the idea prevails that the ad.vent of Spring has not seen as mtch of the resumption of aggressive hostilities as was promised. This fact is regarded ss significant."