AUSTRO-ITALIAN POURPARLERS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2451, 3 May 1915, Page 6

AUSTRO-ITALIAN POURPARLERS

NEAR BREAKING POINT AMELIORATION OF SITUATION POSSIBLE . Rome, 'April 30. i ' The "Starapa," a leading neutralist organ, admits that the Austro-Italian pourparlers hare leached breaking point. ■ . ~. . Only a radical alteration in ths Austrian newpoint can ameliorate the 1

ITALY MAY TAKE PART IN DARDANELLES OPERATIONS. London, April 30. The opinion is growing in Rome that Italy will not attack Austria, but will send a squadron to reinforce the Anglo-French fleets in the bombardment of the Dardanelles, in the expectation that Austria and Germany will declarewar, limiting Italian activities to defence of the frontier, where there are already eight hundred thousand men concentrated. ( Times and oydiiey "Sun" Services.) GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN FORCES ON ITALIAN FRONTIER. (R». ** * «»•*■•> Roma, *» 1. The "Messagero" reports that there are three hundred thousand German troops in Trentino, half a million Hungarians and Crqatians m Gorizio, and ninety thousand at Pola. Austria's military activity is increasing. PETROL STOCKS REQUISITIONED. " J - Rome, April 30. The Government has requisitioned all the petrol stocks. ENTENTE OUTBID GERMANY AND AUSTRIA. (Rec. May 3, 0.10 a.m.) n London, May 2. ' The "Morning Post's" Petrogfad correspondent states that it is understood the Allies made Italy an offer altogether superior to anything Germany can offer at the expense of Austria. IS is probable that Italy will join • the Allies. r