ITALY'S DECISION STILL IN ABEYANCE

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2454, 6 May 1915, Page 6

ITALY'S DECISION STILL IN ABEYANCE

FRESH PROPOSALS SUBMITTED GERMAN INTRIGUE IN NORTH AFRICA Paris, May •(. Correspondents at P>ome state that the abandonment of the visit of the King and his Ministers to Genoa has created a deep impression, though Rome newspapers agree that it will not aft'cct the Government's ultimate decision. The newspaper "l'etit I'arisien" says that Prince Rulon-, Gorman Ambassador, formulated fresh proposals yesterday, and that the Italian Cabinet has dfcicled to reply as quickly as j>ossible. The ptnilar sUiturto i* Hffwtwl by litiuun intriruw Tritwli. diatiirbßncos aro tbreatMied,

TREACHEROUS REVOLT OP NATIVE TROOPS THE CERTAIN OUTCOME OF FOREIGN BRIBERY. Rome, May 4. Colonel Miani, with two thousand Italians and four thousand natives, left Sidra (in tlic Gulf of Sidra, between Tripoli and Barca) in order to attack troublesome tribesmen. After marching ten miles tho natives revolted and surrounded the Italians. After a fierce fight,, tho Italians repulsed the natives, but lobt killed and wounded. It is considered certain that tha revolt was the outcome of foreign bribery. GREEK INTERVENTION IN THE WAR PRO-GERMAN PRESS NOW FAVOURS THE ALLIES. A them, May 4. , . The Government newspaper "Embios," also the "Athecae," which were both hitherto pro-German, now advocate immediate intervention on the side of the Allies. SIGNS OF THE WAR SPIRIT EVERYWHERE . ITALIAN PARLIAMENT RE-OPENS NEXT WEEK. • (Reo. May 5, 5.45 p.m.) London, May 4. The "Times" correspondent in North Italy states that everything he has heard and seen leads hini to believe that an Austro-Italian war is inevitable, and that as soon as the conditions permit. Germans long resident in Italy are daily departing for Switzerland. There is abundance of evidence in. Milan that publio opinion is strongly in favour of the Allies. Portraits of General French and General Joffre are displayed in the shop windows alongside satirical caricatures of the Kaiser, and there are signs of the war spirit everywhere. The decision to re-open the, Italian' Parliament on May 12 has caused surprise. It had been previously thought that the Chamber would not open until a reply .had been announced as to the success of the AustroItalian negotiations or the renunciation of Austria, and Germany, but Cabinet decided that the normal exercise of the Parliamentary functions would result in a greater calm in the country.—("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) GERMAN INVASION OF SWITZERLAND ALLEGED COUNTER-STROKE TO ITALY'S INTERVENION. (Rec. May 6, 0.30 a.m.) ' Paris, May 5. Tlie_ newspaper "Liberte" states that as soon as Italy declares war Germany will invade Switzerland with two army corps, occupying Zurich and the country around. Under the German plan it follows that the Kaiser will inform Switzerland that he no longer feels under an obligation to respect Swiss neutrality, alleging that as Italy has violated her lieutt ality by flying over thG country, he feels bound to protect his interests in tho St. Gothard Tunnel Railway, which is under German-Italian control. The paper declares _ that one corps will enter at Basle and the other at Constance, effecting a junction, at Zutich.