POLITICAL BICKERING IN ITALY

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3127, 4 July 1917, Page 7

POLITICAL BICKERING IN ITALY

PREMIER TAKES A STRONG STAND j . ■ . ;i SWEEPING VOTE OF ] CONFIDENCE- ] ..-. London, July 2. J The Roma correspondent of. the. '"Daily, I Chronicle" states-that the Giolittians in' | the Chamber, on the ground of the Gov-; - j ernmenfs alleged shortcoming;, especi- .< ally in tlio economic sphere, have en- -| deavoured to secure a reconstituted Min-' ,i istry under Signor Orlando, the present! 'i Minister of the Interior. Baron Son-' J nino's firm threat that in such an event j he would resign brought them to their .1 senses. J

The vote of confidence in the.Boselli 1 Coalitinu was carried by 3GI votes to 63. .'j All groups except the Socialists, neu-| -J tralists, and Republicans realised that --1 Baron Sonnino'6 disappearance at this'- ' juncture would precipitate a national-.' ) disaster, and therefore shrank with dra- J niatio suddenness from the verge of an . "j unsounded abyss. j

Signor Boselli's success was partly due j to his tenacity in resisting the clamour ; i for the setting up of a special committee! '..'% inside the Cabinet. He axgued that th«----.J similar experiments' by Franca and Eng*j fn land did not justify Italy in imitating' \ them—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. J

I ON THE ITALIAN BATTLE-FRONT j ENEMY'S ATTACKS TAIL. | (Eoc. July 3, 6.30 p.m.) , London, July 2. An lialian official report states: "The enemy is most active between Lake Garda a.nd the Ledro Valley. Attacks between, San Giemovanni and Biacesa, northward of Malgagiumilia, and north-east of Mezlolago, failed."—Aus.-JJ.Z. Gable Assn.Reuter.

GERMAN WAR CHIEFS AT ATJS-. TRIAN T HEADQUARTERS. (Roc. July 3, 8.5 p.m.) , \ London, July 2. Router's correspondent at Amsterdam states that accordiunj to an official message from Berlin, von Hindenberg and von Ludondorff havo arrived at Austrian Headquarters to confer—Reuter.

GREAT AUSTRIAN ATTACK EXPECTED (Reo. July 3, 1L45. p.m.) New York, July 2. The "New York Times" correspondent! at Romo states that a great, concentration of large calibre guns in the Trentino is believed to presage an early attack..,. great Austrian offensive is awaited by;Italy —Au3.-"N.Z. Cable Assn".

AUSTRIAN EMPEROR FEARS A REVOLUTION .• WHY HE FAVOUS AS -EARLY ' PEACE. Amsterdam, July 2. , ■ The statement of Emperor Charles of Austria-Hungary .that he is in favour q£ peace as soon as possible tfas duo to the urgent warnings of the party leaders that a revolution would occur raless peace was attained in. 1917.—A.U5.-A.Z. Cable Assn.

AUSTRIA AND THE PEACE , AGITATION "PEACE" REFORM BILL TABLED BY SOCIALISTS. (Rec. July i, 0.45 a.m.) Amsterdam, July 2. The Austrian papers are, protesting against Count Czerih's assertion that «he Constitution will provide that the Question of peace is a matter solely for the Emperor's decision. Tho Socialists in the Reichsrath have tabled a conditional Reform Bill empowering the Reichsrath. to assent to peace. It is expected that the Government will strongly oppose this.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.