Italy

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 59, 14 June 1916, Page 5

Italy

DIPLOMATIC DIFFICULTIES.* I THE COUNTRY STILL PRO-WA*. ' I J UNITXD PbISJI i&S«OOIATtON. ''' § London, June 13.. The Times' Rome correspondent J says that the Government was latterly not in contact with the country, and tho Austrian advance in Trentino hastened its' fall. Since §ie broach of the Italian centre was due to inadequate preparations, the Chain- I ber felt that the Cabinet-was responsible for the mistakes of;the military leaders. The Parliamentary majority remains pro-war. SAFEGUARDING THE HOLY SEfe. PURCHASE OF A STEAMER.; (Received 8.45 a.m.) Rome, June 13. The Pope, with the invention of safeguarding the Holy See's diplomatists from war risks, bought the" steamer Xuncius. The Government permits it a harborage at Civita Tecchia. It is painted white and yellpw and flies the Papal flag, .which is sbe first time since \ the loss of ; temporal power/in 1&70. >*XWke> ... steamer convey* the new nuncio- : to BOenos Ayres. | ■>•-. ■■{■;'!■:.,... .: —';'.*<''■'•■■ . ;'i!S' * (GivitavYecchiafis' a fortified seaport town and bathing 'placfe in the episcopal see ,of„the ,pro,vjnce. o^ 1 RjO ( me, 50> miles by rail northgreat city, whose port it is. The chiefimports are coal, iron, timber, cereals, fruit, olive oil, and wine, and the exports, include cement, calcium carbide, alum, and charcoal. In the vicinity are sulphur springs and remains of ancient baths. The population is about 20,000.) ' :,, >