ITALY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 71, 13 August 1914, Page 5

ITALY

NEUTRALITY OF ITALY ITS PROVISIONS ENFORCED. i? Koine, August 11. England protested at the departure from Genoa of the Norddeutschei Lloyd liners Konip Albert, Moltko ami Richval' when Gorman warships wore in the The Italian Government accepted the protest, and refused to allow the liners to sail. SHAKES OFF THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE Times and Sydney Sun Services. Rome, August 11. Papers declare that henceforth it is quite an indifferent matter to Italy whether France and England declare war on Austria, or vice versa. No casus foederis is any longer possible for Italy, whose neutrality continues unshaken. (This means that Italy considers "herself not bound by the Triple Alliance agreement or understanding to shoulder any share of [her■ allies' burdens). STRESS IX ITALY. A FAMINE FEARED. Times and Sydney Sun Services. . Rome.August 11. The Austrian anil Italian Government banks are refusing pecuniary assistance. No one is being paid. Commodities are very scare and dear, and a general famine is threatened. AMBASSADORS' - xrEN'TS. Times find Sydney Sun Services. Rome, August 11. THio Italian Ambassador at Vienna left for Rome with the German Ambassador. On the return journey to Vienna the Italian Ambassador declined to he 'nterviewed, but stated that his visit to Rome had not been-useless.