ITALY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 80, 24 August 1914, Page 8

ITALY

PEOPLE WILL NOT SUPPORT THi: ALLIANCE. MAY FIGHT• AGAIXST TIIEM. Received 2% 5.5 p.m. Rome,. August if. Signer Salandra sertt a secret circular tf prefects throughout Italy regarding the attitude of the respective- districts. All replied that the people were opposed to war on behalf of Germany and Aibtria. Received 23, o.a- p.nv. London, August 22. There are many indications thot Italian, sentiment is not unlikely to drive the Government into opeli. conflict with Germany and Austria. 1 MPORTAXT CONVERSATION'S. ITALY AND THE ALLIES. Received 24, 12.5 a.m. London, August 22. The Daily Chronicle's iParis eoiVesponUeut states that importajk conversations arc proceeding between the Ilritish, French, Italian, and Dutch Governments. Holland has renewed her positive assurance of .her intention to defend her neutrality and independence. tjipnor <lioletti, Italian Minister for •Foreign Affairs,, is coming to London to confer with Sr -.Edward Grey. SIGNIFICANT VISITS. , ITALIAN XAVAIj APPOINTMENT. Received 24. 12.3 aju. Rome, August, 22. M. Deleasae, representing France, and Ctiunt l)e Witte, representing Russia, are visiting Italy. The Duke d'Abruzzi has been appointed naval commander-in-chief. ATTKi-EITS TO 'BLOW UP ITALIAN" TRAIN'S. Received 22, 6.15 p.m. Rome, August 31. There were nine simultaneous bomb attempts against trains in the vicinity of Naples on Wednesday.