Italy.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 199, 1 February 1915, Page 5

Italy.

AUSTRIA ALARM I'D. BRITISH WXJDS FOR ITALY. London, January 2!). A Swiss message declares that Austria and Germany are alarmed at Italy's preparations ior war. Prince von Bulow told Italian statesmen that if the concentration of troops on the Austrian frontier continued Germany and Austria would be obliged to denounce the Triple Alliance and send an ultimatum to Italy demanding guarantees for the maintenance of strict neutrality, or consider Italy an enemy. Reports received in Switzerland from | Innsbruck (Austrian Tyrol) declare that I the Emperor Franz Josef is arranging to abdicate, as he is unable to agree with the views of the Kaiser on military affairs and his attitude towards peace negotiations. lie has <iecidcd to adopt the course as the result of the visit to Berlin of the Austrian heir-apparent, and because he is desirous of leaving his buccessor a free hand. Rome. January 2ft. The Norddeutscher Hamburg-Ameri-can, and Hansa J Austrian Lloyds companies, after deliberations with the London Chamber of Commerce, have agreed to deliver up British goods included ill cargoes for Italian ports after payment of freight and an additional 4 per cent. The Board of Trade licensed the negotiations.