Neutral Nations

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 224, 1 March 1915, Page 5

Neutral Nations

ITALY. RIVAL FACTIONS "DEMONSTRATE" Received 28, 5.5 p.m. Rome, February 27. The Interventionists and Neutralists rioted at Riggioemiba. The troops fired, killing two and wounding five. Several of the carbineers were injured. Disorders occurred in several towns, an.l the Government has prohibited pro-war and anti-war meetings. Interventionists demonstrated in the chamber at the close of the session. GERMANS' PUBLICITY SCHEME, Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received 28, 5.5 p.m. London, February 20. In the hearing of a libel action at Rome, the editor of Lc Scecolo gave evidence that a group of German merchants asked him to arrange for the publication of German war news at the'rate of 12s a line.

THE NEED FOR UNITY. Received 5.20 p.m. Rome. February 27. Signor Salandra, speaking in the House of Deputies, deprecated the supreme interests of the country being weakened by riots. The Government, he said, aimed at preserving the coun-t-v from unhealthy foreign influence. He did not know whether the countrv ought to inarch or not, but when the call came the nation would maren unanimously at the country's and King's command.