Neutral Nations.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 263, 16 April 1915, Page 5

Neutral Nations.

ITALiAN INTERVENTION. EXPECTED,IN FRANCE. London, April 11 Paris believes that Italy will dcckrc war upon Austria prior to the meeting of the Italian Parliament on May 12. Le .lournal states that the Austrions refused the Italian demands, on the ground that she eoiild not have asked more even after a victorious war. Rome, April 14. The German concentration in the Carpathians to help the Austrians is being watched with deep concern. If Russia sweeps into Hungary it is expected tint Austria will sue for peace. The Italian war party urges prompt intervention to secure the material advantages of a winding combatant. j

. Advices from Vienna state that Die city is alarmed by the neWB leaking oat respecting the army's plight. The wealthy classes have already left. The general impression is that the Government has lost its head and does not know what, measures to adopt to prevent or delay disaster. ■ THE POPE AND PEACE. A GERMAN-INSPIRED "INTERVIEW." Received April lo' 10.10 p.m. Rome, April 15. The newspaper Corriere Delia' Sera states that the Vatican is'overwhelmed with telegraphic inquiries and protests from Roman Catholic clergy and laity in the' United States, Britain ' and France. Probably the Pope will disavow the Interview in the forthcoming .issue of the Osservatbre Romano. The paper 'says the interview was written by ivarl von Wiegand, a German American, who previously supplied the Xew York World with interviews. " " The Oorriere Delia Sera doubts whether the interview occurred. 'The Vatican organs in reproducing the interview omitted the phrase urging President Wilson to do nothing to prolong the j war, which has been interpreted to j mean to stop exporting munitions to the Allies. AUSTRO-GERMAN SPIES. "LADIES'" PLACING EXPOSIVE.S. Received April fi„ ]2.30 a.m. Home, April' Many Austro-Gcrman women dressed as ladies arc infesting northern Italy'. There are many rumors of mysterious burials of explosives, sometimes beneath the floors of German-owned warehouses. The police have sealed a number of such peaces. A "lady" was observed to be digging a trench inside a railway, tunnel, and was allowed to continue until she had deposited a considerable quantity of explosives. Then she was arrested.

AMERICA. WHAT IS GERMANY'S CAME? STIRRING VP INTERNAL STRIFE; Received April 10, 12.25 a.m . New York, April I,">. Commenting on Count Bernstorff's assertion that his memorandum was communicated to the United States l>y the order of the German Government, th? Herald asks, "What is Gorman diplomacy driving at? Is she presuming to interfere in the aflairs of the American peonle in the hope of stirring up strife, or trying to force the United States to "n breaeli of diplomatic relations and so manufacture an excuse for failure that will be palatable to the German people? SENSATIONAL STOCK BOOM. PUBLIC AND WAR PROFITS. Received April 15, 11.15 p.m. London, April 15, The Daily Telegraph's New York correspondent reports a sensational stock boom. Ihe outside public U apparently gaining control of the market, causing rises unprecedented for many years and regardless of value. Sales are averaging a million shares per day. Public action is due to tlie belief that many .concerns are benefitting from war orders. For example. Bethlehem steel was selling at thirty dollars in February, tout is now at 155 dollars. The movement is aggravated by the extremely heavy foreign sidling by Americans.