Italy.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 281, 6 May 1915, Page 5

Italy.

WAR INEVITABLE SOON. GEIiMiANS LEAVJNO ITALY. Times'and (Money ,'-i;„ He. vice:!. Received May 5, 0.45 p.m. London, May 4. i A ci)rres])ondent in the north of" Italy says that everything he has heard and seen leads to the; belief that war between Italy and Austria in inevitable aft noon as conditions permit, Germans of long residence in Italy aro daily departing, for Switzerland. There is an abundance of evidence in Milan that public opinion is strongly in favor of the Allies. Portraits of Sir John French and General Joll'iv are shown in a shop window alongside a satirical caricature of the Kaiser. J'licic are signs of (Jie war spirit everywhere. The decision to reopen tho Italian Parliament on the 12th Ims caused a surprise, as it was previously thought that it would not be opened until thcra was announced either the success of the Austro-ltaliau negotiations or tho denunciation of Austria and Germany. The Cabinet has divided that a normal exercise of parliamentary functions Mould result in greater calm.

CONSEQUENCES OF INTERVENTION. ' i WILL INVADE SWITZERLAND. . THE KAISKIFS CSIANCK. . Received May (i, 12.1)0 a.m. Paris, May 5. Hie Libcrte states that as soon as Italy declares war Germany will invade Switzerland with two army corps, occupying Zurich and tho country around. Under the German plan it follows that the Kaiser will inform Switzerland that be no longer feels under an obligation to respect neutrality, alleging that Italy i violated neutrality by flying over the country. He feels bound to protect his interests m the Gotbard tunnel railway, which is under German-Italian control." Tlic paper diHares that one corps will enter i.asle and the other Constance, effecting a'junction at Zurich. FIGHTING IN TRIPOLI. INTERVENTION STILL UNCERTAIN. ,_, . Paris, May 4. Correspondents in Koine state that the abandonment of the visit to Genoa created a deep impression, though newspapers in Rome agree that it does not affect the Government's ultimate decision. Rome, May 4. Colonel Miani, with a thousand'ltalians and four thousand natives, left Sidra in order to attack troublesome tribesmen Aftef marching 10 miles' the nay tires-revolted ind : surrounded the Italians. After a fierce fight the Italians ' repulsed the natives, but lost oSO Wiled and wounded. It is considered' the revolt was the outcome of foreign bribery. Received May 5, !) p.m. Home, May 5. A telegram says there has been a determined offensive against the Turkish corps under Khalil Boy. The enemy was completely defeated, and they left 3500 dead on the field. We captured a Turkish hospital with the entire stall'. Via pursuit of r':c enemy continues;