Italy.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 283, 8 May 1915, Page 5

Italy.

BERLIN SAYS WAR IS INEVITABLE. KATSEU IIASTKXS TO BERLIX. ITALY WILL I'ili HATED. Received May 7, 7.40 p.m. Copenhagen, May 7. The Kaiser, llerr llollwcg, and llerr Von .Tagmv have returned to lierlin in connection with the Italian situation. The Kolnisclie Yulk Zeitung believes that war with Tta!y is inevitable. If it comes, Germany's hatred of the English will be nothing compared to her hatred of Italy /or her treachery. INFLUENCE FROM BERLIN. GERMANY'S ROWER EMPHASISED. London, May 0. Berlin liespapei's stress the political importance of the vi.tory in West Oalieia in order to fiive Italy and Jiounuuiia gome idea of the power of Germany. It will disturb Italy's decision, but will let our former Ally decide for herself. If silo joins -our enemies she does so at her own risk.

ITALY'S MIND MADE UP. HER PKiKJRAIfMM DRAWX UP. WAITIXC OPPOiriTXE AimiKXT. Times and Sydney Sun Services, llecoived May 7, l! p.m. Home, May C. It is scmi-oflicially stated that Jelly's programme was completely drawn up months ago, a::d deliberately carried out its desire. , . Incidents are seemingly contradictory, but the (iovermnent will announce its fixed purpose when the moment is deemed to be most opportune. Discussions in the meantime are purposeless. XORTII DKFRXCKS CUUPkETK. STIiEXCTII 01' OVER A .MILLICX. London, May fi. The Times' military correspondent says that since the war Italy has had time to fit herself with war material, especially heavy artillery, in which she was deficient, and nrobablv the reserves liavo been developed. The defence of the north is now complete and her approximate war strength is over a million. The army will commence operations in the

north under extraordinarily favorable conditions, and it h reasonably hoped that a summer campaign will realise Italian aspirations, ii these are strictly limited to 11,.. u-juMCfe.! of i'r. lino and Trieste. We may expect a developing attack upon the frontier and an advance across the Isonzo, supported by, the navy;. As an alternative course a blockade of the Trentino and a great decision on the Hungarian IMhin, with a laming in tV Gulf of ruim, is ,ieipiently discussed. WJiwtd-vr strategy, i;t adopted to menace the Tyrol must mean tile advanced deployment of. a groat Italian army against Austria. In the existing conditions from Trieste to Treviso the natural line of advance runs through (hat/, upon Vienna. The Times' Paris correspondent says' it is believed that only consideration of internal policy and the desire not prematurely to inflame the country influenced tiie King of Italy and hit Ministers lo absent themselves from the Genoa festivities. It would be an insult to the intelligence of Italians to believe for a moment that they were swayed by. the German diplomatic arguments contained in the bombardment of Dunkirk and the fierce offensive in the north of France. French confidence in Italy's decision is not shaken, and a rupture wit!i Austro-Germany is expected.