Italy.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 284, 10 May 1915, Page 5

Italy.

AUSTRIANS ON FRONTIER. BUSY PREPARING TRENCHES. Received 'May 10, 1 -2.10 a.m. Home, .May 8; Austrian troops are massing on tin; frontier. Train loads of artillery are constantly arriving. The road * leading to the frontier are barred by Ire:; trunks, and a thousand Russian prisoners are engaged in digging trenches. PREPARATIONS FOR WAR. AUSTItO-GEIt.MA.NS IN READINESS. London, May 7. A message from Home savs it is stated in official circles that there is a possibility of Austro-Italian accord. T'lis is probably due to the fact that.Austria, is realising that Itnlvj is determined to intervene to secure the territories "Italians inhabit. The differences are now concerning the. extent of territory to be handed over. Tho greatest obstacle is the claim for the cession of Trieste. Prince von Bulow declares that if lie could induce Baron Sonnino to relinquish the chum to Trieste, and Trieste, would accept the constitution of a tree city, an agreement might bu reached in a short time. The Lokalanzieger takes a pessimistic view and says: "We must reckon on momentous news from Rome, but can await with calmness Italy's decision." ** ' Koine, May 7,

The Vatican has directed all German and Austrian members of religious orders to leave. Rome, (ierman and Austrian journalists have quitted. The Government cancelled forty passenger trains on the great lines, alleging difficulty in securing coal. Austro-i lerman troops, artillery and ammunition are being hurried to Trieste. (lerman troops are waiting to be eouveved to Bosnia and Dalmatia. THE KAISER'S BOAST. AND A THREAT. .Rome, May 7The Kaiser telegraphed to I'rinee von Billow that the English troops are useless. The Russians in the next fortnight will be expelled from Oalieia, and a great German army will be sent against Italy if she dares to move.