Italy.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 291, 18 May 1915, Page 5

Italy.

CROWDS CALL FOR WAR. "DEATH TO (IliJl.lTTl-.'' A LEADER FOR THE i'F.OI'LF, Keceived Mar 17, 1:1.10 p.m. Home, May 17. The prefects of nianv cities have been notified to relinquish'authorilv to tlie military if necessity arises. ' Leaflets were distributed stating: ''Death to Giolitti." fount Turin, a cousin of the King, was hissed in the street, the crowds shouting ''Long live tlie Republic.'' Saute Garibaldi (son of the famous Garibaldi) harangued the crowds and declared: "If tin; Government refuses to go to war. my people will lead the people on to the barricades." Signor Giolitti has been requested to define the attitude of the pacificist I party when Parliament meets on Thursday.

THE PEOPLE WILL RULE.

1 ONLY WANT A LKAIJEU. (Times ahd-Sydnoy Sun Services.) Keceived Mav 17. (i p.m. "London, .May Hi. The Times, in a leader, snys that Signor Giolitti at the -eleventh hour has flown to the rescue and has discomfited the power of evil, which was great, and which was throwing Ttaly into a state of insurrection. Throughout the vicissitudes of his career Signor GioTitti enjoyed German support. He was responsible for the premature renewal of the Triple Alliance in 1012, and is again ready to do Austro-Orman bidding. Tire qne-tion of a Germanised or an Italian Italy can only be decided by the Italian people, who would rise to the call of a loader like Garibaldi at the prospect of deliverance from the German yoke.

IS WAR COMING? couvniY augi/skd l\ passig*. London, May lfi. hi official circles in Germany it is e\apeeted tlmt Italy will declare war 01, iui-ivey o„ -.May" lit. The French press cont.dcntiy anticipates Italian intervention. „.. , Koine, May llj. Jli« Austro-ilungarian F.mhass'y l ulb ordered their remaining eountrnnen to prepare to leave the country at tie earliest moment. Tile (iiornale d'itaiia states tnat they, will depart forthwith. i he Secolo says that as the Austrian final offers still excluded Trieste tae King, after consultation with' Signer tiiolitti, left the fateful decision to lamament. The King, relinquishing Jus right to decide for peace or war, modihed the constitution in a mannei the revolutionists never h„pcd to obtain without bloodshed.

The Tribune states that the Salandra Cabinet will remain in power. The streets are decorated with flags in appreciation of this.

The demonstration* in favor of Signer Salandra and intervention, at Udine Palermo, Trapani, Lcece, llrindisi, C'oz-' enza, and Syracuse were not confined to any particular class, and many State functionaries at Home, and also the le.ml profession, were among the demonstrators.

Hie association of lawyers at Genoa was practically uiianimoii's in a resolution in favor of intervention. Tlic King refused Signer ' Salandra's resignation, and the Ministry remain in ollice.

Student* at the universities of Home and .Naples demonstrated in favor of intervention. The rectors and .professors participated.

students in Home formed a procession in the city and cheered outside Kijmor .Silaudra's residence. Tl,cy halted at the British Embassy and enthusiastically as,;ed for the Jiritish fla- to be shown. Ihe ciaphtm, on behalf 0 f the Amuassador, acknowledged their .sympathy with England, adding that out of rcgird for the Italian Government it was impossible to accede to the wish. Jlc therefore begged them to disperse. The demonstrators re-acclaimed England, and proceeded to the War Office, cheering the army.

The students at t.'enoa passed a resolution in favor of intervention. Socialists at Milan endeavored to organise a local anti-war strike, but it was only partially successful. Ktiidc.nts and interventionists held a counterdemonstration. The temper of the demonstrators was unmistakably averse to taking submissively what is regarded as a treacherous blow at t ! ie Government. Within half a mile of the Itoyal Palace a strong force of police from opposite, directions attempted to hem in a large body of demonstrators. The crowd in-, stantly erected barricades with furni-, ture, defying the police to advance. Many of the demonstrators were armed with revolvers, and significant shouts of" "War or revolution" were raised. The. cavalry clattering through the streets indiuwd the more nervous to glide homeward's hugging the walls, while amidst a determined rush of the people women shrieked with fear and hoarse voices yelled against Priiwe von ISulow. Ten thousand troops were employed nt the cutset in picketing the city." The fever meanwhile increased. Twenty speakers in the 'liorghesr- Square demanded war, and a subsequent procession, cheering for war, paraded the streets, and flowers were thrown from the balconies. The cavalry dispersed a large crowd which was endeavoring to enter the Piazza

Coloniia. Rioting occurred at Turin. There was a great outburst against Signor Giolitti at Verona, and interventionist gatherings at Bologna, Venice, Florence, and Milan.

The King finally invited Sk'nor Ralandra to reconsider his resignation. Several newspapers state that Signor Siiliindra will reappear in Parliament with an interventionist programme. Seventy professors of the University of Rome., in a letter to Signer Salamlra, say they are proud to have him a,s a colleague, and hope his name will be linked with the greatest names in Italy's hislorv.