Evening journal., 1914-12-14
BY ALICE ROHF.

Aniltu Iieea NidH correspondents
ROME, Nov. 2O.-(By mail to New
York Prepare Tor war' This is the
real battle cry of ltaly's women of the
Rristocracy. The names of the most fam
0ns princely houses in Italian history
on the committee of the Unions hi La
voro Fra DE La Donna Romano, THE
Roman Women's Union for Work., have
brought new significance into this fem
inine war interest he presence of the
"blackest" of the Black aristocracy side
by side with the aristocrats and nobility
OF the White party is something which
shows palmer than mere words the gen
bral attitude toward war in Italy to-
day.
With the Princess Sonnino Colonna. Of
that famous house name is interviewer
with Italian history since the tenth CEN
fury, as president of the Union, and
with Marguerite, the Queen-mother.
heading the subscription list with 1000
lire, with Donna Giustiniani, president
of the Woman's League and the real
leader of the Black party, Contessa
Spalett Rasponi feminist and president
Of the National Council of Women, and
other noble women of the White or
court circles associated with such I'M
compromising Blacks as the Princess
Doris, the work of these combined aris-
tocrats is blazing a way for the common
interests in the face of war.
For whatever differences exist be-
tween the Papacy and the Crown.
when the fate of Italy is concerned.
patriotism beats alike in the two
parties. Money, immediate supply of
warm clothing. helmets, gloves, bands.
socks, scarfs, wooden shirts, are all
asked The Princess Colonna asks
that all donations be at the committee
rooms by December Is, which date is
regarded with interest by those still
wondering about Italy's eventual par
ticipatiOn in the war
If said young countess at the
opening of a fOx-hunt. when request
ed to aid in the immediate cause of
supplying war clothes for soldiers,
Italy is not going to break the neu-
trality. why all this perturbation
about of their clothing?
"Also." she continued, IF Italy is
not going to get into this war until
spring. as everyone insists. should We
worry about winter clothing? Why
not prepare spring raiment?"
The query was answered by signih
cant silence. And the Princess COlonns
continues to call for funds and supplies
The new organization Of the Italian ari
siQcracy, it is said indicates not onl!
common interest in war preparations
but the necessary arrangements o
proper affiliations whereby the Blac
and White aristocracy might meet. Blu
there are homes which no Black aristo
Gratis may enter, Just as there are papa
palaces where the blending of the Whit
aud the Black could not take place
While the women of the White aristoc
raey, from the Queen-mother down, ma.
I've of the most pious and religious ten
denotes, their allegiance TO the cour
bars them from the innermost recesse
of the sacred Black circles-the papa
aristocracy OF which the Dorias are O
the Blacklist Black. The joining Of tn
representatives Of the two factions
The common work Of preparing for We
has brought them closer together tina
they ever were before.
In the list OF these arisiocratl
workers are the names of forme
American girls. now the wives c
mobiles of Italy. they are sharing in III
work of getting funds and supplies 70
soldiers
An incident which excited consider
able comment among Romes Englis
and American residents. was the pre-
test made by the Englishwome
against the British embassy's desire {
aid Italian soldiers The Englishwom
IN were firm in their contention tina
although they were in sympathy Wit