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in the same position concerning food
stuffs as France and England and with
less facility OF being reached by sup
plies.
This is one OF the reasons why Ger
many's need of Italy IL so imperative
and why the demand made upon her
by Germany was almost desperate in
tone. Austria and Germany counted
upon forcing Italy to keep the road
open to them for supplies. The French
in the Mediterranean can with the
greatest OF ease bottle up the Adriatic
seacoast of Austria and close all en-
trance for neutral shipping into Aus
TRAN harbors. The same is and must
be England's objective in her naval OPP
erations against the German fleet. So
the naval battle between the Austrian
and French fleets will have the same
influence on the general result of the
war as the naval battle which will he
fought in the North Sea between the
English French and German fleets.
Greece's Mission to watch.
The southern theatre OF war is for the
mom' mt OF secondary Importance. as
the decision will be given by the results
of the battles. first on the western. and
secondly on the eastern theatres OF
war. At present this southern theatre
is restricted to the kingdom of Servia
and Montenegro and the Austrian prov
inces Of Bosnia, Herzegovina. Croatia
Slavonia and southern Hungary. The
declarations of neutrality by Ruman mia,
Bulgaria, Turkey and Italy are most
| likplV only nj,
made by both sides to draw one or the
others OF these Powers into the war
The mission of Greece and Rumania for
the moment Is 10 watch Bulgaria and
Turkey.
Should Italy change attitude, after
her declaration of neutrality, and par,
tlcipate in this war AZ the ally Of Ger,
many and Austria. 1t would bring q
repetition on land of the Italian cam
palgns OF apoleon-either the battle,
field would again he the plain of tn,
Pc, or the war would be carried on ir
the high valleys and mountains OF tn,
western Alps which form the horde,
| barrier between France and Italy
! Probably Savoy and Nice would he con
| tested for, Both France and Italy hav,
Their borders carefully fortified by {
series OF forts d'arrets and fortitie,
camps, closing the entrance from on,
country into the other. The war nigh
be brought by Italy into Africa, Tunl
and Algeria and also fought out on the
blue waters of the Mediterranean.
The manifesto Of Rlccloti Garibaldl
virtually calling Italy to arms agains
Austria, has found everywhere sym
pathetic and enthusiastic reception
And should the Government considc
any moral obligation to give suppor
to Austria and Germany. the opinion 1
voiced In Italy that such action woul,
he the signal for the overthrow Of tn
Government II not OF the dynasty
Probably all that the Italian Govern
ment will be able to do will he to keel
her own people back from forming ir
regular troops and crossing into Aus
TRAN territory, which would force tn
Italian Government under public pres
sure to declare war on Austria with tn
object OF taking the Trentino, the las
remnant of Italian territory still /,
Austrian hands.
The restricted southern theatre o.
war is the western part Of the Balkan
peninsula, North OF the Danube Rive
and the Save River, which cut hi,
theatre OF war into two parts, is IN,
| great Hungarian plain South oil IN