The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-29
Everything Ready for the Ma
tion to Take Part in the
Great War Now in
Progress.
THE ARMY Is Modified
Thousands Of nescrWsts Are Now
Back Home md Many Of Them
Are II Need Of
Assistance.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-Italy Is GER
tain that It must anticipate In the
war. This opinion prevails in all
classes Of society there, according to
Miss Virginia Butler, professor OF his
tory in Rome college, who arrived
here today direct from the Eternal
city" Miss Butler, who is graduate
of Wellesley college has made care
full study OF conditions in Italy and
she believes that the monarchy can
not hope to remain much longer away
from participation in actual hostilities.
And when the time comes, she will en-
ter the war on the side OF the allies.
in the opinion of Miss Butler,
''As a reward for her neutrality" !"
said Miss Butler. ITALY has been
promised by the allies Trieste, Tri-
ente and vallona All parties concern
ed are merely waiting for the psyche
I logical moment for the formal an
nouncemspt This may come only
when .hessuccess OF the triple entente
has left no doubt as to the ultimate
s3crtrrr,, of the war. It may not come
until the moment arrives when the
occupation by Italy Of Austria's italian
provinces would put the final stagger-
ing blow to Austria. Whenever It
comes, it will be in the form Of an an
! nouncement that the entente considers
that italy, being an indispensable fac
tor in the maintenance OF the equili-
brium of the Mediterranean, It is
necessary that she have complete
domination OF the Adriatic. Then
Italy must step in and occupy her
new possessions and maintain her
right to them by force Of arms. Italy,
realizing this, has been preparing.
Her army Is mobilized She has i'm
ported millions OF dollars worth OF
supplies, including complete hospital
equipment and the like from the Unit
ed States.
italian troops are mobilized in
force with one army stationed at
Brindisi for the occupation Of vallona
and the remainder stationed at strate-
gtcal points along the Austrian from
tier. One million pairs OF shoes, i'm
ported from the United States for the
army are now being fitted with cleats
on the bottom for the mountain fight
ing in the northeast along the from.
tier. A volunteer corps is being or
ganized to replace the regular troops
in Lydia SO that Italy will have her
best troops at her disposal. Many ell
derly officers Of high rank have been
retired and their places taken by
younger men.
"One of ltaly's problems Is taking
care Of thousands Of reservists who
have come there to join the colors.
! They had only money enough to carry
them to Italy. Many brought their
families and this will prove an added
burden. In order that there may be
as little actual suffering as possible,
the Italian government has appropri-
ated $20,OGO,000 for construction OF
public works. These will be construct
ed at once. Thousands who lost en-
1 ployment through strangulation of
! ment
"The entire foreign quarter Of every
i Italian city is dead Many shop keep
! ers in Rome, who knew me, have ap.
/ pealed to me with tears in their eyes
for comfort and promise that Ameri.
cans would continue to go to Italy
! But was forced to tell them this was
out Of the question, far more so now
| that italy is to enter war. I am afraid
many will suffer greatly before the
! war ends