New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-16

alarm.
"Worst Of all was the fact that Off
cially they gave only two lines of news
about this all important affair. though
even the opposition knew already that
they had invaded the whole of north
ern Transylvania' and were nearing
the great plains. We had 1000 refu-
gees here already when the official
communicate gave in these two lines
the information that some patrols of
Russian cavalry had penetrated the
Carpathians at Fablonica but were re-
pulsed.
Passes Undefended.
"Now the situation is this: In that
region we have no regular troops at al ,
only reserves and some thousands of
gendarmes, for the military authorities
thought the passes were well defended
from this side merely because the army
in Bukowina defended the other side
of the Carpathians. They neglected the
Geferce of the Hungarian side, and this
created an unprecedented uproar IN
Hungary by the people and press. which
took courage on this occasion to eX-
press ITS opinion.
"You must understand that this in
vasion means that the army in Buko-
wilma was routed. Otherwise the Rus
slams could not have passed over the
passes Of the Carpathians. and because
they tried to make us believe we were
victorious in that part of the theatre of
war the revelation was more terrible.
The Hungarian people never believed in
the capabiity Of the Austrian generals,
and as this was fresh proof of their
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der from clear sky.
"The papers unanimously demanded
that the most exhaustive measures be
taken to free the country from the IN
vaders. and one of them this morning
urges q change of the commander-in-
chief, threatening the General staff
with Hungarian disaffection which will
sweep them away from the face of the
Garth It says that they might take
care that the Russians should not get
near Vienna or Prague, but care very
little for Hungary. though Hungarans
are the only elements in the army they
can rely upon.
Trying TO Appease Italy.
81 don't know what they know or
think in England about the relations
between Italy and the Austro- Hun
garian monarchy. but from what | can
gather things look rather dark. The
Italian press is doing its utmost to
bring about the Intervention of Italy on
the side of the Entente, and we, the
Hungarian press, received advices from
the Foreign Office to refrain from fur
Their agitation against Italy. It was
going on wholesale in the early stages
of the war. for the nOn-interventlon OF
italy on the side of Austria and Ger
many is considered the meanest game
she ever played.
$50 we stopped abusing Italy, but the
Minister Of the Interior nevertheless
expelled some of the Italian papers
from Hungary because of their hostile
attitude and the false reports they CIR
culated from Servian headquarters.
We are convinced here that Italy Will
only ioin if things will go absolutely
wrong with us, and some politicians
even believe she will join on our side IL
wa happen to be victorious. They be-
lieve her to be capable OF anything
after the way she has behaved.
"However, one thing is certain: Italy
will have a hard time of it If we come
ont on top. for don't believe the Ger
man Kaiser will ever forgive the
treacherous way Italy behaved-not 10
sneak of the Austrian military party
which is a thousand times worse than
Germany in getting revenge.
"Italians in Fiume and Trieste oegih
n show signs of uneasiness, and the
fTredentist movement is going on as
before. We hear that very serious
stems are about to be taken against
tbem. but. of course. they refrain from
Giving Italy any cause for lnterven-
fion as much as possible. or course,
AZ soon as they become too iimpeerti-
nent something will have to be done
with them, and am quite sure TINS
will be the point where Italy Will nave
TO play a part in the game. .. &C.,.
"There are even some indications
that il is Italy who wants to provoke
a nretext. All she wants is to see
Austria executing some Italians III
Trent, for this would be a good eX-
cnse and an acceptable pretext for
declaration of war on Austria. NO
other excuse would be so real or seem
honest enough for step like THIS
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