Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-24
Traveller in Italy Finds Salts
faction over War Between
Austria and Servia

i EISGH. Servfa. ASince my last de-
spatoh was written the great crisis In
world history has arrived and all Eu-
rope Is ut war The probability of
Austro-Seryian hostaities got me out
Of bed az an English seaside resort at
1 q. m. on July %, sent me post-haste
to London per motor car, and two
hours after my arrival I'm the metropo-
lis was hurrying back across Europe
to the Balkans ! had left but 10 days
previously.
En- route I was able to convince nay
self that in the case of q European
conflagration. Italy would find means
to remain neutral, despite the tie Of
the triple alliance. The first awakene
ing came at Milan was sitting visa
Wis the beautiful and ever fascinating
cathedral OF that city, when q brigade
OF newsboys dashed along the streets
and distributed their sheets to expect.
ant buyers the while they uttered an
unusual clamer.
NeWsboy u Mirthful.
The language of an Italian newsbog
battles me and demand for informa.
ton from the waiter brought q neighs
boring Italian of obviously good birth
to my side Who sleefully told me that
war between Austria and Servia had
been officially declared "Yon take it
very merrily,p remarked, "considers
ing that You may be drawn In Have
no fear replied my neighbor, Eve
have had enough Of war and are not
going to fight for Austria"
Thence to Brindisi talked with all
manner of men. The idea of takiag
up arms for Austria was universaily
ridiculed. A Socialist leader told me
that any attempt to aid the triplice
would Immediately provoke a revolu
ton; barber who shaved me declared
that he would respond to mobilization
were Its object To take back CHS
phrasing was in itself Interestingly
Trieste, but not otherwise.
Strangest of all were the Italian ma.
val officers. The italian fleet was mo-
Bi1ized at Brindisi and at sunset the
ships We're unusually Illuminated
Speaking with an officer / demanded
the reason Have you not heard the
report? he asked. 1t is rumored
that the English fleet will arrive here
tonight or tomorrow and we wish to
give thema royal reception
then said that in the event OF a
general war we might find ourselves
on opposite sides. Not at all, cor
rected my officer, I'VE are with our
friends, the English So much for
the triple alliance
Adriatic Sea Crossed.
At Brindisi / Joined the Italian
steamship Sardegna in which to cross
the Adriatie sea to Patras There
were many interesting personalities
aboard. There was Prince Arsene, the
brother OF King Peter OF Servia, scores
Of Seryfans returning home. and.
most significant of all. many Austfo.
Hungarian subjects. Siays by nation
atty, who had escaped from the land
OF their birth and were Fastening to
Servia to take up arms for their bro.
Their 'Slavs Sucn Is the power Of race
in the Orient.
Into the details OF the necessarily
uncomfortable journey from Patras to
Nisch. the temporary capital of the
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