The sun., 1914-09-27
ITALY EAGER
TO FIGHT OLD
ENEMY,AUSTRIA
Participation in Fight
Against France Would
Mean Disaster.
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siur Of Germany and Austria. Eng
lands attitude had not yet been made
clear and 1t was evident that Germany
counted on England remaining neutral.
In these circumstances there Was a
great deal to- tempt italy 70 act deci-
siNoiN in conjunction Wth her allies.
War with Franc, would have been
exceedingly unpopular. but ou tuc whole
tho p'"pl" would have Hcquicsced IN
III" Fac" NJ tl- manifest advantage
which such q c"ur-s Nvas likely 10 bring
{" tn"W. Many n'r' ar" convinced thai
IN cOhJunc'.OD wiz ia" Austrian fleet
Italy would nav, canned command ~
m" sea and ~, supreme command Of
The allied 0''t> would hnv. fallen upon
Il man ~ exceptional nhliltv and energy
tA" Duke ~ .Ac Abruzli.
VIII ~" command ot the sen Tun!,
nud 'ors.on would huvc been q, III
mercy "i tH Italians. Both these plac. ,
pelouG gcugraph'cnlly To- italy Corsic h
rs wholly italian ana IN Tuis III. tu
ian settlement completely outuumls J.
the French Italy would dearly like g.
come into poss"ssion uf them. Sie
bears 4 grudgo against France for hcr
occupation of Tunis. ius' ~ bismarck
who prompted tho move. had hoped in
orn"r tnht ltaly might hc forced in to
tho TRIPLE Alliance.
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~" question remains Wh'' 'heF Italy
VIII no. sooner "r 'atrr abandon her
'7t,iuH' oi nrutraE'N ana join forces
WI'l t"' IrlpI" Entente. There - no
ldou"l Nlht"Nsr tnai tiie iNd"l u would
~" popular var throughout the l"nstN
ana hr"adtA of the land. Germany
ana Austria ere not likely 70 'hanN
HAY IN" r"im Mug neutral. Suppos,uS
'Ilcv WIN. II becomes. Therefore. Of tn
utmost importance 20 Italy 10 see that
'a"N DO np'. Moreover a triumph OF
Austria over Sorvd would hc terrible
blow 70 italy's position in tho Adriatlc
Fighting side 10y -iu" with France and