The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-25
WILL NOT SUMMON l RESERWSTS NOW IN THE UNITED STATES. This Is Opinion of the Local Consular Agent of Italian
 Government 15O0 NOW IN THE
 MINERAL DISTRICT Says Death of King Constantine Would Mean Entry of Greece Into War-Italy Has Four Million
 Troops in Readiness

Carpigiani local consular agent of the imperial Italian government, said that only as last resort would his government call toe the colors the re- servists now in the United States. He said his government had an army ready to place in the field of S,o0o,0o0 men, fitted out with the most modern equipment and stronger probably than any other army now in Europe. This army will be augmented by the re- servists in England. France and Rus sa and in an incredibly short time Italy will be able to place in the field an army of 4.5oo.o00 men fully equipped.
 MT. Carpigiani said that his govern- ment had in it's possession a new ma chine gun which was very destructive and much more efficient than those that have been in use in the fighting that has taken place since the begin hing of the war in Europe. With this new machine of death in the hands of trained experts and fresh army of more than 100000 thrown into the European cauldron of blood. the 1tal- ian consul said that he did not believe the war would last more than five months longer. "It may be ended | within three months" he added. Discusses Italy's Reasons Discussing Italy's reasons for enter ing the war, MT. Carpigiani told The | Age Herald's reporter that his coun- try was forced into the war It was not alone the ancient grievance against l Austria that caused the declaration of | war. Nor was it greed, as some have charged, but the instinct of self-preser- | vation, he said,
 With the nations around about us | engaged in war: with all industry at
 standstill; with the fields that were 1 intended for grain rocking with the l blood of humanity. and Italys supplies | of bread getting low, it was imper- ative that my government do some
 thing to relieve the situation" he de- | clared Austria made overtures and
 promises to Italy, conditioned upon her
 remaining neutral She agreed to cede
 territory if my country would keep out
 of the war.
 Keep out! Yes But for how long ? | mGnInSt DIX InOnlHB! we toulu
 not keep out always. Germany ig strong. The nations now at war with her had made no headway toward | subduing her. Until Germany Is beat | en the war will last. The only way | for France, England and Russia. to | beat Germany Is to starve her to death. | Their fighting men could not cope with Germany's army, notwithstanding the | fact that they were much larger force.
 "Italy was the only nation left in | Europe that could decide which way victory would turn in the conflict. The pItalian people. because of the natural revulsion against an ancient enemy, | could not fight with Austria. They could not remain neutral, when to do
 so meant starvation. Austria coull 1 make no promises as to when the war
 would end and my country was forced | to enter the arena in order to stop
 the war There was nothing left for
 Ter to do,
 Tt is probable that Roumania will
 enter the war now that Italy has de-
 olared itself Greece and Bulgaria also
 may enter but these three nations
 combined can fit an army of only a little more than 500000 soldiers This small number would have no effect on
 the final outcome of the struggle. Italy
 was the only nation in Europe upon whom rested the burden of deciding the victor.
 : Constantine's Death Means War
 sGreece at the present time is in state of turmoil due to the illness of their ruler Should the King die, there Is lit
 tie doubt but that this country Will de- clare war upon the Germanic alhes. Greece has a grievance against the Tufk and will strike her first blow at Con eh fap1s really be- longs to her. She will retake the Isle of Crete. which formerly was possession of the Greeks. The Queen of Greece IS a sister of Kaiser Wilhelm or Germany, and If the King dies, nothing short of the hand of God can keep the Greeks from
 fighting. ,,
 ho ended within the next five months
 at the most It may be ended within , three months. With the ending of the
 war the United States will enjoy the
 greatest period of prosperity that this : nation has ever seen or ever VIII see f laeain. All Europe is destroyed. lts in- , dustries are dead It's fields are not pro ducinp The very flower or It's man. | hood Is being killed on the field Of bat , flo When the war ends, there will re- | main old men, young boys, and widows.
 rrhere will be no one to pick up the raggll threads of industrial activity where Il E was dropped. It will be rive years De- fore any country in Europe will be . anything like self-supporting. All VII ' look to the United States for supplies
 Immigration will cease. for the immigrant
 consists of the family man. Men with
 fa miles move to America, remain hert | for a few years, make enough money tf
 send for the wife and children and spend ! tbair lives here Now the head of the soy,i,v ia dying. He is being killed IT wholasale lots. Women would not come to the United States alone, ana IT they r | did would be useless
 15OO in District
 .In regard to the Italian reservists
 there are about 1500 Italians In the BIT . mingham district. Of this number, n would estimate there are about 600 wht il arc fit for service and subject to tn' : call of my government. These have no II been called, and will not be called ex h cent as a last resort. However, many O d them are returning. and 1t was only abou :. thraa weeks ago that sent 19 back t Itaiv Every one of these men paid hi tra nsportation. They did not anticipat trouble, but said they wanted to see thei n sa ,,,Iias If war is declared and Itai. l. needs us we will be there. and we VIII e ready, they declared as they left. y .Tfa1v has been observing this wa d frou, the day of It's inception. Our sol h a;ers have profited by the mistakes o
 inc armies that have been m the fieid TO L. months our officers nave learned no' L. to avoid the mistakes Of the contendin
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