The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-10
DOUBLE AIM
IN MISSION OF
Won BUEL0W
First to Prevent Intervention
by Italy. but if That Fails
TO Propose Peace.
WAR on AUSTRIA
THOUGHT \ CERTAINTY

a,,,,. that Prince Won Buelow has been
amt 10 Rome ON a special mission.
omta,ry me cims here 10 replace for
49, months the regular German AM
,,..,5.-. Herr ,ou Flotow. whose ae-
,yi,, since the outbreak o. the war Inn
,,tgeI a.- health and rendered necessary
thr,, months rest cdra at Naples.
ia ordinary circumstances Won Flotows
.,.,,,y which consisted In financing
rsV.u,p..s on tine verge of bankruptcy
and starting news agencies. exclusively
rr..,isr.uau. would not have interfered
,Hr his health. and had he really needed
t.se months sick leave the Councillor
n end, embassy would have taken charge
n ,1, embassy as Charge d'Afaires. Even
admitting tnst IL was necessary to send
cr another diplomatist from Berlin to
.....,. ,..4rr, " the embassy, there are
o, .,l., three Ambassadors out OF
a, those accredited to London, Paris and
ret-orIad. 20 select from. Instead
pr.9g. Won Buclow. ex-Chancellor OF the
Empirc. Who had retired from public
NJ. and whose rank is far superior to
th,. ~ Ambassador, was sent TO Rome
Aus, as n temporary substitute
The choice was significant.
q. Prime, Won Buclow served as Cor
ma Ambassador in Rome long ago. the
sr..piauce OF the Italian Government
taken for granted and was asked for
n,re,, as a pure formality. The special
mission or the Ambassador. as Prince
yoa Rlclow is already known in Rome.
tas likewise been guessed without much
dHi.ulty
There is only one thing Germany wants
yer. badly from Italy, viz. neutrality.
H.r.e t - assumed that the Prince
came here In order to prevent Italy's in
tcrv,ution IN the war.
The Triple Alliance has ceased to exist.
II failed when II was most needed, and
Germany not only recognized Italian ncu-
traNty but is now striving to prolong 1t.
blow to Italy. Aims.
There is a possibility. however slight.
tNat italy may remain neutral throughout
the war, and this possibility may be in
creased by Prince Won Buelow. II Italy
doe not intervene and the war is won
By Germany and Austria II is held TO be
certain that Italy's lust aspirations will
not De realized and the Trontino and
Trieste will he irrevocaby lost. Italy will
t,.u perhaps gain Germany's and Aus
tr.as doubtful gratitude. but will have
England. France and Russia against her.
The country will suffer from the effects
o. war which with every sacrifice. tnar-
cial and otherwise. she was prepared to
undertake without receiving any benefit
Human lives will have been spared,
but revolt might have to be re-
pressed with bloodshed II Italy comes
ON ID. tho war empty handed. Every
one n Italy s convinced that inter
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impossible for Italy 20 keep out of
The var. Had the possibility Of remain
'rS neutral been greater the Government,
would not have rislled spending so much
money on war preparations.
Since the possibility Of Italy remaining
neutral throughout the war il 40 small
AMI that Of her intervention Is so great
:, : difficult I" conceive why Prince Won
Bueow was sent TO Rome on an ar
duous task, which I've aptly compared to
stone breaking
Il Is suspected tho Prince has an
other and more important mission. This
mission Ia secret and possibly II will never
be dvulged
Even admitting. as oil Germans and
many pro-Germans do far. despite
The fact tina. the Kaiser has not yet had
luncheon in Paris, that Germany has still
great chance OF winning; that the Allies
nave not occupied German territory: that
England has failed to prove her sea
power, and that with 20 @ help of Austria
ana Turkey Germany will yet win this
great war, all this optimism disappears
o. once II Italy lntervenes. Italys inter-
Ne0ion simultaneous with or Immediately
,oHowcd by Rumania's Intervention, will
pr'ng about Germany's complete defeat In
comparatively short time. That Italy's
intervention will prove catastrophical FOR
germany Is denied by none.
For many years past the Italian army
aNu navy have been underestimated. The
Ea.duiry Of Italian soldiers in Tripol
s"l the value of the naval operations
curing The ltalo-Turksh war have not
ptn taken into great account. and the
mistaken impression continues 10 prevail
,'"' IaIys military and naval power
not worth much. Italians themselves
nave the habit OF running down their
wv ''l Try. The army and navy have
peeN openly criticised at home very often
".' thls foreign prejudices have been al
most confirmed. As matter of fact
however Italy at present has one OF the
,"' armies In Europe while her navy IS
hshl' efficient
Nu,,c al the great Powers OF Europe
hd,e been at war Italy has been steadily
~ carefully preparing for war regard
'SS OF expense. For the last four months
We italian navy has been completely
H"'illIed ana class after class Of reserv-
+' Id0 pe"n summoned to the colOrs for
periods OF intensified training and ther
s'N' nome 70 await mobilization Al
I"o1sh during this period Of neutralitl
!"'F apparently prepared for war only
" 1'ttud her interests. every soldier ant
e'''3 officer knows that when the wal
comes u will bc against Austria. The
Preparations for war have been cNclu
tNey directed against Austria Tho en-.
,'' Ueot has been concentrated since
,''. July iu the Adratic and nearly al
~ extra troops called to arms have beer
".sS'd on the northern frontier
~" Italian General StaT has beer
N".M0G day and night preparing foi
W.. against Austria Stan officers dis
ti'"d AZ M skilled workers lost among
We thousands Of Italian emgrants ir
every large capital OF Europe have beer
I.."ut.y working for The Intelligence de
I''heni There are many Of these OH
~ Austria and the position auC
''''o and range OF every gun on m,
Hu frontier are as familiar TO tn,
ntn az to the Austrian War Onicc
Nh'ng the Italian smugglers who eros
."' HALO Austrian frontier at night will
' "I hour and rice some are officers
''"i'S M topography. and every shor
'' '0 the mountains and every road no
..1 tho range 0f the guns from tn,
'.'.nn forts has long ago been mapped
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