South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-12
Consular Representatives in
Frontier Towns Leave as
RumGT Grows That ConCeS-
SionS Will Not Avert Clash.
WAR PARTY IN WILD
DEMONSTRATION IN ROME
Report That Ex-Premier GioI-
Ietti Seeks to Commit Gov
ernment to Neutrality CauS-
eS Uprising in Capital.

ROME. May 12.-Austrian and
German consuls in towns of southern
Italy are returning to their respective
countries and those in central and
northern Italy are also preparing to
leave. Dispatches from frontier
points say that moth withstanding the
substantial concessions Austria has
made the dual monarchy believes
Italy will enter the war and is TAX
ing every precaution.
A message sent by courier from
Trent states that Crown Prince Rup-
precht is expected there within a few
days TO take command of the BaVar-
ian troops on the frontier. that the
work of mining bridges is being rush
ed, that the railways have been turn
ed over to the military establishment
and that sentries are posted night and
day on the top of every hill and
mountain.
Trent advices confirm the reports
that Austria is convinced hostiiues
are imminent saying:
1.-The Austrian government has SuS-
pended navigation in the Adriatic and
ordered every Austrian steamer in
italian ports to return to their home
harbOr at once.
road leading to the Italian border Is
heavily guarded. Many residents OF
the coast and frontier towns are pro-
ceeding to the interior"
MAY Enter War at Any Rate.
The Italian government is still with
holding details as to the concession
made by Austria, but interventionist
leaders declared today that the cabin
ct had determined to carry out its
program, regardless of the fact that
Austria had yielded.
Today's cabinet meetings was await
ed with great interest but it was be-
lieyed that no final action would be
taken as it was announced early in
the day that King Victor Emmanuel
would consult with several of the
leading statesmen in the near future.
Daily conferences are being held
by the allies representatives here. NJ.
De Giers. the special envoy sent by
Russia to Italy. arrived today and
conferred Immediately with NJ. Bar
rere. the French ambassador, NJ De
Giers was formerly Russian ambas-
sador to Turkey
The contending diplomats keep up
a procession to the foreign office.
Prince Won BuelOw called last even
ing and shortly after he left NJ. NJ.
Barrere visited foreign minister Son
nino. After leaving the foreign office
VI. Barrere conferred with the British
am bassador.
Violent Demonstrations.
Violent demonstrations took place
here during the night as result Of
repoi-ts that ex-Premier Giolitd was
trying TO overthrow the Salandra
cabinet and commit Italy irretriev-
ably to a policy of neutrality.
A mob gathered before the Austrian
embassy and hooted but was dispers-
ed by the police Repeated efforts
were made by mObs to reach the resi-
dences of Giollitti and Won BuelOw.
but these efforts were frustrated.
Signor SonninO was cheered for an
hour by a throng that gathered at the
foreign office The GiOrnale D'ltalia.
a Sonnino organ. arraign GiOlitti for
having interferred at this time. charg
ing him with having weakened the
diplomatic strength of the government
at a critical time.
Impartial observers predict a con-
fict between Giollitti and parliament
on one side and Salandra and the
cabinet on the other. The king is
embarrassed by the factional strife.
which is likely TO delay final action for
some time