The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-05-14
KING TO DECIDE
WAR OR PEACE
Calls Prominent Statesmen into
Conference While Troops Patrol
Streets = Windows Smashed
by War Crowd
By United Press.

Rome, May 14.-Frenzied mobs at
tackled German shops here following
the reported resignation of the cabi-
net because of the opposition of the
neutrality party to Intervention.
Many were wounded as troops
charged rioters here A street battle
was also fought at Milan.
The king will decide whether it will
be peace or war. He called a number
of prominent statesmen into confer
ence while the troops were parading
the streets to put down the rioters.
One body of citizens while making
demonstration in favor of war
smashed windows in the chamber of
deputies.
Five transports laden with Italian
troops left for Brindisi to quell riots
in Albania, said to be led by Turks.
At the cabinet meeting held yester-
| day for the usual bi-weekly signing OF
DEGREES, the internal situation was dis
cussed and King Victor Emmanuel ex-
pressed the hope that an understand
ing would be reached which would
make parliament unanimous in the de-
cisions that are to be taken.
The Giornale d italia, which repre-
sents government opinion, in an arti-
Gle urges concord. 1t suggests that in
his attitude favoring Italy remaining
neutral, Former Premier Giolitti, per-
haps, went further than he Intended
to do. The newspaper recalls the
phase of Garibalda when he landed,
fifty-five years ago, in Sicily with his
thousand volunteers, IF united, our
task will be easy" and calls for unity
at the present time.
Many expressions of confidence In
the government are reaching Premier
Salandra and Foreign Minister Son
nino. Popular demonstrations in favor
of war continues with increasing fire.
quency in all parts of the country.
"A great crowd greeted Gabrielle de-
Annunzio, the poet, whose advocacy
of war has won him popularity, when
he arrived in Rome. The people well
coined him with cheers, crying: "Hur-
rah for war. Hurrah for Salandra.
Down with Austriai"
An urgent council of ministers was
convoked yesterday afternoon owing
| to the alarming increase in the agita-
ton of the people.
According to latest reports, ltaly's
strength on land and sea is as fol
lows:
| Army.
Infantry: Two regiments of gren-
adiers, "a of infantry of the line, IL OF
bersagileri or light infantry and s of
Alpine chasseurs, 81 regiments of mo-
bile militia corresponding to the Ger
man landwehr) and about 100000 in
fantry of the territorials correspond
ing to the landstrum.) Each regiment
of the first line has its reserve unit.
Total infantry about 100000 men. all
mobilized.
] Cavalry: Twentynine regiments,
each with its reserve unit; 81 squad
rons of militia. 10000 territoriaIs; to-
tai, about 10000 men.
Artillery: Twenty-four regiments
of field artillery, of horse artillery,
| 2 regiments Of mountain guns, 3 regi-
ments of coast artillery, Of garrison
artillery, rs batteries of militia and
100 batteries of territorials; total.
about 100000 men e.
i Signal corps, engineers, medical
corps. commissary. etc, about $4,000
men.
Total forces which mas be put in
the field, 2.065.000 men.
Navy.
First squad: Six dreadnaughts, )
mounting thirteen 12-inch guns apiece
and one mounting twelve 12-inch guns; I;
J squadron speed, 22.5 knots.
J Ten first class battleships (pre