Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-22
ITALY AND AUSTRIA
AT BREAKING POINT
Relations Between Two Govern
ments Believed to Have
Reached Acute Stage.
GERMAN EFFORTS OF NO AVAIL
London Hears Reports That
Greece Also Is Preparing to
Adopt Active Attitude.

LONDON March o1.-The relations
petwcen Italy and Austria are believed
% have reached an acut. stage \
Rome dispatch says Austrian and Ger
man subjects have been advised by
their consuls to leave Italy In tine
shortest possible time and tina, n num-
her OF Germans who recently arrived
In Italy are being watched, because OF
suspicion that they arc military spies.
There have been reports for several
lays that Gcrmany's efforts To secure
ih" continued neutrality OF Italy by
inhucinR Austria to ccde Trent and
"ih"r territory to her were not meet
inH with success Italy. IL was said,
'ienianded that the territory he ceded
q" her immediately. but that the Teu-
'"nic allies desired 10 make the trans
t"r after the war
Following this came reports that
Nustria had commenced strengthening
''"r southern frontier, and. nccor<ing
10 dispatch received in Paris from
Rome to-day. Italian officers OF all
'rms belonging TO the first line. who
hnve hccn on half-pay. have been
'hlied 20 The colors. In military circles
hsr" this order is considered s!gnif-
can't. IL being contended ,ha, these Of
'.c"rs would not he called from the
public administration unless the situa-
ION was serious. No Austrian news
on the subject Is available in London.
ne censor in that country having, i,
IS said. prohibited comments
GREECE TO ADOPT
MORE ACTIVE ATTITUDE
There also are reports that Greece
= preparing TO adopt q more activc
attitude. Following II series of pro
!orEsd cabne, meetings at Athens. the
Frc"h Minister OF Marine is quoted ;,n
having said that the Greek government
A'd received all guarantees AMI to
nave indicated that III. country was
hbout to enGag" in some enterprise
The chief objection TO former Pre-
nicr Nenizelos's policy Of helping the
allies against Turkey whs declared to
have beem'th Greece had no guar
ant"cs that sh. would receive asleu,Iat.
compensation This stutemcn, OF the
Minister OF Marine Is considered In
high circles in London az an iutimatio,,
HAT the new Greek government is now
satisfied with tho all,cs' guarantees.
The allied fleet is preparing for a
renewal Of the attack on the Darda-
nallcs DELAYED by unfavorablc weather
Al council of the admirals aboo rd
the French battlcship Sufrren. il is rc-
ported that :, decision was reached 10
make new general attack. IN which
all tho warships Will take part
RcNer,inr 10 their policy OF las; fall.
The Germans carly today attacked
'arls with aircraft. -Four Zeppelina
started for the city, but ONLY two
...i,a
jur!rg number Of persons and setting
are to buildings. The French airmcn,
whose duty It is 10 guard the city.
mist, thcy were unable 20 overtaiic tho
airships.
EASTERN FRONT HOLDS
THE MOST INTEREST
As far as I'll" land operations are
conccrNed tho eastern front holds the
mos, interest. The Russians, according
TO Petrograd. are pressing the Ger
mans back TO the East Prussian from
tier, their latest achievement being 10
defeat three German columns on the
road from Ostrolcnka 10 Myszyniec.
From the same source comes state
ment that Przcmysl is at it's last gasp.
and that the garrison is getting rid OF
Its ammunition preparatory 10 sur
renderlnE.
In the west the only news comes from
the German official report, which claims
minor successes In Champagne. north
Of Beausejour. and in the Vosges, where
they took French prisoners.
General Botha, at the head OF the
Union Of South Africa forces, is re.
ported to have gained an important
success over the Germans In German
southwest Africa. capturing an in
trenched position and taking 200 pris-
oners and two guns near Swakopmund.
The fighting was still In progress when
tho last dispatch was sent.
In England leaders OF public opinion
are devoting their attention to the ques-
ton of increasing the output Of muni-
tons and of generally speeding up the
manufacture and movement OF supplies
required by the army. Threatened dis
;,ltes are being settled by the men be-
ing granted war bonuses. while other
questions are being referred to arbitra
tors. On the whole, the situation has
f improved. There is less congestion at
,hr London docks, the men there hav-
ing arranged their dispute with the
employers.