Evening star., 1915-05-20

the objects of an affectionate manifes-
tatfon, in which the people shouted Tor
victory for Italy, for Montenegro ana
Serbia
Col. Garibaldi Volunteers.
Col. Giuseppe Garibaidi visited the
minister of war and asked his permis-
sion to organize a body of volunteers.
The people cheered him, remembering
his grandfather's leadership in the de-
Tense of Rome.
Large numbers of students gathered
at the university and proceeded to the
ministry of public instruction, where
the minister, Signor Grippe, addressed
them and thanked them in the name of
the country. saying that much was ex-
pected of them.
Two hundred and seventy-three depu-
ties have already declared their inten-
tion Immediately upon the adjournment
of the chamber to ask to go to the
'front.' in case of war, to serve their
country.
King Receives D'Annunzio.
Gabrielle dAnnunzio. the poet. who
has been a noted figure among the
strong advocates of national expansion.
was received yesterday In private au-
dience by King Victor Emmanuel. and
when he returned from the palace he
said:
Certainly King Victor Emmanuel is
the right man in the right place-the
king whom Italy needs in this supreme
moment"
Describing the interview, d'Annunzio
said he was struck by the wonderful
power of the sovereign and the knowl-
edge of the situation which he pos
sessed of all the complex and vast
problems now agftating Europe:
TT would be impossible to imagine
q better informed man. said the poet
ION hearing him speak one might al
most receive the impression at one
moment that he was in Paris convers-
ing with a statesman thoroushly con
versant with the subject from the
French viewpoint; at others, in Berlin
talking with a minister of the German
empire. or in London. in Vienna or
Petrograd. The Balkans and eastern
Mediterranean are so familiar to him
that he might have lived there all his
His lucidity of mind is astounding
and only surpassed by his unpreten-
tious manner. which puts one COM
pletely at ease. There is amazement
that this ruler, in addition to fulfilling
the duties of state. could absorb so
much knowledge and possess such
clear and certain perception of foreign
countries, interests ana iHeH
Mothers Seek Revenge.
D'Annunzio has received countless
letters and messages encouraging him
in his mission. One from poor wom-
an in Bari reads:
"All the roses blossoming in the gar
dens of Apulia we poor Italian moth
ers desire to send to thee who defend
Afh tal lv force
enthusiasm. I am representative of all
the poor mothers in my town. we all
give with joy our children to the coun-
try. as for her alone We brought them
into the world. Thou, who are great
shout again. shout aloud against him
who wishes US to be eternally slaves.
I've do not want to know what adj
vantages Italy may gain from war; we
wish to avenge Belgium, TO avenge the
victims of the Lusitania and all the in
nocent people who have been SO brutal
ly killed"
History of Negotiations.
ROME. May 10. 1926 am. (By way
Of Paris, May 20. 10:45 a.m.)-Diplo-
matte documents which disclose each
successive step in the negotiations
which resulted in Italy's denunciation
Of her treaty of alliance with Austria
and Germany are contained in the
green book issued by the Italian gov
ernment.
This history of diplomatic inter
changes begins with a telegram sent
Duke of Avarna. Italian ambassador at
Vienna. December 8. 1914. instructing
him to notify Count Won Berchtold,
then Austrian foreign minister. that
the Austrian advance in Serbia constl-
tuted a fact covered in article OF the
triple alliance treaty emitting Italy
to compensations. Count Won Berch-
told replied that his opinion did not
agree with this view. but December ~
intimated that he had begun to change
his mind
Baron Burian, who had succeeded
Count Won Berchtold. tried to evade
any definite expression of opinion. The
Duke of Avarna, February Y. teie-
graphed that Austria evidently was
trying to gain time, but she undoubt-
edly was being pressed by Germany.
March 8 Austria consented to discuss
compensations- Foreign Minister Son
nino laid down the cardinal points OF
the Italian demands. Baron Burian
answered that Austria would not ac-
cept. Prince Won Buelow, the German
ambassador in Rome, March 20 in the
name of Germany guaranteed the exc
cution, after the conclusion of peace,
OF any agreement made by Austria
signor Sonnino agreed to resume nego-
tiations on the condition that Vienna
would make concrete proposals.
Proposals Contemplate"
Seven days later Baron Burian asked
Italy to give formal agreement to the
following clauses: First, the mainte-
nance of benevolent political and eco
nomic neutrality throughout the war;
second. Austria to have a free hand in
the Balkans: third, the renunciation
on the part of Italy of any further
compensation. and fourth. the main
tenance of the existing Italo-Austrian
accord concerning Albania. April 2
Baron Burian added that in exchange
Tor these pledges Austria would give
to Italy the districts OF Roveredo, Riva
and Trentino. as we'll rs a few villages.
Signor Sonnino replied he considered
these demands contemptible; neYertffe-
less they We're permitted to stand
The rumors Of separate Austro-
russian peace persisting. Rome asked
Vienna for definite answer. In reply
Vienna added small zone in the prov
ince of Trent to the Italian compensa-
tion.
April 25 the Duke OF Avarna reported
that the Austrian government did not
believe Italy ever would make war, and
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