The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-17
King Emmanuel Refuses to Accept Resignation of the Premier-Official An nOuncement
FORMER PREMIER TO MAKE STATEMENT AS
 TO POSITION ON WAR
Giolitti Intimates He Will Support Cabinet if War Seems to Be Inevitable.
 Cabinet May Be Increased

Rome. May l6.-(via Paris, 6:2o p. m.)-Official announcement was made here today that King Victor Emmanuel had declined to accept the resignation of Premier Salandra. The Salandra cabinet will be retained without change. The announcement was received with great rejoicing and manifestations in favor of war.
 The delay in making the official am nouncement is said to have been due to efforts to bring about closer co-opera- ton among the various parlimentary sections. During the interval the King received a number of prominent states men. One was Deputy Admiral Bettolo. former minister of marine.
 May Enlarge Cabinet
 The Tribuna says there Is a possibility that Premier calandra will enlarge his cabinet by including Senor Bettolo and signor Pantano. former minister of ag- rculture. Pantano as the representative of the radicals
 It Is asserted that former Premier Giolitti will make a public statement that he had believed it possible to ob- tain from Austria concessions sufficient to avert war but that once war Is in- ovitable he will support the cabinet. Foreign Minister sonnino received Baron Karl von Maccio, temporary Aus trian ambassador at Rome. It is re- ported Baron Macchio asked Slgnor sonnlno whether his retention of of- flee might be interpreted as meaning that Italy had decided on war. Austrians Ready to Leave
 The Austrian consulate having noti- fled the few Austrian subjects in Rome to he ready to leave on d moments notice, most of them decided to depart today.
 When the soldiers at the barracks at Castro Pretorio learned that Premier Salandra was to remain in power they began an enthusiastic demonstration in favor of war. and went to their com- mander, Colonel Baistrocchi. The col onel said he could not vet give express sion to his feelings, but hoped to be able to address them in a few days in the way he would like to do
 The excitement al Milan subsided on
 N'c'ph Vi tHt IfWS pt fIfifflef SdlAn- dras retention, The general strike there passed off without serious incident all though there WAS a demonstration in favor of war by crowd estimated ar 10000. Similar demonstrations occurred at Florence, Naples. Messina. Bologna Palermo and Catania.
 Demonstrations al Bologna developed into a free fight l,etween the factions Tor and against war. At Genoa last night crowds attempted to ,pillage the shops of gunsmiths but were held in check by troops
 Prior to the announcement that Premier Salandra would return to power, the king requested Senator Bosnelli dean of the Italian Parliament, to form new cab met, but he refused The King conferred with Lieut.. Gen Count Cadorna chief us staff who proceeded to the war office and discussed the situation with General Zupelli, the minister of war.
 The Austrian ambassador. Baron Won Macchio, conferred with Prince Non Rue- low, the German ambassador for two hours
 Geneva, May l6 @tVia Paris, 4:iO D. m)-A telegram from Lugano a Swiss city near the Italian border, says that Italy now has l.T00,000 soldiers mobi- lized and equipped.
 lt is said Austria has confiscated the property of the Rothschilds. as we'll as that of various English French and Russian families