New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-30
ASKS TERRITORY
AND NEW TREATY
Austria Rushes Troops to
Frontier as Signs of
War Increase.
BUELOW IN QUANDARY
Finds Cessions Offered by Dual
Monarchy Insufflcient-Serbian
Question Stumbling Block.


Question Stumbling Block.
London, April 29.-The Italian gov
ernment has arrived at an understand
ing with Great Britain and France
concerning the terms on which Italy
will enter the war on the side Of the
Allies, if she eventually decides to do
so, according to a Rome dispatch re-
ceived to-day, which is declared to be
based upon information gained from
persons of authority in close touch
with the war situation.
Other Rome advices state that Italy
is unyielding in her demands upon
Austria Hungary. The Overseas News
Agency, the press organization Of the
German government. however, sends
from Berlin the statement that Austro-
Italian negotiations are proceeding sat-
isfactorily and that all but the most
unimportant points Of difference have
been cleared up.
Meanwhile, railway service on the
Austrian side of the frontier virtually
has been suspended for ordinary pur-
poses. and all lines are being used to
carry troops to the Italian frontier, ad-
vices from Verona state. Information
also has been received from Pola, the
Austrian naval base, that several Ger
man submarines have been shipped
there in sections by railroad Austrian
troops are being conveyed by sea 10
every coast town in Dalmatia and
istTi9.
Demands Entrance TO Entente.
Italy's agree meut with Great Britain
and France, outlined in the Rome dis
match. contains the following clauses:
First-A provision for concerted
military action. Italy will refrain from
hostilities during the present stage ot
desultory trench warfare. which would
enable Germany and Austria to con-
centrate large part OF their forces
against her. She will time her blow
contemporaneously with a general ef-
fort by all the opponents of the CEN
trail empires now in the field.
Second-An understanding concern
ing the territory to be awarded 10 Italy
in the event Of victory.
Third-A provision that after the
war an alliance shall be formed be-
tween Italy and the present Triple
Entente, of Great Britain, France and
Russia.
1t is intimated in the Rome adyices
that at the outset Great Britain vas
not disposed TO make terms with Italy,
but that Italy firmly declined to CON
slider joining the Allies without first
having reached a definite agreement
with them concerning the nature and
time of her cooperation, boundary re-
adjustments after the war and pernla-
nent assistance from the Allies. Italy
is said to have received powerful as
sistance from French diplomacy in
reaching the desired understanding on
these points.
Italy Spars for Time.
A presentation of recent political de-
velopments in Italy, received here by
way of the Italian frontier and PARIS
from a source in Rome that is thor
oughJy trustworthy, explains several
important points in the negotiations
between Italy and the Austro-German
alliance. This disclosure, it IS said,
may now be made without detriment 10
the interests affected, a. the situation
has reached such a point tina. no
revelations can affect the policy settled
upon by Italy. The information thus
received is as follows:
When Prince Won Buelow was ac-
credited TO Rome as German Ambas-
sador he was charged with the definite
task of bending every effort toward
ieo ltr aufn ha
as it was believed she would support
the Allies. At first the ambassador
received encouragement that his mis-
sion might result in success. He, how
ever, perceived that Italy was under
the pressing necessity OF gaining time,
as she was unprepared for war. The
ambassador accordingly sought to tie
ltaly's hands by presenting concrete
offers designed to influence a large
section of the public TO urge the gov
ernment to accept them.
Prince Won Buelow first proposed a
settlement whereby Italy should re-
ceive the Austrian territory inhabited 4
principally by Italians. This suggestion
originally was vague, and was not ac-
companied by evidence of Austria's ac-
quiescence. After several weeks this
proposal was reduced TO a plan for a
rectiflcatlon OF the Italian frontier SO
as to make it less open to invasion.
Sonnino Shows His Hand.
In the meantime ltaly's military
preparations were approaching COM
pletion. This enabled Foreign Minis
ter Sonnino to assume a hrmer atti-
tude. He said clearly that the gov
ernment could not possibly come to
any understanding which wss con-
trsry 10 the unanimous wishes Of the
people and Parliament, and dema anded
that the negotiations be participated
in by Austria.
The Dual Monarchy at first refused
to consider any proposal and Prince
Won Buelow threatened 10 abandon his
post. To avoid a rupture Austria
entered the negotiations and asked
Italy 20 state her demands. The Ital-
ian government, about the middle of
March, repeated TO Austria her terri
torial demands, with the additional re-
quest that whatever the result Of the
war Austria should respect the terri
torial integrity Of Serbia.