The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-10

Slfted down, Messrs. Nollmcr and
5arthoidt argue that Germany and her
allies would defeat her enemies in
three months time IL those enemies
We're not supplied with war material by
the United States. This can be the
only inference, when the fact chat the
German combination, because of its
weakness on the sea, is unable to bene-
fit by shipments from neutrals. Such
a conclusion does not appear logical
The German combination is exceeded
by its enemies in both men and
money.
Italy's entrance into the war again
seems eminent, but the actions OF the
Italian cabinet cannot be predicted with
any desree of accuracy. Several times
there have been outcroppings Of news
leading to the conclusion that Italy
would cast her fortunes with those of
France and England, but each tins
The crisis has passed without any ac-
tual committal. Recently the activity
OF the Italians in hurrying to the Sup
port of the United States in the Medi
terranean gave color to the view that
Rome had finally decided to act. But
the days passed on without any def
Lite occurrence to cause a change in
its policy of neutrality. 1t seemed GER
tain on two or three occasions that
oasus belli would arise between Italy
and Austria Hungary owing TO the
presence of loose mines in the Adriatic
but each possible occasion of friction
was smoothed over as it arose. Again,
the presence of Italian marines in AL
LAMA, according to many Watchers of
world events. was sure to cause a clash
with Turkey
There can no longer be any doubt
that the sympathy of a tremendous ma
jority of the Italian people IS with
France and England. this despite the
fact that Italy was one of the sigma
tories of the triple alliance. An Illus
tration occurred in Rome last week
upon the occasion of the burial of
Bruno Garibaldi, grandson of the ia
| nous Italian soldier. who fell while
| fighting for France In the Argonne.
Three hundred thousand persons took
part in the funeral ceremonies, and
marched the streets of Rome crying,
| "Long live France" Long live Eng
! land" Down with Germany" Down
with Austria" Five of the Garibaldi
| brothers had been fighting under the
lvilled. Riciotti Gariba1di. their father
declared that he did not regret their
| deaths, but that he also expected to
fall on the battlefield fighting the Aus
TRANS.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg, Ger
many's most popular and most success
| full field commander continues to bat
| ter away at the Russian lines in Po-
| land and often has successes TO re-
port to Berlin. But on the whole, tho
advantage in that field OF operations, If
| the official reports of the allies can
| be trusted, lies overwhelmingly with
! the Russians. Won Hindenburg is being
| held in check, while the Austrians have
| been beaten back and Grand Duk Q
Nicholas is preparing to launch the
heaviest bolt he has yet forged against
Hungary by way of the defiles of the
| Carpathians In addition, the Turkish
army operating in the Caucasus seems
to have been put to route after a Sc
lies of engagements as bloody as any
that have taken place since the out
| break of the war.
| Several of the neutral nations of Eu-
rope and South America have fatty
| Endorsed President Wilson's note to
Great Britain protesting against need
lessly annoying interference with
| American shipping. and this can DO
taken as most satisfying evidence that
the the contentious of the United States
are Just and reasonable. From tine time
| Of the delivery of the note feeling
| of confidence existed that no serious
| disturbance in the relations of England
| and the United States would arise from
| It, and that view is we'll sustained by
the later Developments.