Evening star., 1915-05-06
ITALIAN SITUATION
REACHES A CRISIS
Hope of Peaceful Settlement
With Austria Is Revived
in Rome.
WAR PLANS, HOWEVER,
RUSHED ON FRONTIER
Berlin Takes Pessimistic View-Ex-
tent of Cessions Greatest OBJ
stacle to Agreement.

LONDON. May 6.-Rome, Vienna and
Berlin advices indicate that a crisis
has come in the negotiations between
Italy and Austria
In Rome. where it had been felt of
late that war was inevitable, there has
been sudden revival OF hope OF a
peaceful settlement, owing to the fact
that Austria is said to have realized the
necessity of making substantial terri
torial concessions
Vienna regarded as significant a visit
OF the Italian ambassador to the Austro-
hungarian foreign minister. although
the outcome was not disclosed.
Berlin newspapers say Italy's par
ticipation in the war must be regard
ed as not unlikely.
Pushes Military Plans.
On THE ITALIAN FRONTIER, MAY
".-at the same time that the negotia-
'iohs between Italy and Austria are
oeing continued, Italy's military prep
aratlons are being completed with as
much energy as though the country
expected TO participate in war tomor
row.
IN addition to the troops concentrat-
ed on the Austrian frontier. another
itallan army has been brought to-
sether in the vicinity Of Brindisi. on
the Adrlatic. This concentration is in
terpreted as sign that Italy foresees
the possibility of action in the near
east
Called to Colors.
All the carabineers and the customs
guards, who in Italy are attached to
the army, have been called to the
colors and all military leaves of abb
sence have been suppressed
The frontier of Italy on the Austrian
SIDE has been strongly fortified. All
the passes are protected with in
trenchments and wire acknowledgements.
concrete has been used in a number
OF places in the erection of barricades
for the protection of the soldiers.
Agreement Is Possible.
ROME, May 6.-In official ouar+ers
where the true situation of Italy is known
and notwithstanding the anti-Austrian
leehng SHOWN at the unveiling of the
"arioaidi monument at Quarto SAINT.
Elena, 1t is stated that the possibility Of
an accord between Italy and Austria had
never been SO probable
This fact it was asserted, was due IN
austria az iast realizing that Italy was
really determined to go to war in order
10 secure the territories inhabited nv
Italians but under Austrian rula It,,yis
right to which was acknowledged bv Ans.
trla when the negotiations for their return
were begun. IL
Present Differences.
The differences between the two coun-
'Fles now concern only the extent of the
, territories to be turned owe. by Austria to
itaiS' the form of and the time in which
the cesslon is to be made The greatest
obstacle still concerns Trieste,
Prince Won Buelow, the Germ,,
oassador, is said to have declared RI.
II ne can induce Baron Sonnino the
ltdilan foreign minister, to give IN
clalin on Trieste and accept Ito conp
stItution INTO free city, an agree
tneht petWeen Austria and Italy might
De reached in relatively short time
Conference Is Held.
VIENNA. via London, Nav s-nuo
Avarna, the Italian ambassador
conferred yesterday with Baron pu'
r1an' Austro-Hungarian foreign min
lister. Much Importance is attached to
the interview but no announcemer.
has been made as to the result The
negotiations with Italy are generally
regarded as having reached a critical
stage.
Germans Voice Anxiety.
AMSTERDAM. via London, May g.
The German papers are beginning to
display anxiety regarding ItaIy's atti-
tude. The Nossische Zeitung, the Lokal
Anzeiger and the Tageblatt all empha
! size the fact that the negotiations be
fween Italy and Austria Hungary have
not yet been definitely broken and tha