The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-20
REPuLsE AUsTRiANs WHO At.
TEMPT TO CROSS BOUND
AIRY, SAYS DISPATCH.
HAS 100000 MEN EQUIPPED
King Emmanuel Declines to Accept
Resignation Of salandra, Says An
nouncement-War Demonstra-
tions on Increase.

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and his whole wal cabinet retain Of
flee. This, II is confidently believed,
In London, f~oreshadows the almost
immediate entrance. Of Italy Into the
circle Of belIiserents on the side Of the
allies.
Action, however, may be delayed
until the meeting Of the Chamber OF
Deputies in Rome on Thursday. when
the premier will his policy
and will receive the support Of a ma
jority Of the deputies.
ITALY HAS 1000 READY.
Geneva, via Paris, May IA teie-
gram from lugano, a Swiss city near
tho italian border, says that Italy now
has 1.7oo,ooo soldiers modified and
equipped.
II also 10 said that the Austrian
government has confiseated the prop
erty Of the R~othschIlds, AZ we'll ~
that Of various English, French enc
Russian families.
Rome, via Paris. May 1S.-The trend
OF events Is considered most signif-
cant, particularly in view of the fact
that clashes between Italian and Aus
trian troops are reported to be occur>
ring on the frontier. The Austrians.
according to one report, have attempt
ed to cross the boundary at n point,
but wers rspuised by the Italians, who
took one prisoner.
Official apnnuncamapt wac mazda
here that King Victor Emmanuel had
declined to accept the resignation OF
Premier Salandra. The Salandra cab
met is to be retained without change.
SaIandra Remains at Post.
Although 1t was made known unof-
icially earlier that Signor Salandra
would remain at the head of the gov
eminent, this announcement was re-
ceived with great demonstrations OF
rejoicing and manifestations in favor
of war.
The delay In making the official an
nouncement is said to have beer due
to the efforts to bring about closer
cooperation among the various parlia-
mentary sections. During the interval
~ "itS y q hahibS vi PtoDit
nent statesmen. Among them vas
Deputy Admiral Bettolo, former minis
ter of marine.
The Tribuna says there is a POSSIBLE
fly that Premier Saianara will enlarge
his cabinet by including Signor Bettolo
and Signor Pantano, former minister
Of agriculture, the latter as the repre-
sentative Of the radicals.
GioIittI to Support Cabinet.
It Is asserted that former Premier
Giolitti will make a public statement
to the effect that he had believed It
possible to obtain from Austria con-
cessions sufficient TO avert war, but
that nee war is inevitable ne will up
port the cabinet.
Foreign Minister Sonnino received
Baron Karl Won M~acchio, temporary
Austrian ambassador at Rome. Il is
reported Baron Macchio asked Signer
Sonnino whether his retention Of Of
flee might be interpreted as meaning
that Italy decided upon war.
The Austrian consulate having noti-
fed the few Austrian subjects in Rome
to be ready to leave on a moments
notice. most of them decided to de-
part at once
Soldiers Favor War.
When the soldiers at the barracks at
Castro Pretoria 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
colonel said he could not yet give ex-
preston to his feelings, but hoped to
be able to address them in a few days
In the way that he would like to do.
The excitement at Milan subsidized on
receipt of the news of Premier Salan-
dra's retention. The general strike
there passed off without serious Incl
dent, although there was a demonstra.
ton in favor of wal on the part Of q
crowd estimated at 10000. Similar
demonstrations occurred at Florence.
Naples. Messina. Bologna. Palermo
and Catania.