The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-24
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Intervention Sure if Austria
Refuses Conces-
sions
ITALIAN ACTION LIVES
UP TO AGREEMENT
Rioting in Trieste May Force
Italy's Hand in the
East

Rome. April "A correspondent ha
learned from those automatically in
! formed that Rumania has made forma
demands Upon Austria for territorial con
cessions in Transylvania, exacting repl,
within reasonably short time.
The time limit, however, is said not t,
be fixed, and therefore the demand is no
an ultima tum but repetition OF SINH
lar demand made two months ago ant
since held in allegiance.
Rumania's action is of the greatest sig
nificance as it is obviously inspired b,
Italy. following out the terms of tn,
ltalo- Rumanian defensive alliance con
tcmplating simultaneous intervention fol
the realization of the aspirations of both
countries.
Italy, two months ago, demanded a
prompt explanation of Austria's concen.
tration of troops in Transylyania. Now
Italy further demands to know whether
besides the concessions offered to her any
have been offered to Rumania. Thus
Austria will be compelled to satisfy the
ambitions of both countries, otherwise
intervention is inevitable.
Italy's determination to support the
Rumanian claims as identical with her
own appear to make the success of fur
her Italo Austrian negotiations impos-
sible.
That there exists defensive alliance
between Italy and Rumania and that
the Italian government viii not accept
any offer from Austria without the sane
ton of Rumania is avouched by an in
terview accredited to former Rumanian
minister now at San Reno. The minis
ter is quoted as saying that Rimania
had dema nded certain concessions from
Austria in return for her neutrality and
had met with refusal.
What purports to be the stipulations
upon which an agreement between Italy
and Austria was originally proposed are
printed by The Avanti, the organ of the
Socialists favoring neutral.
ity, which asserts il obtained them in
an interview with an unnamed former
minister who said he participated in the
original negotiations with Prince Won
Buelow, the German ambassador.
The following are said to have been
substantially the provisions of the agree
ment suggested:
Recognition of the reciprocal interest
If Austria and Italy to preserve the al
lance rectfcation of the frontier to
give Italy more military security and
greater confidence in the friendly feel.
ngs Of Austria; settlement Of the Adri
ltic question, including Albania. in such
way as to satisfy Italy and eliminate
sources of discord with Austria; greater
'acial and cultural protection for Ital-
ans remaining under Austrian rule, as
Prince Won Buelow expressed the personal
opinion that Austria could be induced to
EIDE Italy the territory inhabited chiefly |
" Italians"
Famine and political detection have
serious riots in Trieste 9th +,
r violent disturbances are proceeding in
though. owing to the strict CEN
orship. no details of the trouble have
cen received.
At Trieste the citizens marched the
treets shouting Long live Italy," and 4
AIRED interference by the police. They
toned the Austrian troops. who had been
rdered not 20 fire. the aiorty Of the
ioters being women who demanded food.
according 10 reports. the authorities hest
ate 10 use violence to put down The
ots. fearing a revolution.