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Messaggero, will answer by giving the
ambassadors their passports
This paper, like Others urges Italians
to show every respect to the Teutonic
ENJOYS when they depart and also to re-
frain from acts of violence against sub
jects of Germany and Austria electing to
remain here.
PARLIAMENT'S ACTION AWAITED.
Italy may order the mobilization of
her army within "a hours. A declaration
OF war is not expected until after Parla-
ment meets tomorrow to approve the
Governments war program, and it may
not come for several days.
Many members of the Chamber of Depu-
ties are arriving for tomorrow's ses-
sion, At least 300 members were in Rome
early today. Newspapers supporting the
Salandra Cabinet said sentiment among
the Deputies was almost unanimous for
war
Another session of the Cabinet ad-
Journed shortly after midnight today.
No statement was given out other than
that the Government had fully deter
mined on its policy and would make it
known when the Deputies meet tomorrow.
As If by a prearranged plan, students
of the great universities at Rome, Milan,
PaNia, Padua, Naples and Palermo today
marched en- masse to military headquar-
ters and offered themselves as recruits.
Similar student demonstrations were re-
ported in other university cities.
Premier Salandra and Baron Sonnno
were received in audience by the King
Immediately after the Turkish Ambas-
sador had returned to his Embassy.
The Secretary of the Austrian Embassy
to the Holy See called at the Foreign
Office and arranged for the departure of
the Austrian and German diplomats ac-
credited at the Vatican. They will be
provided with special trains.
REVOLT AT PoLA. a
The Idea Nazionale reports a revolt at
the Austrian arsenal at Pola, on the Adri-
attic. It is asserted that 10000 Italians
the troops and that so persons were killed
and hundred wounded.
In expectation that one of the first acts
OF Italy's participation in the war win
take place at the Dardanelles, several
Italian correspondents have gone to
Athens and Mitylene. Military experts
believe that in addition to sending large
part of its fleet to the Dardanelles, Italy
will also dispatch a large eXpeditionary
force to assist the Allies.
A number of pro-war demonstrations
were scheduled for last night. but all
were called off because of the heavy rain.
Despite the storm several hundred per-
sons marched 10 the French Embassy
and cheered for the Allies. NJ. Camille
Barriere, the French Envoy. made a brief
speech and then the crowd dispersed
PROCEDURE IN PARLIAMENT.
The general impression was today that
Premier Salandras policy will receive
complete Endorsement from Parliament.
though 1t is probable that the regular
socialists Will vote against any order for
mobilization,
The procedure in Parliament will be as
follows, unless later developments change
the situation:
First. The Government will present
measure abrogating the treaty with
Austria, with the request that Il be
passed Immediately.
Second. Parliament will then be
asked to vote power 10 the Cabinet to
deal with the situation as Il sees fit
A great public demonstration is ex-
pected when Parliament reconvenes, as
the day Is TO be declared national holl-
day.
MILITARY CONTROLS RAILROADS.
All Italian railroads were taken over
by the Government today by royal de-
cree. They are now administered by the
military establishment, which has full
power to prohibit the embarkation OF
persons suspected of hostility 10 Italy
Passengers are forbidden to look from