Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-24

country. and the people were loud
in their demands FOR n beginning OF
hostilties Troops had TO be called
out 10 maintain order Even relatives
of King Victor Emmanuel were hoot-
ed and there was talk Of revolution.
The Emperor Of Austria Hungary was
burned in cdigy in Rome and rN-Pre-
micr Giolitti. leader OF the paciisIs.
was driven into scClusion.
RETENTION OF SALANDRA
BRINGS INSTANT CALM
These evidences OF the popular de-
termination had their effect The an
nouncemcnt that Premier Salaudra' S
ministry would continue i'm office
brought instant calm
For months diplomatic exchanges he
tween Vienna and Rome had been con-
stant, but the most persistent efforts
futile. The triple alliance was de-
nounced by ltaly ON May / bur even
after this diplomatic emdcavors We're
continued, Austria offering Italy fur
ther concessions as late as May 10.
Italvs first move on land undouht-
eddy will be against the Austrian from
tier The mountainous character Of the
Terrain, where the opposing armies
face each other, promises operations
ana lighting OF The most difficult ma
ture. For several weeks past both tho
Austro-Huncaria ana tho Italian
&.
dividing line.
so fay as known, the Italian feet is
mostly lin the Adriatic under the COM
mand Of the Duke Of the Ahruzzi. 1t
is generally believed the feet will pro-
coed promptly against the naval
strength OF Austria In these waters
In the Adrntic arc the Austrian ports
OF Trieste and pola, and Fiumc IS in
Hungary. The palmatian coast i also
Austrias The Dardanelles are less
than 500 miles from Southern Italy. and
her participation in the operations
against these Turkish positions is
expected.
EFFORT IS TO GAIN
"INREDEENIED IVAI.l"
one great effort Of Italy in entering
the war is To gain possession of Tn
redeemed Italy" sweep Of Austrian
territory north and cast near tho head
OF the Adyintic Soa This region. which
includes Trent and Trieste. is Italian in
all but nationality To attain il has
long been her cherished ambition
The territory IN dispute may be de-
fined roughly as the Sections OF Austria
south Of line drawn in tho Rhact:an
Alps, where italy. Austria and Switz-
eriand meet, eastward 10 IN" Carnic
Alps, ana thence southwark along the
Italian Alps and again eastward so az
To include F.ume. This territory is
called italia lrrcdcnta" tunrci!ecrned
lta!y1, because 30 once formed part OF
IN" Italian states Of the Middle Ages
and because most % the people are u
Italian stock For the same reason tn.
pa.matian Islands are considered 10 he
part Of Italia Irrcdenta.
The district OF the city Of Trent once
formed part II me Roman colony ot
l-lHe-tini which lr 1922 ra.-.a r,-5a-
The rule ot n.sAop and then. after
l..2-s oranges cam" .1io possession
49,.
F"-+,-z. A:,eait..s GT:est o: Austria in
ls5s .- :.ea.. :. and even after Pied
Non -.C Ee-. o~r.- L.crnaarsv and N.
&!---c-1 % t'al- had been formed IN
-e'- A-zt--a ,s-In.ed 20 hold Venetia
L.'- p: -=t@-' la th~ AGstro- German
".r 4 So gave = 70 Italy There was
left ~ possession %. Austria however
tHa we.Ee %: ;ae Tren, disaster. as a
H.-so= 20 Italy Ire territory 10 ~.
eastward "hich Italy desires is made
up pElr7!ra!iy o.: Iscr.a. In carly DAYS
par, y ~" rspuh.c o.: Venice, (,
passc6 = Austria together with Dali
malta, wtth the abolition %: the renuh-
lie In 1872 ia 1905. Austria was com
PEELED ot' Napoleon 10 ccd.. Istris m
France. bat IN 1913 Austria seized i,
again.
Asidcfron inc Da}mat.au Islands the
,errtrory SOUGHT hy Italy includes about
5000 square miles. with moro man
,,
'' '",",""' WIN
~" ~ fiHNT LINE
Wheh 10" European war began.
! 4taIE's army was considerably below
tA~ normal r@aee footing mated at
100000 men. Almost mai! of these
tr"nps were In Tripol Three classes
Of mcn We're called 70 tho colors i'm
medi"iclN. and o'hcrs were summoned
from time 10 time until tho active or
hrst line. army >-Gumhcrs NOR. than
l.o0rIop m'u "f All arms The acc
limit ~ r"Scrvst in italy is nttv-
two. When between that age and
!o'tH -V' I'D 'h" territorial army. con-
sisting OF "irh' classes. amounting TO
about l,s5n"bh second line troopors
There also a~" about .O00 0N0 mon
trained. bat exempt from military SER
vice. who in case al urgent nccossitv
could be called % arms. Volunteer