The farmer and mechanic., 1915-05-25

iOTlS 10 keep itdt( out OF the war were
futile. The triple alliance vas de-
nounced by Italy May i, but even after
this diplomatic endeavors were con-
tinued. Austria Offering Italy further
concessions as late as May 10.
1taly's first move on land undoubt
| ediy will be against the Austrian from
| tier. The mountainous character OF
| the country where the opposing armies
| face each other promises operations
and fighting Of most difficult nature.
| For several weeks past both the Aus
| tro- hungarian and the Italian armies
| have been fortIfyins along the divid-
ing line.
So far as known the Italian feet is
| mostly in the Adriatic under the COM
| mand OF Duke Of the Abruzzi Ii is
generally believed the feet Will pro
ceed promptly against the naval
strength Of Austria in these waters.
In the Adriatic are the Austrian
ports OF :riest and Pcla and Fiume
is in Hungary. The Dalmatian coas
are less than 500 miles from Southern
Italy and her participation in the OPP
erations against these Turkish posi-
tiCns is expected
Ore great purpose of ltaiy IN ent er,
ing the war is TO gain possession OF
| 'unredeemed Italy" a sweep Of Aus
trian territory north and east near
the head II the AGriatic sea. Tnl,
region, which Includes Trent ano
Triest, is Italian in all bat nationality
To attain It has long been her cher
l | ished ambition.
Territory in Dispute.
a The territory in dispute may be de
g fined roughly as the sections of Aus
O tria south Of line drawn in the Rhae
tan Alps, where Italy, Austria am
: Switzerland meet, eastward to TIL
n Carnic Alps. and thence SOUTHWARK
V along the Italian Alps and aeai
a eastward so a 5 to include Fiume. Thi
,e territory is called Italia lrriedenta
d (unredeemed ltaiy), because it one
formed part of the Italian States {
S the Middle Ages and because most {
s the people are of Italian stock. FC
s. the same rea son the Dalmatian iSlanC
Id are considered to be part of italia Il
,e riedenta.''
ne The district of the city of Trel
c. once formed part of the Roman co
n ony of Tridentini, which in 1927 pas
ed under the rule OF a bishop ar
then after various changes came in
possession OF Austria together wit
Lombardy and Nenetia After the q
se feat of Austria in 1859 by Piedmo
rs and France, and even after PiedmO
IN | had taken over Lombardy and II
e. kingdom Of Italy had been formed
1861, Austria continued to hold Ven
nS tia until her defeat in the Austro-Ge
RI man war of 1866 gave it to lta
ne There was left in possession Of Au
n tria however, the wedge Of the Ire
7fr district, as d menace to Italy.
eF The territory to the eastward. w IA
Italy desires, is made up principa
e of Istria. In early days part of t
[al republic of Venice, it passed TO Al
irt tria, together with Daimatia with |
pc abolition Of the republic in 1897.
10 1905 Austria was compelled
Napoleon to cede lStria to France, /
in 1913 Austria seized it back.
Accordingly the Dalmatian Islam
the territory sought by Italy incluC
nd about 5000 square miles, with me
me than 1,00O, ,0oo inha bitants
,ys When the European war begs
lily 1talys army was considerably bel
IRE the normal peace footing, estimated
oh 500, geo men. Almos, half of the
troops were in TripOli.
ers Three classes of men were called
colors Immediately and others We
summoned from time to time until
active, or first line army numb
the more than ! 1000, coo men-of all arr
ust The age limit Of a reserviSt in 1t
on is 81.
.ly Volunteer corps could be form
~ so that 1talyS total war strength,
20 | Guiding resources of all kinds, is
- ured at about 100000 men.
ian Italy's War Equipment.
mic In eight months Italy has sp
Ed0O 1nO O00 in military DreDaratiC