Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-17
Strong Pressure Being Brought
to Bear by Germany to
Keep Country Out of Euro
Dean War.
HUGE CONCESSIONS OF
TERRITORY DEMANDED
Francis JoSeph'S Empire Is
Expected to Yield Trent and
Trieste or Have Hostile Ma
ton to Southwark,

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Rome, March is (vla Chiasso.
Switzerland. March l6)--The politi-
cal pressure upon the Italian govern
ment to pledge Italy's course in the
future, either to the empires of cen
tral Europe, or the allies, has been
augmenting for sometime and is to-
day believed to have about reached It's
climax.
According to thoroughly reliable
sources Prince Won Buelow, the Ger
man ambassador, has given formal as
surance that Germany will be able IN
the end to overcome the resistance OF
Austria and induce Vienna to con-
cede to italy the territorial conecs-
slons demanded, together with, a free
hand in southern Albania. IN add
ton the central empires woul1 FUR
ther Italy's ambitions In the eastern
Mediterranean. The German diplo-
mat pointed out furthermore that the
marine supremacy of Great Britain
and France would have the effect OF
crushing Italy.
What the Allies Say.
Representatives of the allies in their
negotiations with the Italian govern
ment have presented the matter IN
quite a different light They nave
united in saying that the defeat OF
Germany and Austria Hungary was
inevitable without the participation OF
Italy. In case Italy refraned from
taking part she would receive moth
ing from the allies when the settle
ments are made.
They advance the further argument
that at the conclusion of peace OF
shortly thereafter, the separation OF
Ans es4tn KN+u
expected. This would lead to the alb
sorption of tlte Austrian provinces OF
German nationality by Germany ana
the consequent extension of German
dominion to Trieste which thus would
forever be lost TO Italy In addition
italy would be forced to abandon Az
Iona and the Aegean Islands.
No Adjustment Likely.
What is believed in high quartcrs
to be an authoritative outline of the
territorial demands of italy and tAe.
nosition of Austria in regard To them
was obtained today. The dittefencc
between the Italian and Austrian
points Of view as thus indlcuted APP
pears to be so great that wcil-lnior.n-
ed persons are not able TO pe'ceiVe
any likelihood of an adjustment
Roughly speaking, Italy desires a
sweep of territory TO the norm ana
east which would extend her oound-
ary around the northern end oi ne
Adriatic sea as far south Is lHdme
on the eastern coast. This would H.
clude the Austrian naval base at fo-
la, as well as the provinces ol trent
and Trieste, acquisition OF Whl'n h'S
been Italys long cherishei aspllatloh'
The concessions which Aus'rm IS pc
ieved TO be willing to make ave IN
significant as compared with the oe-
mands.
IL is regarded as probable that, IN
der pressure from Gerinany, the neso-
tiations may be extended and Austria
NAV be induced to grant larger con-
cessions than she now Is willing 10
consider, but the belief Is generally
held in responsible quarters that 'ne
extreme Austrian concessions would
be insufficient to satisfy lraly'
Italy Demands Much.
The demands of italy, as outline"
today, are set forth as follows;
TO the rorth she desires the entlre
province of Trent, to the east, she
desires TO extend her frontier TO tne
Julian Alps, including the provinces
Of Goritz and Istriax with the dlstrictS
Of Tolmein, Goritz, Trieste, Poia anu
Fiume. IL addition to TINS sne &c
sides the Dalmatian islands, cspeclaliy
Veglia, Cherze, Lunga, Brazza' Le"l-
ma, Curzola,, Meleda and LISA
The only rectification of the IRON
tier which, according to this INFORM
alton, Austria is willing TO grant
the cession of the territory when
would give to Italy possession OF Lake
Garda, with the town of Riya and the
valleys of the CHEZ and Adige riVcss,
including the towns of Rovereto ana
Tione, but excluding Trent, and 10
the east. the valley of the lsonzo nv
er, including Gradisca, but excluding
Goritz.
II IS understood that in return LOT
such territory as she is Wiling "
cede, Austria asks for a large sum
of money and also the remuneration Wy
Italy of any claim to other TERRITORY
within the Austro- Hungarian en-
pire which is inhabited by Italians IN
return for these concessions on ltaly q
Fart, Austria is willing to MAKE Ger
al, including the tH-