The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-26
TO
AUSTRIA
WILL ANNEX 1T AT CLOSE OF
WAR AND MAIZE 1T GER
MAN PROVINCE.
Austrians Have Given Germany
Little Assftance-Are Not
Fighting Italians.
eY cARoLYN WILSON

PARIS. July 25.-When was In
italy ! met a woman who has the
name of being the most influential
woman In Rome ~ Was under this
title that I was invited TO meet her.
and ] Was told by various people that
or her decisions and orders the dip
lomats o. Italy hung.
She Is English and loves politics
for their own sake. after the fashion
OF many OF her countrywomen For
while the ignorant may think that
the Englishman is born diplomat,
the surmise = wrong-he is a trained
one. but the English woman Is the
born one.
This woman in Italy Is Intimately
acquainted with every crowned head
In Europe. She has visited al al the
large and minor courts. she is in
constant correspondence now with
the sister Of the Kaiser. with the
princesses of the houses OF Bavaria
and Wurtemburg. and with the lesser
royalty of Austria. who wish her to
come ana visit them. assuring her OF
perfect safety, even though she Is
English
tell you all this for the sake OF
an interesting theory she advanced
To me. based on her correspondence
with these personages who should
be yersed IN what they write about
Il only give you this a. a theory.
she said. 1t had been deduced rather
than stated from the letters that
have received from every side. BE
cause after all. It is not only from the
German side that news comes.
"As I say. pat forward no irrefuta-
bic proof. but will teal YOU that ev-
erything which I have pTophesied up
TO now has come true From the let
tiers which ! have received from mem
bers Of the royal families OF Bavaria
and Murtemberg 7 have every reason
to believe that Germany Is aboF TO
annex and absorb Austria But that
does rot mean Hungary
Something very important Is going
on in Hungary now. but with all my
correspondence { am not absolutely
sure what 10 is ! should advise you to
go back through Switzerland and /
viii give YOU letters 10 some people
who may be able TO give you informa-
ton on this point
Whether q is for autonomy under
German protection. or for absolute in
dependence. ] don't know There are
even those who hint az revolutions and
republics. That is illogical and incon-
absolutely impossible for the
sort OF people who make up Hungary.
But that Germany means 10 take over
Austria there can be no doubt.
There was an attack made on the
life OF the archduke heir apparent two
weeks ago tthis made the date about
June - by German officer. Because
the attempt did not succeed ia was
called insanity on the part Of an off
Ger whose health had been undermined
by the strain OF war
With such a large and profitable
slice Of Europe definitely belonging to
her. Germany will be much less reluc-
tant about ceding Belgium 10 the al
lies. In return for a compensation
At which I gasped.
"A compensation DO you mean
that seriously" ] asked
1T isn't my thoughts but theirs
which I am giving you" was the reply
Naturally. that is not my belief.
though 7 am less blinded with English
pride than most Of my countrymen.
y often wonder" she continued.
musinEly. how much Of a part Eng
land viii play in the peace treaties.
She expects to be-. as YOU Americans
say. the whole show. but I think she
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