South Bend news-times., 1915-03-02
SEE FRENCH AND
ITALIANS SOON At
WAR SIDE BY SIDE
ItaIy'S Evolution Demands Ex-
panSiOn on AdriatiC Coast
Occupation of VaIma Seen as
First Step of Dream.


here realizes that France has no right
TO ask Italy TO give up her neutral
position, and while we all feel CRATE
full towards Italy, because she has in
spirit as well as literally. kept the
solemn promise she gave NJ. Delcasse
more than 10 years ago, no one
doubts that the moment is rapidly
approaching-unles Austria should
suddenly defy the kaiser and conclude
peace separately with Russia and
Serbia-when French and Italian sol
diers shall be fighting side by side
and when Garibaldi's dream shall be
on the point of being realized
The certainty came to us when
Italy occupied the Albanian part of
Valona. When in 1911 Italian sol
diers departed for Tripoli, they said
to NJ. Albert DauZat. author of "The
New Italy" today it is Turkey, to-
morrow it Will be Austria" and when
the italian marines landed on the
eastern coast of the Adriatic, they
might, with the same right have said
To-day ValOna, tomorrow Trente and
Triest."
Italy Must Expand.
Skilful diplomat though he be,
Prince Won BuelOw will never be able
to change this all important fact: on
the one side Austrians can never con-
sent 10 give up her plans on the Ad
riatic coast and on the other it will
be equally impossible for Italy to limit
her expansion to ValOna.
Equilibrium in the Mediterranean,
hegemony in the Adriatic, is an absO-
lutely necessary program to Italy to-
day 1t is the only one which proper
ly responds to the demands of her
people and her commerce, the only
natural sequel to her evolution.
The first feeling of anxiety which
the Italian occupation of Valona pro-
voked in Serbia very quickly disap-
peared because it was seen that this
occupation was not permanent, but
merely an introduction to her war
with Austria, which must not have
any ally left west of the Balkans. The
trade of Greece and Serbia means
very much more to Italy than the
possession of Albania.
Interesting Exhibition.
An exceedingly interesting new eX-
hibitiOn will very soon be opened in
the we'll known building devoted to
III" 1t will consist of thousands of
sketches and a number of finished
paintings made at the front by the
host of Partisan artists now serving
with the colors at the front. To these
will be added a large number of war
paintings by older artists who have
remained here at work. seeking in
spirations in the many glorious stories
told i'm the daily papers or in letters
from their young friends at the front.
Didn't Know Gallieni.
An amusing story was heard in a
Paris court the other day when a man
named Dellone, who has a very vigor-
Gus vocabulary, was charged with in
sulting a soldier on duty.
DellOne, who lives in a suburb of
Paris. arrived one morning at the
Porte de BillancOurt pushing a cart
containing about half a ton of mer-
chandise. He was hot and tired and
very cross At the gate he was stopped
by the sentry who told him he could
not pass.
You would not say that to the
Germans, my fine fellow" cried ex-
asperated Dellone.
The sentinel did not lose his tenn
per. but explained that the order was
that of Gen. Gallieni. governor of
Paris, and that he was there to en-
force il.
"GalHeni" said Dellone contemptu-
ously, never heard of him. l only
know Gen. JOffre."
The soldier promptly arrested the
man who did not know Gallieni.
Changes Attitude.
planned that the whole thing was
rather unfortunate than criminal, and
that though his clients tongue was
ill-hung, his heart was in the right
place.
Il have since explained TO him.
said the advocate, that Gen. Gallieni
is the man who saved Paris, and the
man is now very sorry for what he
said. In fact, he remarked &c me.
l., I,
Well, then, if anyone says any evil Of
him in my presence, I'll break his
face for him.
Ergo" argued The advocate. Del
lOnes sentiments are really quite
sound, and you ought to deal merci-
fully with him."
The court seemed to have appre-
ciated this plea. but it inflicted on
DellOne a sentence of five days i'm
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