Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-29
CABINET HEEOS
DEMANDS Of
ITALIAN PEOPLE
GOVERNMENT ANXIOUS TO AVOID
WAR BUT CITIZENS OF SUNNY
ITALY CLAMOR FOR CHANCE TO
FIGHT
(By Associated Press.)

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ROME April 29@'Conversations"
relative to Italy's position during the
remainder of the war continued today
between representatives of the war
ring nations and the Italian govern
ment, though at noon no definite
conclusions had been reached by the
conferees.
The Italian attitude toward the AL
lied Nations today appears to be one
of friendly negotiation, the one ques-
tion at issue being the part Italy is
to play in a division of spoils should
King Victor Emmanuels army and
navy throw its strength on the side of
England, France, Russia, Serbia and
Belgium. The conversations between
Italian representatives and the Ger
man and Austrian diplomats were
couched in language intended to make
apparent the firm intention of the
Penisular government to insist upon
the granting of it's demands upon Aus,
tria, coupled with guarantees that
possession of the provinces so ceded
is not to be contested at the end of
the present war.
The Italian diplomats made plain at
the beginning of the conference that
the present attitude of the nation has
been assumed in compliance with a
popular demand on the part of the
people for Italys participation in the
war. This demand, it was asserted, is
practically unanimous, and despite
every effort of the Italian cabinet to
calm the public clamor for war, the
ministers of state have been unable
to control the situation. The situation
now faced by the cabinet is most Sc
rious, said one delegate, and the CAB,
met ministers must either yield to the
demands of the people or quit public
Office.
The representatives of the allied
nations are acting as a unit in the
present negotiations, all replies to the
Italian conversations being couched
in identical language, though it has
been impossible thus far to ascertain
denitely what guarantees are being
offered Italy to induce that nations
participation in the war. One report
is to the effect that Italy has been
informed that any convention entered
into between that country and Austria
will be disregarded by the Allies, but
no confirmation of this rumor coul1
be obtained this afternoon. The dispo
ton of Albania, it is known, is one of
the live issues between Italy and the
Allies. as well as with Austria, and
about this question may be centered
the final attitude of the Italian gov
ernment.
The German ambassador, it was
stated at noon, is still endeavoring
to persuade Austria to sacrifice the
territory demanded by Italy, in order
TO insure the neutrality of the penin-
sula government, but Emperor Francis
Joseph, apparently, has turned a deaf
ear to the pleadings of his ally, and
nreparations to resist an Italian in
vasions are progressing rapidly in the
vicinity of the border. What guar
antees Germany is willing to furnish
italy regarding its occupation of Aus
trian territory at the close of the war
and the sphere of influence to be per-
mitted Italy in Albania, is unknown.
Much significance attaches to the
statement of the Italian foreign office
shortly before noon that nothing has
been accomplished looking to settle
ment of existing differences with Aus
ria Representatives of the Allies