The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-24
ITALY ABOUT TO JOIN,
RELATIONS WITH AUSTRIA NEAR
BREAKING POINT AND CLASH
Is EXPECTED.
subjects Of Warning Nations Advised
to Leave Country and Germans arc
Watched ON Suspicion That They
are Spies. Greece May Take Action.

London, March 21.-The relations
between Italy and Austria. are be-
lievcd to have cached an acute stage.
A Rome dispatch says Austrian and
German subjects have been advised
by their consuls to leave Italy in the
shortest possible time and that a num-
Der of Germans who recently arrived
in Italy are being watched because of
suspicion that they are military
spies.
There have been reports for some
days that Germany's efforts to secure
the continued neutrality of Italy by
Inducing Austria to cede Trent and
other territory to her were not meet
ing with success. Italy, it was said,
was demanding that the territory be
handed over to her Immediately, but
that the Tcutonic allies desired to
make the transfer after the war
Later there were reports that Aus
tria had begun strengthening her
southern frontier and according to
dispatch received in Paris from Rome
today. Italian officers OF all arms be-
longing ts the first line, who have
been on half pay have been called to
the colors. In military circles here
this order is considered significant,
it being contended that these officers
belong to the public administration
from which they would not be called
unless the situation was serious. No
Austrian news on the subject is avail
able in London, the censor in that
country having, it is said, prohibited
comment.
There also are reports that Greece
is preparing to adopt a more active
attitude. After series of prolonge a
cabinet meetings at Athens the Gre elk
minister Of marine is quoted as having
said that the Greek government had
received ali guarantees. and to have
indicated that the country was about
to engage in some enterprises.
AS the chief objection to Former
Premier Venizelos' policy Of helping
the allies against Turkey was declared
to have been that Greece had no
guarantees that she would receive
adequate compe ensation, this statement
Of the minister o. marine is considered
in high circles in London as an inti-
nation that the new Greek govern
ment is now satisfied with the allies
guarantees.
The allied fleet is preparing for a
renewal Of the attack on the Darda-
nelles. delayed by unfavorable wealth
err. At a council of the admiraIs
aboard the French battleship Suffren
it is reported that decision was
reached to make a new general at
tack in which all the warships will
take part.
Reverting to their policy of last
fall. the Germans early today attack
ed Paris with aircraft. Four zep-
pelins started for the city but only
two reached it. These dropped
bombs, injuring a number Of persons
and setting fire to buildings. The
French airmen, whose duty it is to
guard the city. pursued the Germans,
but. owing to the mist. they were un-
able to overtake the airships.
AS far as the land operations are
concerned, the Eastern front holds
the most interest. The Russians, ac-
cording to Petrograd are pressing the
Germans back to the East Prussian
frontier, their latest achievement be-
ing to defeat three German columns
on the road from Ostrolenka to Mys-
zyniec.
From the same source comes q
statement that Przemysl is at it's last
gasp and that the garrison is getting
rid Of it's ammunition preparatory to
surrendering.
In the West the only news comes
from the German official report which
claims minor successes in Champagne,
north Of Beausejour, and in the
Vosges, where they took French pris-
oners.
Gen. Botha, at the head Of the
Union of South Africa forces, is re-
ported to nave gained an important
success over the Germans in German
Southwest Africa, capturing an on
trenchcd position and taking 200 pris-
oncrs and two guns near Swakop-
ress when the last dispatch was sent
In England leaders of public opin-