Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24
Tension Is Increasing.


The widespread belief that Italy must
soon make public her decision for or
against war has aroused public feeling
to a state of nervous excitement The
tension is increasing each day.
Another meeting of the cabinet is to
be held today. 1t is looked forward to
with considerable anxiety. since it is
realized that. from some one of these
meetings must come the word for peace
or war.
!, Alarming Reports From Triest.
Alarming reports from Triest still
are being received from the frontier.
Most of the male residents of the city
are serving in the army. and the ma
jority of those remaining are said to
have been arrested for participating in
anti-war demonstrations. So many were
taken into cust0y that all of them
could not be lodged in the prison. and
the municipality to transform a large
school building into a Jail. The shops
Of the city have been closed for fear
of pillage.
Food Is Promised.
The mayor attempted to quell the
disorders by announcing that sufficient
bread would be baked to supply the
needs OF the population and that
potatoes would be sold for cents a
kilo (2.20 pounds). The situation has
been aggravated by the knowledge
that large quantities of supplies have
been stored at Pola in preparation for
a possible siege.
Members of the crews of the ships
in the Italian fleet now assembled at
Taranto have been forbidden to mem
they are now going in letters they
write home.
Exodus of Germans.
The exodus of German families from
Italy continues. and they are crossing
the frontier in constantly increasing
numbers. Most of them are settling
temporarily in Swiss towns, with the
expectation of returning to their homes
in Italy when the war is over or if
Italy decides not to intervene. Nearly
all of them say they left because they
were urged to do SO by their respective
consuls.
Garibaldi Offers Aid.
Col Giuseppe Garibaldi. grandson of
the Italian patriot. who is now in
Paris. before leaving this city saw
King Victor Emmanuel and Premier
Salandra with the object of interesting
them in the formation of body of
Garibaldi volunteers in case Of war
with Austria.
1t is understood that the Italian gen.
eral STAFF did not approve the project,
believing that such a body of troops
might not respond to the exigencies of
modern warfare.
Conference Is Hold.
Foreign Miniser Sonnino received
Gabriel Hanotaux, former French min
lister of foreign affairs, and conversed
with hira for more than an hour NJ.
Hanotaux has been in Rome for some
time and is believed to be on a special
mission for his government. He al
ready has had audiences with Pope
Benedict and the papal secretary of
state
1t has been suggested in Rome that
his purpose in coming here was to
bring about an understanding between
France and the holy see.
Keep Nerves in Order" Plea.
keep your nerves in ORDER is the
advice given to the people of Italy by
the Giornale d'Italia in an editorial,
"for what is most needed now Is ma
tional discipline.
The paper says that while the gov
ernment knows all the elements which
have entered into difficult interna-
tional situation and has received from
parliament full power to act the coun-
try must be allowed to work in peace
until the time comes when it Is consid-
cred possible to reveal what has been
done without injuring the superior in
terests of the nation.
d'Annunzio Would Enter Navy.
Gabriel d'Annunzio, the poet. will go
to Quarto SAINT Elena. near Genoa May
8. his friends say, to attend the cere
monies connected with the unveiling of
monument memorializing the de-
parture from there of the men who
helped Garibaldi free Italy.
If Italy enters the war 1t is reported
the poet will ask permission to serve
in the navy. He has said that at the
battle OFF the Islands of Lissa, July 90.
1866. in which the Austrians defeated
the Italians. an Austrian historian was
permit Led to go aboard the flagship to
describe Italy's defeat and now he
wishes to be in the same position to
write Italy's victory.
King Will Preside.
The unveiling of the monument at
Quarto is assuming the proportions of
a great patriotic event which Is espe-
cially significant at the present time.
King Victor Emmanuel will preside at
the ceremony. Gold medals will be dis
tributed to the survivors Of the Carl |
baldian expedition. All the twenty-five |
in the Aingdom will be
as well as patriotic and
political organizations. D'Annunzio |
will deliver the principal address.
Quarto SAINT Elena is a town on the |
Island of Sardinia.
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