New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-29
ROME CROWDS
DEMAND WAR
Troops Keep Them from
Attack on Austrian EN-
bassy After Meeting.
CRY TAKE FRONTIER"
All Artillery and Engineer Re-
serve Officers Summoned
for Service.

Rome (via Paris, March 2s.-All the
Alpine troops of the first category,
born in 1888, have been called 70 the
coors by the Italian War Department
for forty-fve days.
The official military journal also
calls to the colors all artillery and
engineer reserve officers for sixty days
from April 16.
The Alpine troops are frontier forces
organized especially to defend the
mountain passes leading into Italy.
This force consists of eight regiments
(twenty-eight battalions) of Alpine in
fantry and two regiments of thIrty-six
mountain artillery batteries. In addi-
ton to these there are two regiments
of heavy artillery of ten batteries each,
one regiment of horse artillery of eight
batteries and ten regiments OF fortress
artillery.
The engineers number about 10000
officers anf men in time OF peace.
The artillery arm of ltaly's land
forces consists of 263 batteries, ITO
companies and 81 depots.
A large meeting was held here to-
day by Italians who favor the taking
of Trent, Trieste and Dalmatia. Forces
of troops were present to prevent dis
orders.
A resolution was unanimously passed
requesting the government to obtain
"by arms the frontiers of Italy" After
the meeting the crowd attempted 20
reach the Austrian Embassy, but was
charged by the troops and dispersed.
Among those In attendance were SEN
ators, Deputies and aldermen and the
representatives of more than 5000
clubs and associations, some Of the lat
ter coming from other states.
Contrary TO the statements which
have appeared in the French and Brit
ish press, Austria Hungary has never
opened any direct negotiations with
Italy concerning possible territorial
cessions. From the highest sources
here it is affirmed that everything done
in this line has been due TO the initl-
ative of Germany.
The action of the German Ambassa-
dor to Italy, Prince Won Bulow, 1t IS
said. was animated by desire 10
eliminate the causes of the antagonlsm
which has always existed between Aus
tria and Italy, but even the work Of
the former Imperial Chancellor of Ger
many in this direction was most eau
tous, so that the decided statements
which have appeared in one sense oi
the other were most premature.
This, prominent Italians point out,
is why Italy vigorously continues her
extensive military preparations, not
knowing what the future may bring
when, next May, according to the most
reliable opinions, the European war
will take a definite turn.
The Council of Ministers yesterday
did not discuss the international situ-
alton. The ministers took under con-
sideration proposed rules which would
prohibit the publication of news of a
military character, a plan for par
tial reopening of the Stock Exchange,
and measures for the benefit Of the
unemployed.
Bari (via Paris, March 2s.-A dis
patch from Scutari. Albania, says that
the Austrian Consulate there is band
ing Albanian volunteers into so-called
Eagle Battalions" for the purpose OF
attacking Serbia. IL is stated that
most of the volunteers returned re-
Gently from America.