Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-24

have waited to the last, doubtless in
the hope that some way might be
| found to prevent a clash of arms They
] will be given safe conduct when they
do leave. and, so far as Germans and
Austrians resident in Italy are con-
| cerned, every effort has been made to
| see them safely out of the country.
On the other hand most alarming re-
| ports have been received from the
Italian border towns that Italian res
periencing great difficulty in return
ing to Italy and, in many cases, have
been placed under arrest.
Vatican Problem Solved.
According to the GiornaIe D'Italia,
accredited to the Vatican has been
solved satisfactorily. The Austrian
and German diplomats, ignoring the
situation in Italy will depart, as if
they were merely taking their sum-
mer vacations before the regular time.
1t had been urged by some that the
Italian government move energetically
with respect to these diplomatic rep
| resentatives and by others that the
Vatican resist any effort to force them
| to withdraw. But these extreme meas
ures failed and thus the law of guar
antees remains untouched
Germany Resents Austria's Action.
| From Germany come reports that
| considerable resentment is felt in Off
cial quarters there against what is
alleged to be the obstinacy of the Aus
| trian diplomatic reSpresen ntatives for
| the failure of the negotiations with
Italy initiated by Prince Won Buelow,
| the German ambassador. The sugges-
| ton had even been made that Aus
tria should be left alone to fight Italy
but pledges taken by the German gen
eral staff and by the German emperor
personally with Emperor Francis Jo-
seph resulted in the triumph of those
advocating Austro- German solidarity
even in a new war against Italy.
About 100000 Bavarians and Hun
garians have already been concen-
| trated against Italy, Austria ensuriag
them commissariat service.
Campaign to Be Directed by Germans
Although Field Marshal Baron Con-
rad Won Hoetzendorf, chief of staff OF
the Austrian army, had prepared for
many years for a possible outbreak OF
war between Austria and Italy, the
! belief is held here that the campaign
will be conducted by the German gen
era1 staff which, it is said, has planned
a strong offensive movement against
Italy in the hope of breaking the
Italian lines and forcing their way into
Italian territory thereby arousing
alarm and Strengthening the feeling
favorable to peace.
Austrian Defenses Are Strong.
Should such an attempt fail through
| the resistance Of the italian army the
| Austrians and Germans would then
have to resort to defensive measures
| against a certain invasion. The Aus
trian defenseS are particularly strong
and have been constructed everywhere,
even along the Dalmatian coast which
| is already protected by fixed and float
| iT1O mir nd crJ1QTdn6 NV a dozen
submarines carrying German officers
and sailors.
Austrian Fleet Centered at PoIa.
The Austrian fleet is centered at
Pola, withonly a few torpedo boats
and destroyers at Cattaro and Spa
lato. Other Austrian warships are in
the Dalmatian archipelago, on the
nodtheast coast of the Adriatic sea.
Naval men here do not consider it
| likely that the Austrian fleet will leave
Pola unless forced by an Italian at
tack