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MORE CONCESSIONS
MADE BY AUSTRIA
TO SATISFY ITALY
Council of Ministers at
Rome Consider the
Offer.
ROADS ARE TAKEN
ROADS ARE TAKEN
All Rail Lines In Italy Are
Placed in Hands of the
Military.

Vienna, Austria.-(Via Londonl--
According to present Impressions NO
definite indications regarding the de-
| cision reached by the Italian cabinet
as to ltaly's future course has been
received by the Austro- Hungarian
government
ne Salandra ministry may decide
| IN faVor OF peaceful settlement in
stead OF war, under any or all cir
cumstances. but this hope is believed
To De TOO slight to justify optimism.
The Austro-ll Hungarian government
mas gone SO far in the way of terri
torial concessions that peaceful set
tlement seems, even to outsiders. to
be quite possible if Italy is so mind
| ed, but the question at issue appears
not so much whether IL basis for the
satisfaction OF Italian territorial as
plrations can be found as whether the
lutallan government already has de-
termined to enter the war on the side
of the Allies against Austro- Hungary
and Germany.
Railroads in Military Hands
Rome. Italy, (via Paris)- royal
decree under which all railroad lines
and stations in Italy are placed en-
tirely under the supervision of mil
itary authorities, is published by the
official gazette.
Foreign Minister Sonnino reported
to have informed the council OF min
listers at its session this evening that
offers OF additional territorial con
cessations have been received from
Austria.
Rumania's attitude is being watch
led with the keenest interest as no
official announcement has been made
as to whether the cordial relations
with Italy have been transformed in-
TO an actual alliance There un-
doubtedly is "a diplomatic undere
standing between the two govern
ments
Forty persons were killed and sew
eral wounded by police and Austrian
troops in quellng an uprising in.
Pola, according to the Idea NaZionale
The home of Italian subjects are re-
ported to have been sacked by the
authorities
Ambassadors Not to Leave Soon.
AT the Austrian and German en-
bassies tonight denial was made of
reports that Prince Won Buelow, the
German ambassador, and Baron Mac
chic. the Austrian ambassador, had
demanded passports or that their
| departure was imminent
| Under the provisions of the rail-
road decree published today the mill.
toray officials are given power to-
prohibit suspected persons from
travelling on the railroads or even ap-
preaching the limits All travellers
are warned at certain points that
| they must not look from the car
riage windows but must keep the
shutters closed
Any person approaching tunnel
or bridge will be imprisoned for six
months III war has been declared
when the offense is committed they
can be court-martialed. The soldiers
and police are authorized to fire up
on persons who violate the decree.
U. S. to Act for Either.
Washington, d. C.-Both Austria
and Italy have asked the United
States to care for their diplomatic
Interests in Rome and Vienna, re-
spectively. in the event of the sew
erence of diplomatic relations. The
Washington government has instruct
ed it's embassies at the two capitals
TO be in readiness to do so.
Preparing to Leave Rome.
Rome. Italy-Several cases and
trunks belonging to Prince Won Bue-
low. the German ambassador, and
Baron Won Macchio. special Austrian
Ambassador, which cases are thought
Ito contain documents of the two en-
bassies, have already been sent from
1.-THE country. Neither were examined,
they being entitled to diplomatic i'm
lmunity from search.
i The German and Austrian consul
generals and their staffs have recciy-
: ed instructions to he ready to leave
!, Rome and Italy today CT tonlorrcw-
i Officials believe that the two am
bassadors are only awaiting definite
instructions from their respective
! governments to ask explanations of
the Italian government concerning
Italy's purposes, and that this re-
quest will be answered by handing
them their passports.
Offers Big Concessions.
Berlin, Germany.---"Yo are
: AWARE said DR.. Won Bethmann-Holl-
'iweg. chancellor of the empire. in the
Reichstag yesterday at the opening
session of that body. that relations
, between Italy and Austria-Hungary.
within the last few months have been
!, ,lstrongly strained.
"From the speech made yesterday
by Count Tisza you will have gather
. cd that the Vienna cabinet, in a sin
cere effort to ensure an enduring
peace between the Dual Monarchy
and Italy and ii take into account
the lasting and great vital interests
!. OF both empires. had resolved on far
: Preaching concessions to ITALY OF a ter
"