The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-28
THREE EVENTS
BRINGING ITALY
NEARER TO WAR
Advance Of Turks Near Sucz
Canal Regarded as
Serious Menace.
UODEIDA AND ANLONA
SITUATION CRITICAL


r,qr. jan g7.-Thrco items ~ the
ass news directly affect ltaly's attitude
s,I strengthen the belief that her inter-
,srt.on ON IN, side OF the Allies is not far
Distant These are that the Suez Canal is
,.,.,,,d 10y the Turks. that the Govern
,r,.t Is preparing TO enforce the release
NJ the British Consul seized In the Italian
consulate 90 Hodeidd, and that perma-
rsr. customs officers and branches Of the
,a,.mmca, bank are soon 70 DE estab-
L,l,d 100 AV'ona
tf.lrvhuc. reports persist that Ger
r,.. through Tri.cc Won BueIow has
v,.u,d italy that concentration Of Italian
r,,ps along the Austrian border may
.lo. 10, .cgdrdod as a hostile act
Prob uly the advance OF the Turkish
ARM, under 90 rmau officers toward the
sYez Cud furnishes the Rravcst crisis
All On, intervention justification that
It.ft has ucca waiting for. Months ago
o.. Italian Government let it be known
mat interruption ~ British control OF the
$40, Canal would be regarded as an act
a. hostility to Italy. since the security Of
g. ,rua' rs ind ,pensable TO ttaly's com
r.inl,ltou with her Red Sea provinces
WITH the cana iu Turkish hands. Abyss
,..l and ErItr'u would be cut on. If
t.a Turks defeat the British and seize
g., cana, Italy will go TO war THIS is
to u.l.,r of Ill classes.
A. en- active irritant the Hodeda in
G. tert has taken on new importance. The
Cs..,' Council is sitting tonight to ais
CT. WHAT measures should lc taken to
enforce respect for the Italian nag Oh the
par' Of the Turkish authorities at
Hulc.Ul IT,. 20 Is ground Tor belief that
flo Porte. under German suaston, Is at
tempting It's ancient practices Of evasion
and diplomatic shutting.
q fH...fv tseg interest il the ucMS
IT, customs houses and branches OF the
state haul, are to be established in Az
Iona The Importance of the Italian o.
crps'ioa Of the Austrian port which COM
sands tie AdrittiC IL not uni ,restimated
here From % protective measure, almost
spcoglzrd for hy 'hc uur.ual, tie occu-
patton n,s Iccnlle a political and mill
to-. strohn which i certain 10 Ice perma-
net
\usirits resentment - known. De-
cuug To- acqu.'sc" in the landing Of
Italian forces, Austria notified the world
u,t the matter would be dealt with
after tho WaI" italy has replied by
measures which cannot help but further
lrlamo Austrian rage
Prince Won Euclow's dinner to-day In
honor OF the kniser's birthday has a
hchriu- on the general situation. as il
VS. cons. dered TO he "A forlorn hope on
the part of ambassador Won Buelow. who
returns TO b"rlln on fcpruarN :, 10 create
reaction of sentiment to Germany s
favor IN the Italian Cabinet. Attending
the dinner we're Won Buclow's predeces-
Sor. Won Flotow. who II now completely
cured ~ diplomatic indisposition"
D-. Tiger. formerly German Consul a;
Tr,polI and Prince Wcdel. who IL here
on q special secret mission, Dr. Tnger In
particular. has earned the dislike Of Ital-
ans since II is he who is generally held
resDOnsihle for stirring the natives OF the
Trpoli hinterland to revolt and Of pro
curing arms for them. II is not unchar'
acteristic OF German diplomatic methods
hat an official so unpopular should b'
invited to n dinner designed 20 checl
tie unpopularity OF GERMANY