The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-26
Another Red Book Records
Exchanges between Italy
and Austro- Hungary.


and Austro- Hungary.
WASHINGTON. Oct 2s.-The text
of four articles OF the secret triple al
lance. which for thirty years was
in force among Germany. Austria
Hungary and Italy Is disclosed in a
red book just issued by the Austro-
Hungarian ministry of foreign affairs
through the embassy here. The Red
Book deals with the negotiations be-
tween Austria-Hungary and Italy
which led up to Italy's denunciation
Of the tripe alliance and Its declara-
ton of war on Austria Hungary. 1t IS
made up for the most part of letters
and kilograms exchanged between the
tro-Hungarian foreign Office and
the embassy in Rome, with a few
communications from German diplo-
mats. Some Of these communications
charge Italy with having attempted
to blackmail tria-Hungary.
The Red Book discloses the fact
that before the outbreak of the war
Italy told Austria that her course was
likely to percipitate an European con-
Migration; and. also, that Austria, be-
fore taking the decisive step against
Serbia. had received assurances from
Germany of her support in case Rus
STA entered the war.
The articles from the Triple Al
lance are made public primarily with
reference to Austria's contention that
Italy was not entitled to the territor-
tal compensation on which she insist
ed in return for Austria's incasion Of
Serbia, and surely not to "a slice Of
our own flesh" as this portion OF
Austria demanded by Italy was char
acterized. The text OF the article fol-
lows:
"Austria-Hungary and Italy, being
DESTROYS solely that the territorial sta
'tus quo in the near East be maintain.
ed as much as possible. pledge them
selves to exert their influence to pre-
vent all territorial modification which
may prove detrimental to one or the
other of the powers signatory to this
treaty. To that end they shall com
municate to one another all such in
formation as may be suitable for their
mutual enlightment, concerning their
own dispositions as well as those Of
other powers. Should, however. the
status quo in the regions OF the Bal
kans. or Of the Turkish coasts and
islands in the Adriatfc and Aegean
seas in course of events become i'm
possible; and should Austria-H Hungary
or Italy be placed under the necessity,
either by the action of third power
or otherwise, to modify that status
quo by a temporary or permanent oc-
cupation on their part, such occupa-
ton shall take place only after pre-
vtous agreement has been made be-
tween the two powers. based on the
principal OF reciprocal compensation
for all advantages. territorial or 9TH
erwise, which either OF them may OBJ
tain beyond the present status quo. a
compensation which shall satisfy the
legitimate interests and aspirations Of
both parties"
In reference to sItaly's declartion of
neutrality early n the war and her
contention that, under the Triple Al
lance, she was not obligated to as
sist Austria and Germany, the follow
ing extracts from the treaty are given
out:
On Going to War.
Article III. IF one or two of the
high contracting parties should be at
tackled without direct proyocation on
their part and be engaged in war with
two or several great powers not sig
natory to this treaty, the cacus foed-
erls shall apply simultaneously to all
the high contracting parties"
Article 1. THE high contracting
parties mutually promise peace and
friendship, and shall not enter into
any alliance or engagement directed
against any one OF their respective
states.
They bind themselves to proceed
to negotiations on such political and
economic questions of a general ma
ture as may arise; and, moreover,
promise their mutual support within
the scope of their own interests"
Article Nv. In the event that a
great power not signatory to this
treaty should menace the safety of the
states OF one of the high contracting
parties, and that the menaced party
should be forced to make war on that
party, the two others bind themselves
to observe toward their ally benevo-
lent neutrality. Each one Of them
In that case reserved to herself the
right to participate in the war. if she
Should consider 1t appropriate to
make common cause with her ally /"
On July 90. 1914. eight days be-
fore Austria declared war ON Serbia.
Count Berchtold. then Autsro-Hun-
lgarian foreign minister, telegraphed
to Kajetan Mercy Won Rapos-Mere,