Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-13
AUSTRIA ORDERS
SHIPS In ITALIAN
SEAS TO RETURN
Vessels Instructed to Proceed at
Once from Such Waters TO
Trieste or Pola, Says
Geneva.
ISSUE UP TO KING AT ROME
King of Italy Has Power to Act
Without Consulting Ministers
or Parliament.
ANTI. 1.AUsTRIAN RIOTS IN ROME


GENEVA. May 12.--(via Paris) |
The Austrian government has is
sued an order that all Austrian ships |
in Italian waters proceed at once to |
Triest or Pols,
Germans arriving in Switzerland
from Italy say it is no longer safe to
speak German on the streets of Mi
Ian or Turin. They say that several
Germans have been handled roughly
by crowds. wo are reported TO have
been nearly lynched at Brescia.
Border Towns In rantc.
LONDON. May t2.-The Evening News
has received a dispatch from its corre-
spondent at Lugano. in Switzerland, not
far from the Italian frontier, who SAYS
that scenes OF indescribable panic are
occurring on the border Several thou
sand Italians are waiting for trains 20
take them back to Italy. In Udne,
northeastern italy. the mayor of the city
is providing temporary accommodations
for the increased population.
Italian steamers, the correspondent
continues, are bringing from zaba. in
who arc fearful Of reprissls at the hands
Of the Austrians.
swiss Troops Protect Germans.
BASEL, Switzerland. May 12-The
Swiss government is sending more troops
today to points on the southern frontier,
especially 70 Lugano. because of anti
German demonstrations. II is estimated
that 10000 Germans from Italy arc in and
near Bugano. Local agitators have
marched in procession in front OF the Lu-
gano hotels, particularly those occupied
by Germans. calling out to them insulting
phrases. 1he Lueano police APPARENTLY
are finding difficulty In dealing with the
/ crowds
! ROME. May 11.-(via Paris. May i2)-
/ Final decision as to whether Italy shall
declare war or maintain neutral rests
with King Victor Emmanuel The ltal-
ian constitution gives to the sovereign
alone authority TO declare war, make
peace and conclude treaties"
There is diversity of opinion IN the
1 capital, however, as to whether action
by his majesty should be purely formal
or simply IN accordance with the decision
! reached, by his ministers. Those who
! favor making his constitutional preroga-
tive more than a matter of form, are
urging that as soon az Austria makes its
final decision regarding territorial con-
cessions the cabinet shall ask the king
to take supreme command and rely upon
his Judgment
! Apparently. however, a majority OF the
people believe the cabinet must assume
the responsibility one way or another.
with the certainty that It's decision will
be sustained almost unanimously by Par
| lament and the country. The status OF
Parliament Is TO remain uncertain. 1t
may or may not be asked TO express an
: opinion as to the wisest course to pur-
I sue.
Anti-Austrian nt0ts.
: Troops were called out tonight to dis
perse a great crowd OF war enthusiasts
who paraded the principal streets cry
ing Down with Austria! Down with
I GiollttL" and cheering for Premier
salandra and Minister or Foreign AZ
tsirs Sonnino. Most of the persons In
the throng apparently felt the greatest
snimosity toward former Premier GiolittI,
who is regarded as the leader OF the
peace party. An attempt was made to
storm his residence. but II was frustrated
by soldiers. The crowd jeered as It
passed the German ecclesiastical college.
Demonstrations similar TO that in the
capital are occurring IN the larger towns
! throughout the country. Clashes with
those who favor neutrality have been
prevented several times Ivy the interven-
tion Of troops and the police.
Every precaution has been taken by
the authorities of Rome TO protect the
Austrian and German diplomats ac-
credited both to the quirinal and vatican.
The final Austrian counteT-proposals
. are expected soon. but Il Is not believed
they will satisfy the demands Of the
cabinet which insists upon the cession
Of all territory either racial or strategic
'slly Italian.
- Pope is Much Depressed.
SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN May l1.-(Via
Paris May l2)--Pope Benedict lie greatly
depressed by the trend OF events in Italy
and believes the intervention OF that
country in the war is only a question OF
days. according TO apparently authentic
information received here. The pontiff IL
reported 10 he greatly concerned regard
ing the possible effect war would have
on the relations hetween the Quirinal and
the Vatican.
Tie has decided. il Is said here, not only
TO invite the Germans. Austrians and
Baysriau ambassadors accredited TO the
Vatican to leave Rome, but to Withdraw
the papal nGncios from the courts OF
countries which would be- hostile to Italy.