Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-12
ITALY Is READY
TO GET INTO WAR
Opposition to Participation in Con-
flict Has Virtually Subsided,
Except Among Socialists.
RUMoR TEuToNs pEOLAREp WAR

neROuO1OnS WIN
the central empires still are pending
and there Is bare possibility the in
fluence of former Premier Giolittl
may avert war. military preparations
pointing 70 Austria as an inevitable
antagonist arc so thorough and Wig
orous that a conflict seems unavoid-
able. Even discussions among the
opposition parties have virtually
ceased. Only the irreconciliable So
cialists, whose deputies met in the
chamber today. still oppose Italy's
participation In the war, aud their
attitude Is believed to be guided
more by a desire for consistency
than because Of opposition to a war.
The Interviews.
The interview between ex-Premier Go
Iitti ana King, Victor Emmanuel today
was followed by a longer one between
the ex-premier and Premier saianda-
slgnor oiolitti was informed Of all the
negotiations that had been entered into
both with the central empires and with
the allies countries. This was done so
as Il enable him to Judge the situation
~ It's entirety. and with the hope that
the whole OF Parliament would bo unani-
nous In the decision which Italy is ex-
pected to take within the next few days.
New offers are understood to have
come today from the central empires
which the Rome cabinet still finds In
adequate.
Matter of Days,
ON THE ITALIAN FRONTIER. May
u.--Cvia Paris.)-The opinion prevails IN
Rome that Italy's participation in the
war is only n question of days Along
the Austrian frontier. where the oorro-
spondent OF the Associated Press has
been from one end of the line to the
other. It Is universally felt that war In 9
question only of hours.
Nevertheless there is still In Italy a
party which hopes In the possibility Of
the country remaining neutral. With the
idea Of presenting correctly the views OF
this party its leader. one OF the most
influential Statesmen of modern Italy,
has been interviewed. This statesman
lives near the frontier. He declined "a
permit his identity TO be divuiged foI
fear his words would be misunderstood
as an endeavor to create obstacles foI
the present cabinet, "and this cabinet,
he said. must be supported by al
Italians even Il y makes mistakes.
Must ne Faishful.
| Continuing. the leader Of thiE part
ssid, Italy 20 far As possible rnuHt re
main thithful 10 ia treaty with the esn
trial empires. They allowed Il 10 remEil
neutral. but not TO pass to the opposit
camp.
cWhatever examples may be broush
forward Of the violation OF international
agreements, II Is neither noble nor hon
orabie for any country TO commit such
violation without very grave motives
I'm the present situation Italy woult
not have a sufficient motive TO cast OF
its ancient allies II Austria would con
sent to concede It's territory inhabited bs
Italians.
IF Trieste were organised into a FIRE,
city administered by It's Italian citiseul
and protected against any possible at
tempt on It's nationality. Italy might b'
satisfied 10 receive the remainder o.
italian territory now under Austrian ad
ministration. leaving at the same tim
Trieste to the central empires as al
italian commercial port"
Rumofn TeutOns Have Declared WaI
PARIS. Msy 1l,-It is being persistentlS
rumored In Paris that GerIpany ant
Austria-Hungary have already declared
or are about 10 declare war on Italy II
anticipation Of such action on It's par
directed against themselves. This re
port, however, has received no confirma
ton OF any kind.
| Another rumor current on the Bours'
today was that the Italian governmen
has signed an agreement with the allies
Great Britain. France and Russia. Il
take part in the war not later than Ma!
%. This rumor. also. Is without confirma
tion.
French observers Of the political situa
ton infer from the audience by KIM
Victor Emmanuel and former Prim'
Minister Giolitti. that the non4nterven
ton party in Italy has determined 4
withdraw all opposition to the war.
Consequently tho Italian parties Woul'
be united IN support OF war policy, Il
the judgment Of French observers. base
upon two fundamental considerations
namely. that wrongs have been done L
Serbia and Belgium and that the racia
Inspirations Of the Italians on the east
ern shore OF the Adriatic and in tn
Mediterranean now can be satisfied
Military writer's are presenting Tn
argument that war Tor Germany an
Austria on a third frontier undoubtedl
will make the resistance Of the centra
empires on their other fronts NOR
feeble. so much so that with the adven
OF Italy, victory over Germany Is set 70
the middle OF the summer.
| Italians are Ordered Home.
GENEVA. Switzerland. May 1L-CVL
Paris. .)-An Italian officers and men 4
Switzerland up 10 the age OF 81 were or
dered yesterday TO reJoin their regiment
Immediately.
Austrian and Bavarian forces are con
centrating in the Tyrol.
Automobiles belonging to the Italia
royal family. which had been assemble
at Nonha. near Milan. were sent I
Verona yesterday for the use OF tn
army.
Shipments Of freight from Italy 20 Ger
many through Switzerland have virtuall
ceased. Italian passenger train serVte
to DointR on the SWias frontier IA diniu