Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-06
ITALY TOSTAy OUT
OF BALKAN ARENA
Expedition Bitterly Opposed by
Army Head and Cabinet
Accepts View.
MINISTRY DIVIDED
OVER WAR SITUATION
People and Nation United for Con-
tinuation of Conflict, It Is
Declared.

ROME via Paris November 6.-The
reports that Italy will take hand in
sthe conflict in the Balkans by landing
an expedition in Albania receive no
confirmation in official quarters here.
The negative attitude of officials leads
to the strong conviction that no Alba
nan expedition is intended.
Sharp differences of opinion have de-
veloped in the cabinet concerning the
war. These differences have not reach
ed the extent of a crisis. but have
brought about a conflict in views. lead
ing to an exciting incident.
One of the ministers at recent meet
ing of the cabinet is said to have eX-
dressed the view that Italy's best in
tsnests would be served by assisting
movement toward the restoration OF
peace. This caused an angry protest,
and charges were made against the
good faith of the minister suggesting
peace. Epithets were exchanged, ana
one of the ministers. according to re-
PORTS overcome by indignation, threw
a book at his colleague whose sugges-
ton had caused the strife.
Country United for War. -
The incident is declared to have been
largely of a personal nature and the
cabinet and country are united, with
this exception. for continuing the pres
emit policy.
While a cabinet crisis. such as those
which have occurred in France, Eng
land and Russia, has been avoided,
opinion here is divided concerning the
conduct of the war, especially as re-
CARDS Balkan expedition. Lieut. Gen
Count Cadornas iron Will has tri-
umphed in this respect He said ne
would rather resign as chief OF me
general staff than allow a part of his
troops to participate in Balkan I'M
dertaking. and his view was finally
adopted by the minister of war and the
entire cabinet.
Crisis Also in the Navy.
The navy department also has pass
ed through a crisis. Vice Admiral Ca
milo Corsi was substituted for Vice
Admiral Viale as minister of marine.
and this action was quickly followed
by the relieving of Vice Admiral Thaon
di Revel from the head of the naval
general staff Vice Admiral Corsl has
now assumed active direction of the
feet which is expected to lead an ag-
gressive naval campaige.
Existing relations between Italy and
Germany again are a subject of inter-
est among Italian political observers
owing to the lack of a declaration of
war upon either side, and because both
countries seemingly are
thing which might embitter their in
tercourse.
Residents Unmolested.
Reports from Berlin say that several
thousand Italian workmen still are liv-
ing in Germany unmolested; indeed, en-
joying the thorough protection of the
authorities there, while many Germans
continue to reside in Italy without SUI
fering any injury
What is more remarkable, in the opin-
ion of prominent Italians, is that ne
gotiations are actually taking place
with a view to an exchange between
the two countries of certain products
which do not bear directly on the war.
In some well informed quarters ii is
thought that when Italy denounced the
triple alliance and Joined the entente
allies she made a declaration to the
entente that her participation in the
war was limited to fighting Austria
Hungary, with the object of conquer
ing the Italian provinces still subject
to Austrian rule, at the same time stat
ing that she did not wish to exend hos
Utilities to Germany. This situation. il
is pointed out. might enable the two
countries to help each other in given
circumstances.