Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-20
ITALIAN DEPUTIES
VOTE FOR WAR
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country. His Holiness has approved the
text of a prayer to be recited by italian
soldiers on the battlefield and has added
his hope for victory for italian arms.
GREEN BOOK SUMMARY
The italian Foreign Office today issued
a summary Of the Green Book explaining
1talys position to the world. The sum
mary confirms the report that Italy on
May 4 denounced her treaty with Aus
tria, paving the way for war. The sum-
mary declared the concessions Austria
was willing to make we're entirely made
quate.
General Cadorna, chief of the General
Staff. arrived at Nincensa, near the Aus
trian frontier, and Immediately assumed
active charge Of the Italian forces. With
other stan officers he Is awaiting the sig.
nal to open hostiites.
Following an official announcement
made yesterday, the military today as
sumed control of all italian railways Tho
Government at the same time issued strict
orders to the newspapers to publish no
reports OF troop movements.
with steam UP, special trains were
waiting today. ready to convey Prince
Won Bueow. the German Ambassador,
and Won Macchio. the special Ambassa
dor from Austria, out of italy
1t was reported here, however. that the
trains would be held up at the italian
frontier until the arrival of the Italian
Ambassadors to Vienna and Berlin. This
precaution Is said to have been taken be-
cause of reports received here of the ILL
treatment of the French and Russian
Ambassadors in Germany last August
Princess Ruspoli, whose three sons are
off Ia tl1n tnl urT tnd g
sued orders that her palace be immedi-
ately transformed into hospital, She
announced that she will offer her services
as a trained nurse.
EMBASSY GUARDS DOUBLED.
Ten thousand troops took UP stations In
the city at dawn. The Parliament build
ings were surrounded by soldiers with
fixed bayonets and large forces of cav
airy were held nearby. The guards about
the Austrian and German embassies were
Iedoubled. Every precaution was taken
to pervent disorder.
Premier Salandra held an early confer
ence with King Victor Emmanuel. Tho
Premier was cheered as he arrived at and
left the Qurnal. II is understood that
Salandra acquainted the King with the
decision of the Cabinet that Austra's lat
est concessions were insufficient, and also
gave him in detail the measures adopted
by the Cabinet for rupturlng diplomatic
relations with Austria and the war that Is |
expected to follow.
All the diplomats here are watching |
with deepest interest the methods of For |
egn Minister Sonnino for breaking with |
Austria and Germany. Both these Coun- |
tries have done their utmost to avoid CIV
ing cause for a break. 1t is reported that |
Prince Won Buelow and Baron Won Mac |
chic have been instructed by their re- |
spective Governments not to ask for their |
passports apparently planning to throw |
full responsibility upon Italy.
Even in official Italian circles 1t is ad-
mitted that sonnInos diplomacy will be
put to hard test.
ENJOYS VISIT SONNGNO.
Members of the diplomatic corps were |
fully informed yesterday of the decision
reached by the Cabinet. The number OF |
visits paid by various envoys to signo,
Sonnino broke all records. The AmeJ-
lean Ambassador Thomas Nelson Page, |
called at the Foreign Of1ce in the after
noon. He was followed by the Spanish |
Ambassador. the Bavarian and Portuguese
Ministers, by Counselor Won Hindenburg.
of the German Embassy, and by the |
secretary of the Austrian Embassy.
The question of providing protection
for italian subjects in Austria, Germany
and Turkey Is apparently causing the
some anxiety. The visits OF
Page and the Spanish envoy |
to Sonnino are believed to have been |
made in connection with plans for pro-
tecting italian interests.
After the visits of the diplomats an
other Cabinet meeting was held in the |
evening. 1t was at this session that |
Austrias latest proposals are said to have |
been rejected.
The houses of Parliament were called |
to order promptly at o'clock. The
troops, which had been stationed in all |
the streets adjacent to Parliament build
ing. allowed none to approach save men,
bers and those bearing special passes.
Just before the Chamber of Deputies
went into session7some of the "interven-
tionists" members appeared at the win
dows and were wildly cheered by the
crowds.
The utmost caution was exercised In
tickets of admission in order
% prevent outbreaks in the spectators
galleries. Among the spectators was Sig
lor Battisti, former representative of
Trent in the Austrian Parliament who is
low an exile, having been sentenced to