Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-02
FRANCIS JOSEPH
IS NOW ALARMED
Austrian Ruler Said to Fear
Disintegration of
Empire
SAID TO WANT PEACE
Threatening 10 Burts
Through into Hungarian Plains
Country Alarmed.
MnscOvitcs /,

London, April With Russian
armies threatening to burst through
milo the Hungarian plains, Austrian
diplomats already have begun over
lures looking to separate peace
with Russia according to reports no"
IN circulation in Petrograd,
Swiss diplomats, Petrograd re-
ports, have carried the Austrian Quer-
es to the Gar They have been III
;ormed that Russia will not negoti-
atc with Franz Joseph unless Aus
...;a al the same time concludes Il
reace with Frarce and England, but
shat Russia is willing TO halt her
armies at the Carpathisns and listen
o peace proposals.
Petrograd correspondents Of the
London papers today asserted that
.r.re is good grounds for the be-
icf thar the report may ne true.
It was first printed in The RusskE
,!ovoe. Petrograd newspaper usu.
:Ilv we'll informed.
In diplomatic circles here the re-
oort was not generally credited
.houch it was admitted il possibly
night be true.
Hy concluding d separate peace,
.'ianz Josef. il was said. might save
,s empire from disintegration. AZ
.iIc same time Il peace Arrangement
yith the allies. it was pointed out
.cull remove definitely the pros
,,octs that Italy would attempt TO
nut Austria OF from the Adr!atic.
Rome, April. president Wilson
< continuing his efforts to prinG
bout peace in Europe through med
alton. It was learned from a rell-
lble source that for long time the
american Ambassador. Thomas Page
,aG been working hard to secure the
r;a!ian Governments support for
President Wilson'S plans.
New FORK, April 2--James }. HI!
he railroad magnate, is in the CITY
,esterday he expressed the belief
Rat the European war would END
~ October | In speaking of the
natter he said:
Tho successes of one side Of the
,rl;er will not settle the fight, but
physical. financial and industrial eS-
,1austion Of the bclligerents will end
he war by next autumn. "
pctroerad, April 2-On the Car
,thian front Austrian officers, who
nave been made prisoners, state
hat orders have been given to the
ncn that they must die at their
,,sts and on no account must they
,etreat from the positions they mold.
II is evident that matters are be-
.omine desperate indeed. Rumors
,,,.o current here that Austria has
,yened negotiations for a senera'e
ucace for which she is said I" be
,y;I,;nr to barter her territory.
It is alleged that Swiss channels
h.ve been chdsen for making the
,.oposals and that Russia requested
hat thew should be made in Identical
rorms in London and Paris also be-
Sore she would consent to consider
Them The idea of the allies conclud'
inv peace with Austria apart from
Germany is favoraDiy regarded ~
;,,tiuential circles here.
Vienna, April 1.-The military au-
+norities now have extended the con-
iScation Of metals in Austria to m
'c,ude every variety except iron ane
srcel The ministry Of national dc
fonsc has issued a patriotic appea
70 the people for al broken or un
used metal pots pans and n'lsee!
, laneous utensils.
The school children Of Vienna have
hoen directed 70 begin tomorrow
house to house collection Of these ar
; tales. The appeal frankly admit
that the blockade established o.
England and France has preTente'
tho. importation of much needed wa
j materials, thereby interfering seri
+; ouslv with the conduct of the cam
raign.