New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-21
,,tion Awaited as De-
mands on Austria Evoke
IJnfavorable Reply.
nJpL LOMATS READY
TO LEAVE ROME
oral Monarchy Reported To Be
Gathering More Troops on
IFS Southern Frontier.
nv casl, 70 The TriSunsl

ronson. April pa Rome dispatch
=. aTbe Daily Jews" says;
4Tbe Austrian Ambassador has al
..,5v sen. his family to Innsbruck and
.-,nted leave Of absence to the en-
s,,,y staff. Prince Schonburg-Harten-
,,,,n. Austrian Ambassador to the Holy
Gee. will probably anticipate his sum
80, vacation and leave Rome at once.
sThe question Of the custody of the
,,,bives Of several Of the embassies
,,. been already satisfactorily settled
p, German Embassy's archives, Will
,rObsbly be transferred to the Nene-
Kan Palace. Prince Won Bduow HIM
AN has transferred his villa to his
b,otbsr.in-law, Prince Campo Reale,
NTH the idea, doubtless, to avoid its
,,ousstratic3 in the event Of war. The
,-pce's precautiop is being initiated
X many German isnd owners in Italy,
no are thus openly tvaCing the law.
"The Bavarian and Prusslan Minis
t,rs accredited 10 the Vatican are also
secretly preparing for departure"
1ondon. April 2O.-Italy's participa.
Hon in the war is generally considered
more likely at the present moment
thsn ever before, yet in orhcial CIR
tes it is impossible TO learn that her
sptry is definitely imminent. obvious
II there are things unknown puoIleIy
which stand between the government
Of Rome and the final, irrevocaole
punge. While that much is seeming
4 true, there is, nevertheless, conf
dsnee that Italy cannot refrain mucn
II is known that Italy has asked the
gue Cross. a voluntary British organ,
hstion which cares for wounded
.torses, # it would be prepared in the
syent Of war TO establish hospitals IN
h1ly similar to those the Blue Cross
,E has in France. This indicates that
ss government Of Rome is carrying
rs Preparations TO final details.
The Rome correspondent Of "Le
Tg.ro" telacraphs that to-day marks
a. sxpiration of the time limit fixed
n haly for presentation of proposals
bI Austria II is generally understood
aa, Austria has declined to make ter
,i.orial concessions satisfactory TO
lsy. and. according to this report, the
German and Austrian ambassadors in
Rome are preparing TO leave the coun-
ty.
Greece also is endeavoring to arrive
sta fixed policy in regard 10 the sltu-
stion brought about by the war. A
representative of King Constantine is
On his way TO Vienna and Berlin, prob
ably on q political mission. No lntl-
nation has been given as to the pur-
pose Of the mission, although il is
known that King Constantine, who is
q brother-in-law of Emperor William,
Is opposed 10 war and has set himself
against the party which favors inter
yention on the side Of the Allies.
Rome via Paris), April 20.-Reports
received here to-day from Austria say
that the Dual Monarchy is hurriedly
gathering more troops on the Italian
frontier 10 face 8 possible invasion by
Italian soldiers. A large contingent of
Austrian troops, the reports say, nave
been quartered al Monfalcone, Ronchl
and Sagrado. The Austrians also are
SAID 10 have strongly fortified the
whole line Of the Isonzo River with
intrenchPents, behind which batteries
are alreJiy in position.
SOfIis being regarded with much
interest just al present, and ehorts are
being made by representatives OF the
belligeren,s to induce King Ferdinand
to announce his decision.
The importance Of the attitude OF
Bulgaria is recognized fully in Rome.
Should she side with the Teutonic
allies it would be difficult for Rumania
10 make war upon Austria-Hungary,
tor she would then be subject to at
tack BY Bulgaria, as well as by Turkish
troops coming through Bulgarian ter
.itory
In this connection prominent
diplomat said to-day: "Once more is
the fate Of the Balkans in the hands
Of Bulgaria. Indeed, this time her de-
eision may have great weight on the
general development Of the wal"
"ll Messagero' says that Michael de
Gers, the new Russian Ambassador 70
Italy, is DELAYING his arrival in Rome
because Of his desire, before leaving
Petrograd, 10 arrange with his own
government for the conclusion OF a
thorough agreement between Russia
and Italy not only concerning ltaly's
Intervention IN the war. but with re-
gard to Italy's position when peace is
reached.
"We would be blind still to hope for
good result from the Vienna conver-
sations.'" al Mcssaggero" continues.
This has been d dilatory game. 1t
vas proposed by Prince Won Buelow,
the German Ambassador, and accepted
BY Austria and Italy because for vari-
Gus reasons both countries considered q
convenient 20 postpone the day OF
Reckoning"