Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-14
ITALY FEARS IT has DALLTED
Afraid Allies Will Reject Its Aid
Because Of the Long
Delay.
HOLDS 10 IT'S LAND

ROME Cvia Paria). March 1a.-The rtai-
Ian government continues 70 maintain
silence regarding negotiations reported TO
be under way with Austria Concerning
Territorial concessions. Nothing has been
added to the semi-officiai announcement
that italy has instituted no negotiations
but simply has listened 70 proposals cma-
mating from Germany through that coun-
tvs Ambassador. Prince won Buelow.
There are persistent reports in Rome
that Austria has refused absolutely to
oven discuss the possible cession Of
Trieste and would conoede only small
part OF the province OF Trent.
The assertion is made Ia military cir
cles that Italy IL now prepared for any
eventually.
Il h apparent TO close Observers that
the situation for Italy II daily becoming
mere complicated The argument iB being
made with persistencs that Il must soon
reach definite decision a. TO what
course II win follow. The case OF Greece
is being referred to; It's assistance. even
II offered. might not now Be accepted by
tho allies. and the same thlns might hap
pen in the case Of Italy, some Italian
observers believe. n Il proposed to Join
the allies whom its hslp Yves no longer
necessary. Consequently a certain Sec
ton Of the public II today urging the
government to throw In its lot with the
allies while thero Il yet time and op-
portunIty.
Prelude 60 Dividing Turkey.
The possible forcing Of the Dardanelies
By the naval forces OF the allies IL re-
Earded here as prelude TO the partition
Of Turkey. Tt h imperative. according TO
this faction. that italy have a voice IN
any such political division, but this Il
could not expect n Il entered any agree
fnent with the Teuton nsises concerning
Trent and Trieste.
No official announcement yet has been
made concerning the intention OF the Itai-
TAR government in this regard The near
est approach 70 any definite indication
is found in the following paragraph IN
the Gionaie D'Ttalia:
ITALY can AZ no cost allow its position
~ a world power to be ieaaened at the
conclusion Of peace. II cannot permit
10 nationsi aspirations 10 be turned aside
or ~ interests to suffer. This IL the
WIN Of the people and Il must BE- the
proEram- No uniustlfiabla weakness can
be allowed"
Prince Won Ruefow, the German am
easaador. y continuing his active promo
gandn. tbs purpose q which IL to IN
duco Italy to stand BY Germany He IL
assuring the ouirinAI that Germany un.
douhtedly wa DO successful IN prevail
ing upon Austria-FfuneaEy 70 satlsfy tho
italian claims. These date back 70 the
war OF ssea when the vsnetihn provinces
were coded by Italy, and II IL the first
tiras they have been recognized in Berlin.
PoIioy, of Aaltps Diplomats.
Princess Won Beuiow Il q member OF
well known italian family. She and
her husband have boon giving q series
Of receptions and dinners. TO which soma.
tors and deputies, and even members Of
the cabinet have besn invited. To thin
pampaign the diplomatic representatives
o. she &7ieB are opposing q poliaS redi-
caiiy different In It's outer menif>sta tlonS
They arc not endeavoring 70 exert prea
sufe upon Italy 20 induce n 20 change IL
attitude. They DO. however cali atten-
tion to the way in which the situation
has changed since last October The
picture today. as they arc constantly
presenting Il. 4 that Great Britain has
i.ooo.oo0 men on the eontinonf; France has
organized its reserves; the Turco-0ofma
attack en- EEypt evidently has come to
failures the blockade against Great Brit
ain has boen o. Questionable snccess, and
the forcing Of the DardaneIlos. with the
connoQuena occupation OF Conatantinopla,
"a procaealna satisfactorily.