The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-11-05

ing the terms of the alliance. Italy in
reply pointed out the perils and sac.
rifces to which war might expose. her
and added: HThis enormous differ
ence between the perils and sacrifices
on the one hand and the advantage
on the other Is, in fact, the very rea,
son why. Austria. Hungary desired a
war which she could easily have avoid,
ed, whereas we did all In our power to
save Europe from this fearful misfor-
tune IL
Would LocaIize Conflict
On August l2 Count Won Berchtold
telegraphed that Austria had intended
to localize the conflict with Serbia, and
that Germany had supported her in
that effort, adding: owe had, it is
true, received the assurance from Ger
many that she would stand by our side
II Russia should intervene. Our action
against Serbia, however, was not
aimed at provoking Russia 90.
Relations between Austria and Italy
became steadily more strained. Aus
tria at length agreed to accept the
principle Of cession of some Of her own
territory to Italy. A serious, hitch oe.
CURED over Italy's insistenee on i'm
mediate cession of sneh territory.
Baron Won Burian's effort to prevent
tho impending rupture Is recorded in
this telegram to Baron Won Maechio,
dated MAY 22: Tn order to save our
respective countries from a senseless
war, authorize you to make final
effort with Baron Sonnino and to ask
whether he would be prepared to sign
the agreement in conformity with the
entirety of our last proposal IL we met
Italy ,still further in the question of
putting the SESSIONS into effect with
out, however, conceding Immediate
military occupation. italy respond
ed, according to Baron Won Macchio,
that it was 900 late, and few
hours later declared war on Austria.
Main Points Of Offer
The main points Of Austria's last
offer were: Austria offered the parts
of the Southern Tyrol inhabited chief
" by Italians and certain territories
on the west bank of the IsonzO; dcsig
nation of Triest as a free city; Aus
tria to recognize Italy's unrestricted
sovereignty over Avlona and the sur,
| rounding sphere: Austria to proclaim
ntT III INV
future fate. Of Albania within the
boundaries drawn by the London Con
ference; Italy to maintain absolute
neutrality; italy to indemnify Austria
for claims arising from cession of ter
ritory by the payment of lump sum
Germany to guarantee execution OF
! the agreement.
The provision concerning Avloni
was inserted with reference to Italy I
previous occupation of that Albanian
mort. step which was taken notwith
standing Anstria's opposition to indie
| pendcnt action in that territory BY
Italy. The Austrian diplomatic repre-
sentative at AVlona in his. report +
his government intimated that the dis
orders. at Avlona which were given a
reason for the italian. occupation
had been brought on under peculia
circumstances. He said few shot
were fred in the street by "fve indi
viduals Of no particular Importance,
without hitting anyone, and that som
of the disturbers of the peace, on be
itg pursued BY the police fled to tn
Italian consulate. Several Italians
with their port manteanx packed, re
paired to the consulate, "where, az
cording TO his neighbors, the cOnsu
had been waiting events for som
time, despite the early hour