The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-08
SAY AUSTRIA IS
TO SEEK PEACE:
BERLIN AGREES
Kaiser Unable to Send More
Troops to Ally's Aid.
Is Report.
SERvIA TO RECEIVE
DTRAZZO OR AVLONA
special cable Despntch 10 TBr sus

RoME, April The correspondent Of
thority that Austria is about to sue for
peace and that Germany. realizing the
hopelessness OF averting Italian Inter-
vention unless a settlement Is made by
the dual monarchy. has tacitly con-
scented 10 her ally making a separate
peace. This is regarded here as pre-
Jude to the end OF the war.
Confidential information has been re-
ecived that the Kaiser realizes his in
ability to send any more troops INTO
Austria 20 resist the Russian advance
over the Carpathians, AZ ne needs all
his troops to guard his own frontiers
Austria. abandoned by Germany, can
make no effective resistance 10 the
Cars armies and hence is ready 20
give up the fight and plead for peace
with the object OF saving tho empire
from annihllat,on
Germany. left alone to fight the al
lied rations hut not yet defeated, Will
continue, !; is said. TO carry or sem
blanco OF resistance so that IL COM
PEELED to make peace her honor will
he saved Such an eventually, AL
though apparently improbable, Is not
regarded here as By any means impos-
sible.
While nothing Is admitted In official
quarters regarding settlement OF the
future Of the countries bordering on the
Adriatlc there is a persistent report
that Italy and Scrvia. with the cog.
nizance OF the Allies. have reached an
agreement whereby Serv!a will finally
gain that window on the sea" which
| was her aim In the Balkan wars and
which failed OF realization because OF
the opposition OF Italy and Austria. This
report has II that Italy has stipulated
that Servia must not forufy the Adri-
attic port--Durazzo or Avlona-which
- 10 b. conceded to her.
slgnor ri'toni. the Italian Ambassa-
dor at Paris. who has come 20 Rome
FOR "a consultation with the Cabinet. Is.
/, is believed, in charge Of the negotia-
lions with Sorvia and the Allies
The Italian warshps gathered AZ
: Spexla Ciaeta and La Naddslena, the
Med 'errarean naval stations. put 10
sea on Monday last and arc conccn-
'ra;ed At laramie. near the Adrlatic, anc
Augusta. sicily
\ special cnmmit:c" des gned TO deal
with the civilian organizations IN case
. 81 mobilization met At ne capital to-
( day II f. composed Of representatives
o. political. economic and char!tabl" in
stitui.ous. The meeting was presided
over ny the Nic--Mayor OF Rome. The
gathering gave H. approval 20 a plan u
divide he committee into six commits
siors "a deal with the following sub
iects: war propaganda. finances, public
services social and sanitary assistance
and she organization Of women. Ar
appeal was ISSUED asking FOR the Cos
operation 81 al citizens.
Gen Xup,ll. the Minister ~ War
has written To- senators Gayazzi and
Sau.jul who asked him Tor !nforma
tiou regarding ~" arrangements for the
spiritual consolation OF tho soldiers r.
ease OF war, that all priests summoned
to the colors In case ~ mobilization vii
d. drafted into the hospital corps :,
~ 20 be in q position To give religious
aid "a m" wounded. Applications fo'
posts rs ohaplains will he noted dowr
at tho War ONCE