Arizona republican., 1915-10-26
SECRET TRIPLE
 ALLIANCE |S
 PUBLIC AT LAST
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCH1

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-The text Of four articles of the secret triple al- liance. which, for thirty years, was in force among Germany, Austria Hun gary and Italy, is disclosed in a Red Book issued today by the Austro- Hun garian ministry of foreign affairs through the embassy here. The Red Book deals with the negotiations be- tween Austria Hungary and Italy which led up to Italys denunciation of the triple alliance and her declaration of war on Austria Hungary. It is made up for the most part of letters and tele- grams exchanged between the Austro- Hungarian foreign office and the em- hassy in Rome. with a few communi- cations from German diplomats. Some of these communications charge Italy with having attempted to blackmail Austria Hungary.
 The Red Book discloses the fact that before the outbreak of the war Italy told Austria her course was likely to precipitate a European cOnfIa gra tion; and also that Austria, before taking the decisive step against Serbia had re- eeived assurances from Germany of her support in case Russia entered the war.
 He dIllCltS IIOHl lile lIlDlt dlIldIlCe are made public primarily with refer ence to Austria's contention that Italy was not entitled to the territorial com pensation on which she insisted in re- turn for Austria's invasion of Serbia, and surely not to a slice of our own flesh. as this portion of Austria de- mandcl by Italy was characterized. The text of the article follows:
 Austria Hungary and Italy, being dcsirous solely that the territorial sta tus quo in the near East be maintained as much as possible, pledge themselves To exert their influence to prevent all territorial modification which may prove detrimental to one or the other of the powers signatory to this treaty. To that end they shall communicate to one another all such information as may be suitable for their mutual en- lghtenment, concerning their own dis positions as well as those of other pow CTS. Should, however, the status quo in the regions Of the Balkans, or of the Turkish coasts and islands in the Adri- atic and Aegean seas in the course of events become impossible; and should Austria Hungary or Italy be placed under the necessity either by the ac- tion of a third power or otherwise, to modify that status quo by a temporary or permanent occupation on their part, such occupation shall take place only after a previous agreement has been made between the two powers based on the principle of reciprocal compensa tion which shall satisfy the legitimate interests and aspirations of both par ties"
 In reference to Italys declaration of neutrality early in the war, and her contention that, under the triple all liance, she was not obligated to assist Austria and Germany, the following ex- tracts from the treaty are given out:
 Article III. If one or two of the high contracting parties should be attacked without direct provocation on their part, ard be engaged in war with two or several great powers not signatory to this treaty. the casus foederis shall apply simultaneously to all the high contracting parties"
 Article 1: ""The high cOntractin par- ties mutually promise peace and friend snip. and shall not enter into any al lance or engagement directed against any one of their respective states
 They binG themselves to proceed to negotiations on such political and