New-York tribune., 1915-03-26
Everything In Readiness
for General Mobiliza-
tion of Army.
5000 TEUTONS HAVE
DEPARTED FROM ROME
Military Preparations Taken as
Sure Sign of Determina-
tion to Enter War.

London, March Zb.-A homs us
patch, dated March "a, received by the
Central News by indirect route, says'
Everything is In readiness for a
general mobilization OF the italian
army. Seven complete classes are al
ready under the colors.
"The departure Of Austrian and Ger
man families Is reported from all parts
Of Italy. IL is estimsted that about
three thousand persons OF these ma
tionalities have left Rome. Trains
from Milan and Venice to the frontier
are filed with Germans and Austrians,
and largo numbers Of Hungarians have
left Venice by steamer for Trieste"
Reports coming across the Italian
border tell Of increasing preparation In
that country for war, although, 1t Is
added, German diplomats have not
given up hope Of inducing Austria to
make territorial concessions that
would satisfy both Italy and Rumania.
Rome (via Paris), March 2b.-The
statement in "The Messaggero," re-
garded as inspired, that neutrality or
friendly negotiations can accomplish
nothing" in the present European situ-
atoms, taken In conjunction with the
increased military preparations, Is ac-
cepted generally as presumptlve evil
dence that Italy Is approaching mo-
ment when she is determined to pass
from negotiations TO action.
Germany Is using her utmost en-
deavors to bring about an accord be-
tween Vienna and Rome, but that Aus
tria would cede her Italian province TO
Italy and Transylvania to Rumania IS
held here to be inconceivable.
Officially, nothing has been made
known of the policy OF the govern
ment, beyond the reiterated announce
ment that Italy must be prepared Tor
eventualities.
But the military preparations have
been on a most extensive scale, and II
a blow Is to be struck, both army and
navy are in a position to strike quickly.
Certain warnings appearing recently
in Russian newspapers have attracted
the close attention Of Italian readers.
They refer mostly TO the "dwindling
chances OF Austria" and say that neu-
trail countries should seize the oppor-
tunity now presented to them.
The "Birgewja Viedomosti," Of Petro-
grad, says the capture Of Przemysl
proves that Austria is doomed. The
"Petrograd Courier" says the fall or
Przemysl means the neut -als must act
now or never.
al Messaggero" has published an
article, regarded as inspired, which In
Inmates that Italy cannot gain her
desires by an adherence to neutrality
"The feeling in Austrian circles this
paper SAYS, sis that the country would
rather give Galicia to Russia, and so
conclude a peace, than give Trent and
part of Istria to Italy for the sake OF
italian neutrality. We're this done it
would remove the nightmare Of Rus
sian invasion Of Austria, and leave
Austria free TO fight to the death
against Rumania and Italy"
In concluding it's article al Messag-
zero" saws: "The dissolution of Turkey
would compel Italy to reach an under
standing with Great Britain concerning
her interests in the Eastern Mediter-
ranean; Furthermore, the defeat Of
Austria would make it necessary for
italy to act in accord with Russia and
Serbia to defend her interests on the
Adriatic and in the Balkans. II is our
opinion that neutrality, or friendly
negotiations, can accomplish nothing"
Berne (via Paris). March 25.-The
Swiss railways are handling large
quantities of German coal for Italy.
The collieries of the Ruhr district Of
West Prussia are delivering daily eight
trains of $50 tons each to the Italian
State Railway and still greater guam
titles are being delivered daily by
other collieries. Between twenty-five
and fifty coal trains are daily passing
through Switzerland in the direction Of
Italy.