The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-27
RUSSIAN VICTORY
At PRzEMYSl HAS
. SET BALKANS AF|RE
Both Rumania and Bulgaria
Complete Preparations to AT
tack Turkey
All Belilgerent
ENJOYS to Leave
Vatican Arranges for With
drawal of Representatives of
Warning Powers - Y on
Buelow Working For Peace

Rome. March 28.--Despite the
rrticence of the foreign office. the
news has already leaked out that
ItaIy'~ intervention. already de-
cided on. In apt To he haste1ed by
Imminent developments in the Hal
hans, Bulgaria In expected Z"
iotn the allies at any moment.
The Turks are feserisbiy forttfs-
ing their frontier ut akrikeay
and Lnieburgns. where consid-
cradle force OF troops has been
concentrated. including roo Ger
noncom m issioned officers.
Heavy artillery, intended for the
defense of Eoustaatinople, VIII be used
at the frontier, where am attack in
force is feared. this disposition being
due 10 a preference for defending this
frontier rather than the Dardanelies.
According TO diplomatic reports
reaching here the Austrians are con-
eentrating IN an effort To oppose the
Russian invasion of Hungary. The
battle now raging In the Caypathians
is looked upon as the decisive COM
diet of the war, and II is admitted ia
Vienna that the fate of the empire
hinges upon the struggle.
Risks All On Outcome.
Austria Is riskiug everything on the
outcome. Consequently. italy lis pre-
pared simultaneously TO invade Aus
tria's western and southern frontiers.
Italy's success depends upon, secrecy
and rapidity. which accounts for the
reticenee of the foreign office. The
precautions looking toward secrecy
appear to be useless. however. as tho
general plans are well known.
Information has been obtained from
diplomats that the Vatican negoti-
ations concerning i modus vivendi in
case of Italy's Joining the War have
been sufficiently concluded. The Pope
has consented to ask all belligerent
ENJOYS. irrespective OF whether they
represent Italy's allies or enemies. TO
leave Rome. Thus, only the Spanish.
South American diplomats of neutral
nations will remain accredited to the
Holy See during the war. The dipio-
mats have communicated 70 their Cow
ernments In cipher the conclusion
reached by the Vatican and all other
diplomatic relations are held in abey-
ance.
balkan States adame.
Reports from Bucharest say that the
fall of przemysl has stirred into flame
feeling in Roumania in behalf OF the
allies. Popular claulor is said to be
calling upon the country 20 enter the
war without more ado
A royal decree has been prornui-
gated prohibiting the export OF adj
dlsional commodities. including all
metals sulphate of aluminium, ce-
ment, stearin. paraffin, cerosin and all
tanning materials, The export of all
.foodstuffs except fruit, vegetables.
milk and butter. and including fod-
der OF all kinds, has been previously
forbidden.
A dispatch from Florence says that
the agent Of the North German Lloyd
steamship Company there complained
to the police that crowd had gath.
cred outside his Office and had broken
the window In which he was display
ing war dispatches.
There are various reports current
as to the status OF the negotiations
being conducted by Prince Won Buzz
low. the German ambassador, who ID
endeavoring to secure Austria's con.
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