The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-03
EXPECTS
ITAlY's AID BY MAY Is.
Believes Germany WIN Run short Of
Men and Munitions Early In
Coming Winter,
PAYS TRIBUTE TO KITCHENER
Recovery Of Lost Italian Provinces q
Certain Outcome Of war--Italians
In America Cabling Offers OF Ser
vices.

Paris. May 2.-Colonel Popping
Garibaldi, who is here for few days
to conclude arrangements for sending
the remainder OF the Italian volunteers
home. has given the Suns correspon-
dent remarkable interview, in which
he says positively that italy win de-
clare war upon Austria on or before
May is.
ITALY win attack Austria certainly"
he said. mot later than May Is, and
possibly sooner. Two campaigns will
be started simultaneously, one agains,
the Austrian Tyrol. which will con-
sist chiefly OF artillery work. and will
probably be very slow, and another
along the coast from a point at the
rear OF Trieste, where fourteen classes
Of troops are already under arms.
"In the first line of invaders against
Austria there will he 100000 men
against Austria's 100000. who are
not awaiting the attack
Navy Is Stronger.
Our navy is far stronger than the
Austrian navy and will undoubtedly
permit the movement of troops across
The entire campaign will be finished
well before winter and IL is prcba ole
that there will be some exchange OF
troops between France and Italy after
we begin our attack. It Is certain, at
least. that allies will try tie per citrate
Bavleria from the South. while fhe
Italians will gladly help the F'renc n
TO push the Germans slowly back
through Belgium.
Though in my humble opinion the
western allies are not employing tbs
correct method to drive the enemy
from Belgium. I still believe that
Germany's shortage OF ammunition
and men will compel her TO accept de-
feat early I'm the winter. The clearing
house of the allies Is In London, where
Lord Kitchener Is the absolute master
and is distributing the masses of troops
with magnificent talent. He viii! soon
have italy. Roumania, Greece, and
possibly even Bulgaria. in his gigantic
calculations for finally crushing the
Germanic empires.
THE western allies are being Streng-
thened daiiy--due TO his wisdom
Whe they arrive at Germany's from
tiers after the gradual pressure now
being exerted they will be fresher and
stronger than at the outset, whereas
II they arrived at Germany by virtue
of a sudden and brilliant attack they
might be In such an exhausted condi-
ton that they would be unable to pur-
sue their victory and even suffer defeat
from the counter ttadks of fresh
German reserves. encouraged by The
Threatening aspect of an enemy at
their door.
Italy Honorable.
italians from America are writing
and cabling me In large numbers. and
many Of the old Garibaldians are
coming home TO fight. italy has play
ed the game honorabiy and squarcly
with Austria and Germany, as well as
with the other allied nations. She is
employing no deception. Once the lost
provinces are retaken the people will
compel continuation of the ca npaig-l
until victory to all concerned is GER
tain. The government could not have
prevented war; nor can it now prevent
Intervention even IL Austria voluntarily
ceaed the lost provinces.
81 have fought for a dozen coun-
tries and for mary causes Now for
the first time I am going TO fight for
Italy and for the cause which is near
est my heart"