The Washington times., 1918-03-26
SECRET LONDON
PACT At LAST
TOLD IN DETAIL

PARIS, March 26-The text of tho
famous treaty known as the Pact OF
London, which, after long hesitation,
determined the entry of Italy into the
world war. and for the publication Of
which italian public opinion OF every
shade, faction or party had been
clamoring so persistently, was finally
divulged before the Italian Chamber
Of Deputies.
The privilege of unfolding the text
Of the treaty to the assembled depu-
ties fell to signor Giuseppe Bevione.
member of the italian Parliament for
Turin, who accompanied Signor Son.
nino. the Italian foreign minister, to
London at the time when the treaty
was signed by the representatives of
the entente nations
BoISheviki Published Il.
The BolshevilIi published this pact,
along with other startling secret po-
lItical documents last year, and frag-
peared in one or two British publica-
tions.
Hao It not been for this proceed
sky, in their efforts to square them
selves before the world as to the
true part the Bolsheviki meant to
play In the Russian revolution, not
even the Italian public might have
known that such an important pact
existed, not to mention its stupendous
stipulations. The treaty, which was
signed at London in 1914, consists Of
sixteen clauses, as follows:
1
mum Of military forces which Rus
sia was to concentrate against the
dual monarchy OF Austria Hungary,
In case the last-named empire should
mass all Its available forces against
the italian frontiers.
The second article pledges Italy to
prosecute the war with the sum total
OF all the means at her disposal
Article defines the naval aid
which Great Britain, as well as France.
are to undertake in support of Italy !
Article 4 reads as follows: In vir-
tue OF the future treaty OF peace Italy
shall receive the Trentino and all the
Southern Tyrol as far as its geo.
boundary: also the famous
Bremen Pass, which dominates the
Alpine outlets into InnsbILeck. into
all of Northern TyrOl and. in fact,
all mountain roads to the
and in consequence into
Italy also is to have the city I
Of Trieste and Its environs, and all OF I
Gorilla province with Gradlsea. the
whole of IstrIa down to the Quarnero
Volosca and the Istrian Is
ands OF Cherso and Lussino, as also q
he smaller isles Plavik, UnIe. Can't c
Toll. Palazzuoio. San Pietro-Nerovio, s
Asinello, Gruici, and other adjacent
mall islets. [
ItaIy's Reward.
Article 8 provides that Italy In q !
ike manner shall receive the entire
AUSTRIAN province OF Dalmatia in its
lctuaI extensions, embracing Lissar-
ka and Tridinie, and southwark all
he territory UP to a line starting e
rom the Adriatic Sea, near Point b
7lanaca, between Trau and SebenIco. n
md following the branching OF the n
ivers eastward in such a way as to C
include within Italian territory all e
he valleys whose rivers flow into the b
Adria near Sebenico; to wit: the e
)!kola, Kerka. and Butianiza. :
To Italy likewise shall belong all
stands north and west OF the Dalma- /.
ian coast, beginning from Premuda
n the north and reaching to Meleda,
With the addition % the islands SAINT II
Nurea, Buzls LlSHa NWneEe Nelson III
ought his famous battle), LesIna N
'ercolla, Curzola, Cazza, and Lagosta, II
nd all the islets and shoals rouna II
bout. II
Article 6-Italy shall obtain full II
dominion over Valoana and the Island Il
T Saceno, with a convenient strip OF
erritory. hereafter to be assigned,
gainst perils of a military nature,
pproXimately between the Vomssa
liver to the south and cast and
elmar district on the south.
Articles to IL finally settle most Is
Z the points that had been so hotly B
ontroverted In Italy's well-known {
account with Turkey. The .
ntente powers simply acquiesce In b
lanket form in Italy's sovereignty la
yer all the Islands OF the Aegean Sea 10
hitch during the conflict she may &C. i
upy. y
Against the Vatican. lin
Article fourteen-Great Britain I'M {
ertakes to facilitate the immediate
onclusion of a loan to Italy on the
ondon market for a minimum sum
fifty million pounds sterling. E
Article fifteen provides that France, v
reat Britain and Russia pledge them e
elves TO support Italy in declining '
D permit representatives of the Holy "a
ee to participate In any diplomatic
ction for the conclusion OF peace and r
Or the settlement OF questions con- 10
scted with the Weh Ill