March 1--Two Czech regiments revolt.
March 2--It is learned that the troops executed 200 civilians in
Stanislau.
March 17--Conviction is stated to prevail in Vienna that war with Italy
is inevitable in the near future; many Austrians are declared to be
indignant that Germany is trying to force the nation to cede territory
to Italy.
March 18--Russian prisoners and Galician refugees are working on
defensive fortifications in the Trentino, which are being prepared in
event of war with Italy; heavy guns are being mounted in the mountain
passes; fleet is again concentrated at Pola; Austria and Serbia agree to
exchange interned men under 18 or over 50, and also women.
March 22--Men up to 52 are now being trained for active service; men
formerly rejected as unfit are being called to the colors.
March 24--Five hundred thousand troops are massed in Southern Tyrol and
the Trentino; many villages near the Italian frontier have been
evacuated and many houses destroyed by dynamite, so as to afford better
range for the big guns.
March 26--Army contract frauds are discovered in Hungary; rich
manufacturers jailed.