Oct. 16--Austrian Deputy crosses from Trient into Italy and urges people
to join Allies.
Oct. 19--Fleet is mobilized, with Duke of the Abruzzi in command.
Oct. 22--Marconi says the country is ready for war.
Oct. 30--Ambassador asked to care for Russian interests at
Constantinople.
Nov. 2--Large part of the public wants war.
Nov. 10--Hotels discharge German employes.
Nov. 19--Many members of Parliament urge action for the Allies.
Nov. 20--Demonstration against Prof. Grassi, a leader of the pro-German
party.
Nov. 22--Government assigns $9,200,000 for extraordinary military
expenses in Cyrenaica.
Nov. 30--Cabinet meets to consider the nation's international policy;
Federation of the Italian Press denounces visit of journalists to
Germany.
Dec. 3--Premier Salandro makes speech at opening of Parliament; nation
will preserve armed neutrality; Belgium is cheered.
Dec. 4--Anti-German and anti-Austrian speeches made in Chamber of
Deputies.
Dec. 5--Chamber of Deputies passes vote of confidence in the Government.
Dec. 8--Reported in Rome that Prince von Buelow, new German Ambassador
to Italy, comes to offer Trient as price of Italy's neutrality, and that
Austria is willing to cede it.
Dec. 13--Artillerymen of older classes called out.
Dec. 14--Meetings held in some cities in favor of intervention;
pro-Germans mobbed in Rome.
Dec. 19--Unanimous manifestation in Senate in favor of peace; National
Federation of Engineers offers services of 1,000 engineers for
enlistment.
Dec. 20--Transportation company fined for trying to ship foodstuffs to
Trieste.
Dec. 28--Government checks plot to export foodstuffs to Germany; two
arrests.
Dec. 30--Foodstuff smuggling plot proves to be extensive; German Embassy
stated to be involved.