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Show ITALY'S ROLE. No doubt Germany and Austria are asking themselves what cau be gaiiied if Italy should decide to throw iu her lot with theirs. It looks as if tho disadvantages dis-advantages would outweigh the advantages. ad-vantages. If Italy were to join Germany and Austria her ports would be blockaded by tho Anglo-French fleet. Tho Italian navy would be destroyed or shut up at naval bases. Moro thuu 30,000,000 inhabitants would then depend for their supplies upon Italy's home production, produc-tion, which is far from adequate. Even at this time the Italians are rioting because the price of bread has advanced ad-vanced to an almost unprecedented level, despito the fact that Italy cau now obtain wheat in any market open to the allies. If Italy wero blockaded the food scarcity in Germany and Austria would bo rendered more acute. For mouths the Teutonic allies have beeu able to obtain food and other supplies by way of Italy. Should Italy po to war against the allies, she could spare no supplies for Germany aud Austria aud would not have enough for. her own people. As long Ui Italv remains neutral, neu-tral, Germany and Austria will be able to secure 6ome supplies from the outside out-side world by way of the Mediterranean. Mediter-ranean. liven those Italians of the ruling class who would like to see Italy reu- j der asUtance to her old allies, understand under-stand that if tlie is to gain anything she must enter (he war on the side ot Fngland, France and Russia or remain neutral. Oing to the peculiar ecouo mic sl'liati'ili, it is probable that the Teutoni'- powers ore much le-s int'T ested than formerly in having tho Italian Ital-ian army at their command. They i)l be vu'y well satisfied if Italy continues con-tinues neutral. |