Show Italy Ready to Extend Hand s L of Friendship to Austria I Italy now that Hungary Austria-Hungary is 15 out of the war war warIs Is ready to extend to the peoples of that country the hand liand of friendship declared Senator Guglielmo Marconi Marcou I the head of the Italian mission to the United States in an 1917 to the Associated Press The splendid offensive of the Italian army he said had brought about the collapse of Austria and forced Germany Germany Ger Ger- many to surrender The Italian army end and nd navy in the campaign against the enemy had performed deeds of J which their countrymen might wen well be by proud s 's final collapse said Senator Mar Marconi was caused by the splendid offensive of our army It has brought definite victory victor within I our reach Proud of Fighters I Italy may well wen be proud of her soldiers and sailors There Is per- per hapse lapse no other Instance In history of an army which su such euch a re reverse reverse re- re verse as ns that hat of Cavoretto retreatIng retreating retreating retreat retreat- re-I re ing before the devastating rush of I the enemy and yet succeeding In In turning like a stag at t bay and holding hold hold- holdIng holding hold hold- ing up that enemy behind a 8 scant protection of moun mountains and rivers until help could arrive and then within a year to throw themselves forward and force the enemy to sur BUT render My countrymen may well wen be proud also of our navy y There Is no no other nation In this war which can point to such men as RIzzo Rosetti and who who not not only bad had the tho sheer audacity merely to to conceive e such exploits as they performed performed performed per per- formed but had bad tho nerve courage daring and skill to carry them out successfully We Wo Ve may calmly look to the fu future future tu- tu ture lure and face it and say Brute Force Ends At last tho the world again is to know the blessing of peace Safe Sate I guarded by President Wilsons Wilson's Immortal Immortal immortal Im Im- mortal principles we will be able to settle down and recover from the ef effects effects effects ef- ef of this war without the constant constant constant con con- stant threat of another conflagration ha hanging over our heads At last the tho I army of military and brute force torce Is Isi Isit i at it an end An era of oC peace pence and good goodwill goodwill will among men has begun But Bat in spite of ot all this we wo will not treat the Austrian population In Ina a n. spirit of oC vengeance for tor we do not consider r them wholly responsible for tor forthe forthe the actions to which they had been Instigated by their rulers If It the various peoples of Austria are aro ready to form their own governments according according according ac ac- ac- ac cording to the principles formulated by by- President Wilson and to govern democratically we on our side are ready to hold bold out our hand to them in friendship and to live with them themas as good and peaceful neighbors |