15 MAY 1915, Page 3

The Italian Government offered their resignation to the King on

Thursday. Signor Salandra, the Premier, was believed to hold strong views in favour of intervention in the war. Those who advocated neutrality were no doubt more powerful than was generally supposed. At all events, they were powerful enough to bring about fatal disunion in the Cabinet. The King, as was announced on Friday morning, has reserved his decision. Meanwhile excitement is increasing through all the towns of Italy. Some demonstrations by both interventionists and neutralists have been dispersed by troops.