Some general features of the war may be noted in conclusion. Of the neutral countries Holland, Switzerland, Rumania, Spain and Denmark early declared their neutrality and took atops by mobilization and, in Denmark's case, by mining the coast, to enforce it. Great efforts were ant continue to be made by Germany to induce Ttaly to throw in her lot with the Triple Alliance, but the Italian Government has steadily maintained neutrality, although the vast mass of the population, hating Austria and long friendly to Britain and France, would gladly join tle En-toute Allies. Portugal, the Ally of Grent Britain since so far back as the reign of Edward TIT. cided that she would not declare herself neutral, but would open her ports to the use of the Allies' men-of-war. Furthermore. 99 November 24, the Portuguese Government announced preparstions for any eventuality that might occur, if necessary even for making war. In the Balkans, Servia has been advised by the Powers to make certain territory "lat concessions to Bulgaria as the price of her continued neutral Bulgaria -being alarmed at accession to Servian strength mised by the war. But Bulgaria, even if a waverer, of which there is no adequate evidence, is set off by Greece, which is so much i? favour of the Allies as hardly be reckoned neutral.In Rumania, where King Charles passed away on October 19, the new King is reported to be pro-(ierman, but to be weighed down by the Crown Prince, the Queen and "he bulk: of ponnlar feeling. which in al from
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