Lisbon, Aug. 10.
The Italians are nervous about the future. This nervousness. according to travellers recently in Italy, is expressed in lack of confidence about the valve of money which has led to wholesale buying of land, houses, furniture and other tangible property.
Lack of materials is being severely felt, with the result that work on the cruiser Venezia has been virtually abandoned and, little construction is proceeding on bother warships or merchantmen. Nervousness, has taken the place of being thoroughly tired of the whole idea of war. according to these reports—Reuter.
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