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The article presents news briefs on major developments in world politics. Italy is again the scene of heavy fighting. Increased military activity along the Austro-Italian lines has been reported repeatedly during the first week in May. The Emperor of Austria is reported to have made an offer of peace to Italy, the Pope is said to have a more urgent peace note ready to send to all the belligerents in May. The Russian situation continues to cause, grave concern in Allied circles. Persia is another small country that has expressed its belief in the principle of self-determination. Persia has sent to neutral Holland a note declaring that it regards as null and void all treaties imposed on it in recent years and especially the Russo-British treaty of 1907.