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Germany and France offer territory to Italian King Victor Emmanuel III to lure him and his country into the war. Germany offered Trentino, territory of its ally Austria-Hungary. France offered the same, a promise that could only be fulfilled with a victory by the Entente Allies. The 'vain enticements' of the postcard eventually worked: Italy declared its neutrality on August 3, 1914, then war on Austria-Hungary on May 23, 1915. An illustrated postcard by R. Ventura. Text: lusinghe vane vane enticements R. Venturamore Germany and France offer territory to Italian King Victor Emmanuel III to lure him and his country into the war. Germany offered Trentino, territory of its ally Austria-Hungary. France offered the same, a promise that could only be fulfilled with a victory by the Entente Allies. The 'vain enticements' of the postcard eventually worked: Italy declared its neutrality on August 3, 1914, then war on Austria-Hungary on May 23, 1915. An illustrated postcard by R. Ventura. lusinghe vane



vane enticements



R. Ventura		 neutral Italy, Italy, Victor Emmanuel III, Victor Emmanuel, 1914, 1915, neutrality
Original pencil sketch of a farmhouse in Russian Poland dated April 18, 1915 on blank field postcard. Text: 18.4.15 Niebereiche Bauernhaus in R. Polen April 18, 1915 Oak (?) farmhouse in Russian Polandmore Original pencil sketch of a farmhouse in Russian Poland dated April 18, 1915 on blank field postcard. 18.4.15

Niebereiche Bauernhaus in R. Polen



April 18, 1915

Oak (?) farmhouse in Russian Poland		 farmhouse, Russian Poland, Poland, pencil, hand drawn, sketch, drawing, trench art, 1915-04-18, 1915, April
Pen and ink drawing of a Russian soldier in uniform. The message on the reverse is dated March 27, 1915.more Pen and ink drawing of a Russian soldier in uniform. The message on the reverse is dated March 27, 1915. trench art, Russian soldier, 1915, 1915-03-27, March, pen and ink, Czech, ?, 1915-04-19
Tearing down the ruins of buildings in Van, Turkey, a town of about 35,000 in 1915, most of them Armenian, after the Turkish bombardment of the city in 1915. From 'Ambassador Morgenthau's Story' by Henry Morgenthau, American Ambassador to Turkey from 1913 to 1916. Text: Van in Ruins Tearing down buildings at Van, destroyed by the Turkish bombardmentmore Tearing down the ruins of buildings in Van, Turkey, a town of about 35,000 in 1915, most of them Armenian, after the Turkish bombardment of the city in 1915. From 'Ambassador Morgenthau's Story' by Henry Morgenthau, American Ambassador to Turkey from 1913 to 1916. Van in Ruins

Tearing down buildings at Van, destroyed by the Turkish bombardment		 Ambassador Morgenthau's Story, Morgenthau's Story, Henry Morgenthau, Morgenthau, Turkey, Ambassador, Van, Armenia, Van revolution