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With promises, France and Germany entice Italy into the war during a Mardi Gras masked ball, February 16, 1915. Italy, the caption implies, is the most masked of ball-goers, and this the most masked of balls, and one which only two will leave contented. The warring sides offered Italy territory for dropping its neutral stance, proposing Trentino and Trieste in Austria-Hungary, Piedmont in France, and Turkey's holdings including Mediterranean islands. An illustration by Retrosi. Text: Tutti e 2 Contenti E . . . Veglionissimo 1915 Everyone and 2 Contented AND. . . The most masked of balls 1915 Made in France promesse promises Made in Germanymore With promises, France and Germany entice Italy into the war during a Mardi Gras masked ball, February 16, 1915. Italy, the caption implies, is the most masked of ball-goers, and this the most masked of balls, and one which only two will leave contented. The warring sides offered Italy territory for dropping its neutral stance, proposing Trentino and Trieste in Austria-Hungary, Piedmont in France, and Turkey's holdings including Mediterranean islands. An illustration by Retrosi. Tutti e 2 Contenti E . . .

Veglionissimo 1915



Everyone and 2 Contented AND. . .

The most masked of balls 1915



Made in France

promesse

promises

Made in Germany		 Italy, neutrality, neutral, promises, Mardi Gras, 1915, 1915-02-16, Triple Alliance, Triple Entente, 1915-03-02, February
Heads of state of the Central Powers and Triple Entente fish for Italy, hoping to lure her into war. Clockwise from lower left, Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary dangles Ibiza and Savoy, France; Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany baits his hook with Tunisia in French North Africa. The lure of King George of the United Kingdom is Trieste, that of Marianne, personification of France, is Trentino, both in Austria-Hungary. Tsar Nicholas of Russia entices with the Adriatic Sea, Italy's eastern shore and home to Austria-Hungary's Navy. Text: Il Pesciolino Vieni Pesciolino mio diletto, vieni . . . Deh! Vieni! Si vieni! The Little fish Come, my dear little fish, come. . . Ah! Come on! They come!more Heads of state of the Central Powers and Triple Entente fish for Italy, hoping to lure her into war. Clockwise from lower left, Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary dangles Ibiza and Savoy, France; Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany baits his hook with Tunisia in French North Africa. The lure of King George of the United Kingdom is Trieste, that of Marianne, personification of France, is Trentino, both in Austria-Hungary. Tsar Nicholas of Russia entices with the Adriatic Sea, Italy's eastern shore and home to Austria-Hungary's Navy. Il Pesciolino

Vieni Pesciolino mio diletto, vieni . . .

Deh! Vieni! Si vieni!



The Little fish

Come, my dear little fish, come. . .

Ah! Come on! They come!		 Italy, Tunisia, Savoy, Ivizza, Ibiza, Tsar Nicholas, Nicholas, Nicholas II, George, King George, Kaiser, Kaiser Wilhelm, Wilhelm, Kaiser Franz Josef, Franz Josef, neutral, neutrality, 1914, 1915, neutral Italy
Lodgings from December 24, 1914 to January 7, 1915. An officer's sword hangs on the wall. A German pencil sketch. Text, Reverse: . . . 12/24/14 to 1/7/15 . . .more Lodgings from December 24, 1914 to January 7, 1915. An officer's sword hangs on the wall. A German pencil sketch. Reverse:

. . . 12/24/14 to 1/7/15 . . .		 1915-01-07, 1914-12-24, 1914, 1915, January, December, pencil, pencil sketch, hand drawn, trench art, bunker, lodgings, sword, 1915-03-06, Przemysl, Przemyśl
German Zeppelins and ships follow what seems to be an invasion force arriving on British shores. In November 1914, British military and naval authorities feared that Germany was preparing to invade. After a Zeppelin raid on January 19, 1915, they and citizens at large feared further attacks. Text: Nach England! Message postmarked in Würzburg, Bavaria on March 17, 1915.more German Zeppelins and ships follow what seems to be an invasion force arriving on British shores. In November 1914, British military and naval authorities feared that Germany was preparing to invade. After a Zeppelin raid on January 19, 1915, they and citizens at large feared further attacks. Nach England!



To England!



Message postmarked in Würzburg, Bavaria on March 17, 1915.		 Zeppelin, invasion, nach England, 1915, March, 1915-03-17, 1915-03-04