The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-08-27
ALLIED WARSH|PS
SHELL TS|NG TAO;
ITALY Mobiles
Nation Has 100000 Men Ready
for War.
THREATENS AUSTRIAN LINE
OeIcasse In Significant Statement Do
ciares That Prizes Of War viii Go
to Powers That Earn Them
When Hostilities End.

Shanghai, CHINA, Aug. 25.-The war
of Japan against Germany is begun
A shell from the Japanese battleship
Settsu opened the bombardment OF
Using Tao at moment timed to be
coincident with ceremony at the
Shrine OF 1se. where, In accordance
with the centuries-old custom, an i'm.
perial messenger Of the Mikado went
to inform the spirits of the imperial
ancestors of Japan's declaration Of
war.
When once this strange rite of the
Orient had been performed. when the
imperial spirits were believed to have
conferred their benediction upon the
living forces of Japan, then the far
Eastern formalities Of war gave place
to the grim steel and iron methods of
Occidental conflict,
With swift precision the forces of
the Mikado on land and sea co-operat.
ed for the capture of the German
stronghold of Kiauchau.
The opening shot from the Settsu
was followed by shots from the rest
of the Japanese attacking squadron
the Aki, the Satsuma and the Kashi
ma A report has also been received
here that French, British and Russian
warships Joined with the Japanese in
the bombardment The blockade Of
the port'has been made effective
Japan is preparing to land heavy
force of infantry and artillery upon
the peninsula Of Shangtung to attack
the German Notifications from the
rear. Officials here are confident that
the operations of Japan will be local
lied. confined to the immediate pur
pose of taking by force the stronghold
which Germany declined to surrender
Italy Mobilizes 100000.
Paris, Aug. 25.-Dispatches received
from Geneva report that the Italian
army has been raised to 100000 men
and that Italian troops are concentrat
ing on the Austrian frontier.
Italy has replied to Austria's impor
tunities repeatedly that she will insist
UPON ltl h'uNI dllll even
to the point of using force against her
ally
The French frontier of Switzerland
virtually has been stripped of its gar
risons. owing to partial mobilization
by individual summons and not by pub
lie orders.
Deicasse in Statement
The Importance Of the following
statement by former Minister Theo,
phile Delcasse. who Is perhaps the
ablest statesman In France. made to
the London Times and the Carriere
Della Sera of Rome, is obvious:
There are those who think the neu.
trality Of Italy is not enough. ! think
the Italians themselves are the sole
judges of that.
''Italys present attitude is one Of
the foremost elements in the situa
ton She has much to gain by her re-
fusal to join with Germany and Aus
tria. am certain that neither France
nor England nor Russia would ever
oppose the granting Of Trent to Italy.
AS for Trieste, the consent OF France
and England already have been OBJ.
tanned, and | believe that Russia will
not object.
Prize Depends on Action.
This war will be a terrible one. |,
may be long, but It Will remake the
map of Europe for century to come.
After 1t congress Of nations will
have to fulfill a graver and heavier
task than devolved upon the diplo-
matists who met at Vienna after Wa.
terloo.
The distribution of the prizes will
be in proportion to the sacrifices
made Each power will receive It's
share. according to It's efforts. II IS
therefore to the interest OF each power
to come to that congress as one having
played an active part"