Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08
Italy sIurs Austr,a.

accepted as the first step leading to
an outbreak with Austria. The Italian
ambassador at Vienna has been in
structed to protest vigorously the
strewing of mines by Austria in the
Adriatic sea- Since these mines are
the only protection of the Austrian
| fleet which remains near the forts OF
Pola, it is not likely the Austrians
will remove the mines. 1t will be up
to Italy to enforce the protest with
army and navy.
| Austria Offers Indemnity.
Rome.-The Austrian government
has replied to the Italian protest
against the floating mines in the Adri-
attic sea- Austria deplores the sinking
of Italian vessels and promises to
take measures to remove the menace
to shipping and to fully indemnify the
families of the victims. 1t is reported
that Italy demands an indemnity from
Austria of 81 100000.
Dispatches from Rome state that
Italy will have 100000 men equipped
and in the field by the middle of Oc-
tober, when the. Oldest classes of ac-
tive reserves dating hack to 1850
will join the colors. Every able
bodied man under 80 years old is now
under arms The Austrians are throw
ing up defense works all along the
Italian frontier, the report continues,
and the lines are being manned by
the landwehr, or oldest reserves. Fac
tories making big guns are working
night and day to finish the supply of
modern cannon which has been or
dered by the Italian army.
Rumania to Stay Neutral?
| London.-The Rome correspondent
of the Exchange Telegraph Company
has sent the following dispatch: "A
message from Bucharest, Rumania,
announces that the president of the
council of the crown and conservative
and Democratic leaders have decided
to ask King Charles not to hold the
council meeting fixed for this week,
saying there is no need for Rumania
to change her policy of neutrality"
Fighting Less Violent.
Paris.-An official announcement is.
sued by the French war office says
the struggle is in full swing in
the region OF Arras, without any de.
cision having been reached as yet.
| The action has been less violent be-
tween the upper valley Of the Anore
and the Somme and between the
Somme and the Disc. We have made
progress in the region of Scissors.
where some of the enemy's trenches
have been captured
On almost all the remainder of the
front the lull, already noted, persists.
In the Woevre region we have made
some progress between Apremont and
the Meuse and on the Rupt de Mad.
In the Argonne we have driven the
enemy back toward the north.
Battle at Using Tau.
The Japanese are reported to have
reduced two of the forts guarding the
German colony and naval base at
Using Tao. in the Chinese leased
province of Kaio Chow
.Tokio.-A severe engagement has
been opened by the German warships,
which cannonaded the Japanese posi-
tions near Using Tau. east of the gov
ent of Kiao Chow. the German
-.ased territory in China. Two Off
GERS were killed. German aeroplanes
assisted the warships.
The Japanese war office announces
that an artillery duel at Using Tau
continues. A German torpedo boat
destroyer sunk in the harbor Wednes-
day. Apparently this ship was not in
action. From other sources it is said
that the German destroyer was sunk
by Japanese siege guns.
Kaiser Warns Greece.
London.-A dispatch to the Express
from Rome states that it is reported
there that Emperor William of Ger
many has sent a telegram to the king
of Greece warning him that if Greece
enters into war against Turkey, Ger
many will not guarantee the future
existence OF Greece. King Constan-
tine replied the dispatch declares,
thaf '' 49, ~" no palliar states took
up arms on either side, Greece would
deci@is ICf ,ne trIple entente.
Kaiser and King Threaten.
London.-The mysterious prisoner
held by the Belgians. to whom the
other German prisoners pay extraor-
uildTy TeopcCt, Hds Dceu lueHllIieu db
the Duke of Mecklenburg- -Schwerin.
Two letters Of surprising interest
have passed recently between the
kaiser and King Albert of Belgium.
In the first letter the gaiser, in his
own handwriting, informed the Bel
gian king that If hair of the head Of
the captured Duke of Mecklenburg.
Schwerin were hurt he (the kaiser)
would destroy Brussels.
The reply to this ultimatum was la.
comic, but to the point. King Albert.
also in his own handwriting, assured
the emperor that Immediately the
forces commenced their work of de.
struction, he (King Albert) would
shoot the Duke OF Mecklenburg-Sch.