The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-10-10
Italy slurs Austria.

Italy Slurs Austria.
Italy has taken what Is generally
accepted as the first step leading to
an outbreak with Austria. The Italian
ambassador at Vienna has been in.
structed to protest vigorously the
strowiug ot 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 Ii 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. Ii is reported
that Italy demands an indemnity from
Austria Of sl.O00.OO0.
Dispatches from Rome state that
Italy will pave ,S90, 600 men equipped
and in the field by the middle Of oc-
tober. when the oldest classes OF ac-
tive reserves dating back 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
uight and day to finish the supply of
modern cannon which has been or
dered by the Italian army.
Rumania TO Stay Neutral7
| London.-The Rome correspondent
I OF the Exchange Telegraph Company
has sent the following dispatch: "A
message from Bucharest. Rumanis,
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-
oision 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 oise. We have made
progress IN the region OF scissors.
where son, - the euemy's trenches
have been capt ed.
On almost all the remainder Of the
front the lull. already noted. persists.
In the WCevre region We have made
some progress between Apremont and
the Meuse and on the RGpt de Mad
In the Argonne We have driven the
enemy hack toward the north.
Battle at Using Tau.
The Japanese are reported to have
reduced two Of the forts guarding th'
!, German colony and naval base a
Using Tao, in the Chinese leaset
province o. Kaio Chow.
Tokio.-A severe engagement hai
n been opened by the German warships
y which cannonaded the japanese posi-
n tions near Using Tau. east OF the gov
5 'ent OF Kiao Chow. the German
n eased territory in China Two Off
GERS were killed. German aeroplane
assisted the warships.
g The japanese war office announce
; that an artillery duel at Using Ia
G continues. \ German torpedo boa
g DESTROYER sunk in the harbor Wedne:
Z day. Apparently this ship was not Il
IS action. From other sources II is sal
e that the German destroyer wss sun
? by Japanese siege guns.
Kaiser Warns Greece.
= LOndon.-A dispatch 10 the Expres
n from Rome states that it Is repOrte
y there iha; Emperor William o. Gel
\ many has sent a telegram 10 the kin
,. % Greece wArnias hira that L Grseo
= enters into s var against Turkey, Ge'
many vii not guarantee the .utur
L existence @: Greece King Coas;z-
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