Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-05-22

By the United Press.
ROME, May 22.-Rumania is Sc.
oretly mobilizing almost her entire
army. according to private dis
patches from Bucharest received
here today.
by the United Press.
ROME, May 22-Italy's war dec
laration will go flashing on its waT
to Vienna before night, according to
a well-detned rumor credited IN
/, diplomatic circles here today.
4sezl<ifrs victor Emanuel called IN hi
private secretary early this mof'nipf
and began preparing a document ta
/, be addressed to the people of italy,
In government circles it was said
the document will be proclamation
of war. signed by every member or
tho cabinet, explaining how Italy
was compelled to resort to arms In
order to safeguard her national honor
and integrity.
The royal proclamation will invite
the people of Italy TO perform their
make all possible sacrifices to insure
victory for Italian arms. One por-
tion. addressed particularly to tbs
Italian army and navy win call upon
them to uphold Italian traditions, and
To bring successful war to a
speedy termination.
Roth italy and Austria were rap
idly clearing for action today while
two great armies faced each other
on the frontier, awaiting the word
that will hurl them into collisions.
Civilians are leaving the frontier
towns in the path of the expected
clash; the Nationals of each country
are passing back behind their owk
borders; bridges are being destroyed
at strategic points along the from.
tier, and entrenchments are being
brought to completion. r.a fas
suspend Navigation.
| The Italian minister of marine. Il
was announced officially today, han
ordered the suspension of all naYlga
ton In the Adrlatic. Italian mer-
ehantmen were scurrying into port
today with stories of near encounterr
with Austrian warships.
Austrian military authorities seized
n train from Milan, bound for Inns
bruck, Immediately after it crossed
| tho Austrian border. according to dis
| patches reaching here today. The
crew, all Italians, We're placed under
arrest. The railway agents are at
! tempting to learn what became of the
passengers. including several Italians,
Along the Isonzo the Austrians
have cut the telegraph wires and
have destroyed hundreds of yards OF
railway track. Heavy artillery II
being brought up by the Austrians In
Goritz. y
A large body of German troops have
arrived at Innsbruck, it is reported
in Geneva dispatches. They are
equipped with guns suitable for
are to be used in an Austro- German
offensive through the Alpine passes.
Cabinet Holds Session.
The German and Austrian ambas-
sadors were still in Rome early to-
day, according to attaches of the enl-
bassies. Both were reported prepar-
! ing to depart this afternoon.
At an early hour today no word
had come from the government Of
flee, where Premier Salandra sat
closeted with number Of his adj
visers A Gordon of police surrounds
ed the building, and even govern
ment officials were warned that they
could not enter.
1t was reported that the entire
cabinet was in session, and that DUR
ing the night severai military chiefs
had been summoned 10 the confers
ence. This report was unconfirmetl.
but Rome was wild with the runner
that the word was about to so forth
to the italian troops to strike.
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 22, 2:4S p. ma
dispatch from the Stefani News
Agency, of Rome, says that King
Victor Emmanuel signed today an
act comforting extraordinary powers
on the government "for the duration
of the war"
BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, Switzerland, via Paris,
May %, 1:10 p. m.-The Journal pub
fishes a dispatch from Rome an
nouncing that the Austrians are con-