The Ely miner., 1915-05-28
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taneously with the issuance of the
general mobilization order. Baron Won
Macchio, the Austro-Hungarian am
bassador to Italy. was handed his pass
ports. The Italian ambassador at
Vienna. the duke of Avarna. has been
recalled. The Tribuna says the state
of war begins at once.
The Italian ambassador at Vienna
presented formal declaration of war
to Baron Burian Won Rajecz. the Aus.
tro-Hungarian foreign minister.
A Berlin official dispatch received at
London by way Of Amsterdam says:
"The Italian government declared
through the Austro-Bulgarian ambas-
sador that Italy considers herself in a
state OF war with Austria Hungary.
The German ambassador, therefore.
has received instructions to leave
Rome co-jointly with the Austro-Hun-
garian ambassador"
The sinking of the two Turkish
transports, one Of which was loaded
with troops. the destruction Of two
Turkish gunboats, and the driving
aground of steamer by the British
submarine E-4. which threaded the
mines in the Straits Of the Dardanelles
and escaped detection for nearly three
weeks in the Sea or Marmora, return
ing safely to the allied feet, IL an
nounced by the official press bureau at
London.
Victories of the allied forces over
the Germans at many points In France
and Belgium are reported at London.
Austrian and Italian forces are fac
ing each other. at some places only a
half mile apart" says the Geneva cor.
respondent of the London Daily Ex-
press. "The forces at the front are
estimated at a million men on each
side"
The German war office at Berlin vir
tually confirmed reports that the Aus
tro-German forces have temporarily
ceased their violent attacks around
Przemysl.
The losses OF the Austro-Germans in
the Carpathians for the last three
weeks have averaged more than To-
900 day, says an official report Is.
sued at Petrograd. The Russians
claim to have taken 10000 prisoners.
The capture by the French Of the
entire Notre Dame de Lorette. held by
the Germans for six months, is report
ed In the official communique from
Paris.
Germany Is about to call up 1000.
600 more men. Berlin official circles
believe that an army of 100000 will
be sufficient to cope with Italy.
Ambassador Gerard at Berlin IL
warning all Americans in Germany
who are not detained there by impor
tant business to get out. Meanwhile
United States consuls in all cities are
advising Americans to register.
Roumania's entrance into the wal
will follow that of Italy, says a dis
patch from Bucharest. The Rou
nanian army is on a war footing, ant
will stTil&. at Austria through Tran
sylvania.
The formation OF a nonpartfsan cab
met for England for she period of the
war is an establiahed fact. Ths
spokesman for the two great riva
parties, Premier Asquith and Andrew
Bonar Law, made to the house o
commons at London statements con
firming the reports of a coalition min
istry.
The allied troops have captured tn,
town of Maidos, on the European sid.
Of the Dardanelles. Advices from
Mitylene confirm the destruction o
the forts at Kilid Bahr, which ha,
been occupied by the allies.
Lord Northcliffe's attacks on Ear
Kitchener's conduct of the war offic,
at London have failed to win popula,
support. Newspapers not controlle,
by Northcliffe have come to the sup
port Of Kitchener, and have bitterl,
assailed his enemies.
The fighting south Of PrzemysI Il
| 80 intense that in some quarters I,
| London 1t 10 considered possible tha
strategy may dictate the abandon
ment" OF that fortress. Przemysl an
pears to be dangerous salient for Tn,
| new Russian line.
One OF the most remarkable fen
lures Of the ministerial crisis in Gro.
Britain at the present moment Is RI,
| sudden outbreak, more or less severe
Of newspaper attacks upon Field Mar
shall Earl Kitchener, the British secre
| tary Of war.
Riccardo Bollati, Italian ambassado
to Germany, was assaulted at Berli,
by youngster, who knocked off tb,
ambassadors hat. The boy was seize,
| by passers-by. The government sen
apologies to the ambassador.
The Austrians evidently conside
that state of war between the dua
monarchy and Italy already exists
The Austrians have withdrawn thei
troops and customs guards from tn
frontier after destroying bridges.