The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-05-20
THINK WAR IS
NOW CERTAINTY
Enthusiasm Of People Of Italy
Knows No Bounds
ALL GLASSES ARE REJOICING

Uon since Odys OF NcSo'uuS"'
While Similar Mood Prevails In
other cities--French Troops De-
liver Heavy Blows Against Germans
Russians Deny Decisive Defeat,
While Germany and Austria Claim
They Are Pursuing Enemy-kurds
and Turks Massacreing Armenians
! News that the Salandra cabinet Is
| 10 be retained has swept over ltaiy
and united all factions in great cry
for war.
A demonstration such as Rome mas
not seen since the days of the reyolu-
ton lasted throughout the night. Con-
trary TO former practices, there was
no effort by the police or military 10
stop the popular enthusiasm, and the
crowds surged through the city, act
Ing very much as II war had been de-
cIared already and victory were pe-
ing celebrated.
The same thing has occurred
throughout the country, The one cali
is for Salandra, the war advocate,
and for his ministers, The fact that
King Victor Emmanuel has at last
accepted Salandra is taken as PROOF
that he has come at last to favor in
tervention and has given his consent
to mobilization. Momentous events
are expected momentarily.
When IL became known that the
cabinet was to meet for the frst tiihe
since its resignation was handed 10
the king. the people made up theif
minds that war was at last GER
tainty and began a demonstration.
Al Classes For War
Practically a third of Rome's popu-
lation. 500 900 citizens of all classes,
ranging from noblemen to peasantry
and laborcrs, and even including
priests. assembled in the Piazza no
pclo Everyone wore the tri-color.
Very soon a movement was made
toward the Quirinal and the entire
throng fell in with bands playing and
flags flying. AS the mobs crossed the
principal streets they were showered
with flowers from crowded windows
and balconies. Mingled with the
Italian flags we're the emblems OF
france. England and Belgium.
The enthusiasm knew no bounds,
and along the entire line OF march the
men and women joined in singing ma
tional anthems, interspersed with
cries OF Long live the king, Long
live Trent and Triest, and with an
almost continual shouting OF war
war, war"
All troops were withdrawn from the
streets. and guards were left only al
the German and Austrian embassies
and consulates. The occasional SOL
diers sighted by the crowd were
cheered and cheered again. The ofh-
GERS shouted for the citizens, and IN
the general enthusiasm men threw
their arms around each others neck
and kissed, after the Italian GUS
tom.
No Germans or Austrians were as
saulted throughout the demonstration,
which in reality was nothing more
nor less than a bubbling over OF pa
triotic good feeling at the prospect OF
immediate war.
Hard Fighting In West
After the successful onslaught OF
the French on the German lines In
northern France the present seven
day period SENS likely to witness
British effort in emulation.
AL all events, the English have al
ready made a start in that direction,
with the dislodgment OF the Germans
from from their positions over two
mile front and depth OF half thai
distance. The point selected for the
attack by the British lies just to the
northwest Of La Bassee, between
Ricbebourg lAvoue and Festubert.
Meanwhile the French have not been
idle. but have cleared up the re-
mainder Of the ground to the north oil
Arras in the operation known as con
solidating' their system Of trenches
on the ground already won.
Further to the east, in the Cham
payne region, the Germans are stated
10 have received a severe local re-
pulse. Attacking at Vile sur Tourbe,
they at first succeeded in penetrating
a portion Of the French lines. follow
ing the exploding of a mine. But
two strong French counter attacks
accounted for the force Of eight COM
pauies engaged in the assault almost
to man. the Germans losing 1000
dead and leaving some 300 prisoners
behind them.
Claims Do Not Agree
A Russian official dispatch, delayed
in transmission, still insists that there
has been no decisive defeat Of the
czars forces in the southeastern
theatre OF war.
It is stated that although the con