Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-20


London, May 10 (1Q:30 y. MI
While Italy IL confidently believed to
be making her final preparations to
enter the war on the side Of the allies,
Austria, who would be the direct OBJ
ject Of her attack, is with her German
ally, attempting TO inflict such a de-
feat ON Russia that she will be able to
divert troops II necessary to meet her
new foe In the south
Dispatches from Rome continue to
be somewhat, contradictory but the
majority agree that the italian gov
ernment has definitely decided on the
side Of war, that the German and
Austrian ambassadors are preparing
to leave Rome and that the consul
generals of those two countries either
have already left their posts or Will
soon do so,
New Proposals by Austria.
On the other hand message COM
ing through Paris says that Austria
has submitted new proposals which
she hopes win induce Italy to remain
neutral A definite announcement is
expected from the italian foreign Of
! flee before the chamber Of deputies
meets tomorrow
Meanwhile the Austrian armies in
conjunction with those of Germany
continued massed attacks against the
Russians who are attempting TO form
Il new line behind the river San, both
north and south of Przemysl and west
Of the Vistula river IN southern Po-
land. These attacks. according to the
Austrian and German reports. have
met with their greatest success north
of Przemysl, where the Germanic al
lies have succeeded In crossing the
river, and have occupied Sieniawa on
the eastern bank.
Bombarding iTxemysi.
They also claim to have captured
some positions southeast of the for
mer Austrian fortress, while their
heavy guns are keeping up a bonn
bardment from the west.
In southern Poland their progress
Ia not so marked, the Russians having
had strong forces concentrated at
Ivangorod, which they were able 10
bring into the field ana check the ad-
vance. ~
It is stated from pktrogrtd that the
Germans and Austslnns are using be-
tween thirty and forty army corps on
the 200-ile front from Opatow IN To-
land. to kolonea In eastern Gallcia.
East of the latter city In Bukowina.
the Russians have broken the Aus
trians' extreme right and arc reported
To have again occupied Czernowitz,
the capital
Fighting Resumed In France.
The sudden breuk in the weather liz
France, which had been bright and
dry, stopped the fighting ON Monday.
but it has since been resumed at sew
oral points. Between Arras and the
coast and Ia the Wocvre 1t appears as
though the attacks which tllaa allies
were delivering have ended and that
the allied troops are consolidating
the ground gained and awaiting Ger
many counter-attacks. They are not
likely to he idle long. however. as the
action must be continued for the put-
pose OF relieving the pressure ON the
Russians.
Progress In Gailipou Peninsula.
Steady progress by the allied troops
ON the Gallipoli peninsula, although
they apparently have not yet captured
the Turkish positions. which bar their
way to the narrows Of the Darda-
neiles. An unofficial dispatch re-
ports the landing Of fresh troops on
the Asiatic side OF tho straits--a
movent designed. doubtless, to pre-
vent the Turks from sending any
more reinforeements from the eastern
to the western side.
German submarines. which have
not done much execution since the
sinking Of the Iiusitnnla, have claimed
another victim III the British steamer
Drumfris, which has been sunk off
the COrnish coast Such incidents,
however, do not greatly trouble tho
mct Normal Hin, secretary
of the Liverpool Steamship Owners
association, today pointed out that
during the month of April cargoes TO
he value of ii4.000, 900 pounds ster-
ling wore carried in and out Of ports
)t the United Kingdom while the val
le Of the eargoes destroyed by sub
marines was $4,000 pounds. or one
shilling in one hundred pounds,