The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-05-26
ITALY WARS WITH
AUSTRA-HUNGARY
Government Issues For
NAL Declaration.
FLEET AND ARMY MODIFYING
Strong Forces Are In Posi-.
tiOn To Start the Dead.
ly Encounter.
ITALIANS APPEAR ELECTRIFIED

Rome, May 23 (via Paris Italy
is at war with Austro-Hungary.
With the issuance of the general
mobilization order, the Italian Gov
eminent issued proclamation de-
claring war on Austria, which off
cially will begin tomorrow.
Prior to this, and after a lengthy
consultation, the Ministers of War
and Marine proclaimed all the prov
inces bordering on Austria, and the
islands and coast towns of the Ad-
Ratio, in a state of war, which was
equivalent to the establishment of
martial law, the step usually pre-
ceding the formal declaration.
Although drastic action has been
looked for momentarily, Italians of
all classes have been electrified by
the swiftly-moving events. Early
this morning great crowds gathered
around the Quirinal to await the
Ministers, who called on the King
for the purpose of discussing the
situation and signing DEGREES.
When the first blow will be struck
cannot be foretold, but after many
months of preparation the army,
which has been greatly strengthen
ed, and the navy are ready. En-
ceedingly strong forces are in posi-
ton all along the Austro-Italian
frontier, on the Austrian side of
which feverish preparations have
been going on the last few days to
make the Notifications as strong as
possible and to clear the way for ef
fective artillery action.
The German Ambassador, Prince
Won Buelow, and the Austrian Am
bassador, Baron Won Macchio, are
still in Rome so far as is known.
They have waited to the last, doubt
less. in the hope that some way
might be found to prevent a clash
at arms. They will be given safe
conduct when they do leave, and so
far as Germans and Austrians res
ident in Italy are concerned, every
effort has been made to see them
safely out of the country.
On the other hand, most alarm
ing reports have been received from
the Italian border towns that Ital-
ian residents in the Austrian Tyrol
are experiencing great difficulty in
returning to Italy and in many cases
have been placed under arrest.
What Germany Thinks.
London, May ga Berlin OFF,
cial dispatch, received by Reuters
Telegram Company by way of Am
sterdam and dated May 23, says;
"The Italian Government to-day
caused to be declared through the
Ambassador to the Austro-Hunga-
rian Government, the Duke of Avar-
ma, that Italy considers herself in
state of war with Austria-Hungary.
1.-THE Italian Government. by this
inexcusable attack against the dual
monarchy, has also broken, without
right or without ground. her al
lance with Germany.
"The loyal Relationship existing
conformably with the treaty be-
tween Austria-Hungary and the
German empire, and still more firm
ly welded By the comradeship of
arms, has remained unimpaired by
the detection of the third ally and
his desertion to the enemies camp.
The German Ambassador therefore
has received instructions 20 leave
Rome conformity with the Austro-
Hungarian Ambassador.
Aflame With Hatred.
Amsterdam. Holland. May 23
(via London) The Frankfurter
zeitung to-day prints telegram re-
ceived from Vienna saving
''The evaporation and contempt
which italy's treacherous SURPRISE
attack and her hypocritical iustinca-
ton arouse here (Vienna) are quite
fndescribable
Neither Serbia nor Russia. de-
spite long and costly war; Is hat
ed Italy, however. or rather those
Italian would-be politicians aud bus
mess men who OFFER violence 20 ire
majority Ct peaceful IteliaH people,
are ~ urutterably hated with the