Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-05-29
ITALY IN STATE
Of WAR WITH
AUSTRALIA
LARGE BODY OF TROOPS is
mAssED IN THE ALPINE
DISTRICT.
FLEET IN ADRIATIC SEA
Many Participate in Operations
AGAINST rdanelles-RecoVery OF
"Unredeemed Italy" Pur-
pose of Conflict

London, May PA Berlin official
dispatch received by Reuters Teie-
gram company by way OF Amsterdam
and dated May % says:
'"Ths Italian government has caused
20 be declared through the ambassa-
dor to the Austro-Hungarian govern
ment, the duke OF Avarna, that Italy
considers herself In state of war with
Austro-Hungary.
THE Italian government by this In
excusable attack against the dual mon
archy has also broken, without right or
without ground, her alliance with Ger
many.
1.-The loyal relationship existing
comfortably with the treaty between
Austria-Hungary and the German en-
pire, and still more firmly welded by
the comradeship at arms, has remain
ed unimpaired by the detection of the
third ally and his desertion to the
enemys camp. The German embassa-
dor therefore has received instruc-
tions to leave Rome conjointly with
the Austro-Hungarian ambassador"
First Clash on Border.
Rome. May 23--Italy on Sunday
formally declared war against Austria
and at the same time the first clash
between Italian and Austrian troops
was reported This was officially an
nounced by the Rome government, con-
tempOraneously with the issuance of
the general mobilization order. The
Rome Tribune says that the state of
war between Italy and Austria begins
on Monday, May "a.
The recall OF diplomatic representa-
tives followed promptly The Austro-
hungarian ambassador to Italy, Baron
Karl Won Macchio, was handed his
passports at $3.50 Sunday afternoon.
AT the same time the Italian ambassa-
dor at Vienna, the duke Of Avarna,
was recalled
Challenge Transmitted.
The Italian ambassador at Vienna
presented the formal declaration of
war to Baron Burian Won Rajecz, the
Austro-IIungarian foreign minister.
Sunday afternoon.
ltaly's first move on land undoubt.
edly viii be against the Austrian from
tier, Large numbers of her troops are
modified in this territory. and the
forces OF Austro.Hunpary are lined IN
on the other side of the boundary. The
very mountainous character of the ter.
rain where the opposing armies face
each other the southern part os the
Austrian alps, promises operations and
fghting OF the most difficult nature.
For several weeks past both the Aus
tFo-Hungarians and the Italian armies
have been engaged in fortlfylng and
otherwise adopting protective meas.
ures, each on its side OF the dividing
line.
Fleet in Adrlatlc Sea.
So far as known, the italian feet is
mostly in ths Adrlatic. under com
mand of the duke Of the Abruzzl gen
orally believed that the fleet will pro
coed promptly against the naval
strength of Austria in these waters.
On the Adriatic are the Austrian ports
of Trieste and Pola and Fiume is in
Hungary The Dalmation coast Is
also Austria's. The Dardanelles are
less than soc miles from southern
Italy and her participation in the oper-
Rtions against these Turkish positions
should be expected.
one great purpose of Italy in enter
ing the war is TO gain possession Of
"unredeemed Italy" a sweep of Aus
7rian territory to the north and east.
near the head OF the Adriatic sea This
region which includes Trent and Tri-
est. is Italian in all but nationality. To
attain It, has long been her cherished
ambition
For "Unredeemed Italy"
The territory in dispute NAV no do.
fined roughly as the sections Of Ans.
trla south of line drawn in the Rhae-
tian Alps, where Italy, Austria and
Switzerland meet eastward to the Car
mic Alps. and thence southwark along
TO the Italian Alps and again eastward
so as to include Fiume. The first mart
of this territory forUs wedge pene-
tratiug Italy between Lombardv and
Nenetia and cutting Lake Garda. while
the second portion includes the PENN.
sula Of Austria and runs northward
10 the Julian Alps. between the Tag,
liamento and Save rivers. This Ter
ritory is called Italia Irredenta" (an.
redeemed italy9.
London, May 24,-Telegrams from
Rotterdam and Paris agree that the