Connecticut western news., 1915-05-27

Germany Officially Declares War on
 italy and Recalls Anbassa dor-Ei ghty
 Austro German Ships, Valued al S2o.-
 100000, Seized In Italian Ports. < Rome Wild With Excitement.
 Austria's air and sea forces have struck the first blow at Italy in the war when begun under the prOclama fion of King Victor Emmanuel. A squadron of aeroplanes attacked the government arsenal at Neni e. while Austrian destrOyers attempted a raid on the doclyard there. Both attack. were fruitleSs. and. chased by Italian torpedo craft, the Austrian boats tlel. Their shells had done but the slightest damage.
 Other Italian ports on the Adriati" were shelled by the Austrian destroy CTS. Porto CorSini. Barletta, Ancona and Jesi reported the enemy's appear ance.
 Several Austrian aviators, coming from the direction of Pola. the Aus. frian naval base. swept down upon tho .Nenice arsenal. They dropped several : bombs that did slight damage to neigh boring buildings and then fled north ward over the lagoon, pursued by Itill- Ian airmen.
 General Cadorna, chief of staff of the Italian army, now en route to tn . front, will assume direct charge of the operations of the entire army. it was officially announced. General Carlos Ganeva probably will be designated as second in command.
 The chief of staff was accompanied fo the railroad station at Rome by Pre- mier Salandra. who embraced and kissed him, while the crowd cheered.
 The Duke of the Abruzzi is in active command of the Italian fleet ill tEe Adriatic.
 Germany Officially Declares War.
 Germany officially declared that ca state of war now exists between this country and Italy" Immediately afte fhe announcement was issued tele. graphic instructions were sent to the German ambassador at Rome to leave Immediately. Similar messages were sent to the consular representatives in Italy.
 King Victor Emmanuel will probably follow the example of King Albert of Belgium and lead his troops in the field. In doing so he will only follow fhe example set by his grandfather who, with the aid of Cavour and Gari baldi, established United Italy.
 Marquis di Garroni. Italian ambassa dor 10 Turkey, and his staff are leav ling Constantinople, according to an Athens dispatch. The Turkish am bassador is still in Rome.
 Eighty Austrian and German vessels fn Italian ports. valued at $2O,OOOOOO. were ordered seized. Among them are several of the finest vessels in the Ger man merchant marine, interned al Genoa since the beginning of the Eu. I'Opean war.
 It is considered certain that hostili ties already have begun at many points along the frontier where the opposing armies are in close contact. No off cial announcement has come from the war office. The report of a clash be tween invading Austrians and an Alpine patrol has been confirmed.
 An official manifesto calling upon every citizen to do his duty was spread broadcast in circulars. It carried in large type the war cry. "Vive Italiar Below these words was the following Injunction:
 Every citizen forms part of the national defense All must hare i'm plicit faith in the government and the courage to obey orders without discus sion.
 All citizens must show a readiness to make every sacrifice to insure vic tory for Italy. Let there be no hesita tion or grumbling. Let every one cut down on private expenditures and sup port our fighting forces. Let us give our all for our soldiers and their fumi-