Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-24
ITALY FORMALLY
i DECLARES WAR
First Blood Shed upon From
tier Where Austrians
Are Routed
ITALY SEXES SHIPS
German and Austrian Vessels in
Hands Of Victor Emmanuel valu
ed at Twenty Million Dollars.
ITALY SEXES SHIPS

Rome, May 24.-Prince von Beulow'
the German ambassador, has been re-
called to Berlin in telegram announ-
cling that Germany had declared war
on Italy.
German consular representatives
throughout Italy were ordered to
leave Italy at once.
Following the declaration by the
italian government that state OF
war exists between italy and Aus
tria-Hungary beginning today, Aus
trian patrols crossed the frontier
near Pejo.
The Alpine chasseurs attacked the
invading force and battle at Forcel-
lini di Montazzo followed.
The Austrians were driven off.
Eighty Austrian and German YES
sells in Italian ports valued at $780,,
100000, were ordered seized today
Among them are several of the finest
vessels in the German merchant ma
rine, which have been lying at Genoa
since the beginning of the European
war. f&G
The Austrians have dynamited two
bridges over the Adige, ten miles be-
low Ala, in Austrian Tyrol. The town
hall at Avis, near Ala, was destroyed
yesterday for military purposes and
many Italian residents fled across
5 the ftentief.,
A rigid censorship has been estab-
lished and the government is rapidly
seizing all draught animals in the
kingdom.
Strict precautions are being taken
with regard to foreigners entering
Italy.
With Italy formally at war with
Austria, the government today is
sued drastic decree, forbidding all
civic and religious public meetings.
The: decree suppresses the govern
ment parcels post and Institutes a
rigid censorship over the mails and
the telegraph. 1t; fixes severe penal
ties for all violations.
Rome, May 24-War has been off,
clally declared by Italy against Aus
tro- Hungary, when the Government
ISSUED the proclamation, in coniunc-
tian with an order for general mob
ilization.
Fhe Italian Ambassador at Vienna
the Duke of Avarna, has been recall
cd.
The Rome Tribuna says that the
state of war ,between. Italy and Aus
tria begins today, May: oath. !; :.
Baron von+ Macchio, the Austro-
Hungarian; Ambassador to Italy, was
handed hiss passports at $3.50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, the newspaper
says.
Prince Colonna, Mayor of Rome,
has resumed his post in the army as
a major Of cavalry and started for the
front where his three sons have pre-
ceded him. About half of the Alder.
men of Rome it is estimated, have
re-entered the army, and 'two-thirds OF
the members of the Municipal Counc
have volunteered for military duty.
A clash which is generally regarded
here. to be the, first, skirmish- of this
Italo-Austrian war, occurred yester
day between Italian and Austrian
troops at Forcellini di Montozzo, il
the pass between Pont di Legno ant
Pejo.
An Austrian patrol crossed the from
tier, but was attacked by Italian Al
pine Chausseurs and driven back owe
the border.
The declaration of war isreporte'
to have been signed by the King. |
was notified to Vienna by the Italian
Ambassador, who asked for passport
Three special trains are ready Ii
Rome, one for the Austrian Ambas
sador, Macchio, one for Won Bueloy
and the Prussian envoy to the Hol
See, and the third for the Bavarial
envoy to the Quirinal and the Vati