Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-05-22
ITALY VIRTUALLY At
At WAR WITH
AUSTRIA
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man emperor. or.in London. in Wen
na- or in Peirog-ad. The BALKANS
and eastern Mediterranean ere 50 ia
miiiar TO him that he might have
lived there all his life.
HIS lrcidity Of mind is astounding
and only surpassed by his unp7etea-
tsous manner, which puts one coa-
pletely at ease. There is ama1elacat
that this ruler. in addition 70 fuaaall.s
the duties of state could absorb SO
1ruch knowledge and possess such &
clear and certain perception OF for.
eigu countries, interests and men
Cheering For War.
A prolonged outburst OF cheering
greeted the passage in the Italian
senate OF the bill already adopted by
the chamber OF deputies, confirming
extraordinary powers on the govern,
ment in event of var:
The vote was 2s2 to > Several
hundred persons, led By the mayor Of
Rome, assembled before the q%uirinal
tonight. Members Of the !ora, family
made their appearance on the balcoaT
amid the scenes Of enthusiasm and
King Victor Emmanuel was greeted
with cries OF long live the king" and
with cheering for war.
Military authorities are guarding
with the stric.es: secrecy the move
ment Of the troops. !, is E1oTn'
nevertheless, that some $4,000 sole
iers are concentrating on the coast
OF Italy across the Adristie from A.
hana at Brindisi, Bari and Foggss~ A
dispatch from Bari says al navigation
services on the Adriatic sea 1rs sls-
pended. 49,
Air Scouts Busy. s
The Temps publishes a Rome dis
patch to the effect .ha; a aotil.A o!
Austrian ae.oplanes from Gorltz and
Austria is %patrolling the frontier
above Isonzo, and 1t is said two air
have flown owe the Italian ter
ritory.
General De la Croi1. the Temps mil.
itary critic. considered Z OF the
most authoritative writers Of military
matters in France, gives it as his
Judgment that the Italian army will
not wait for an Austro-German attack,
but will take the initiative and throw
numbers Of troops at some Sc
.ected point. He says the Italian army
IS admirably armed. .
= Other military authorities say the
italian army on var footing consists
about one, million First line. ttoops.
and an equal number Of Second line
.roops. 80 81
= 'cu OH. Communications.
"A Hayas agency dispatch from
.dine, Italy, says the Austrian mill.
AIRY authorities today after returning,
The Italian mail sacks to Italy from,
he. Austrian frontier, cut the tele,
graph COMMUNICATIONS, and also re-,
moved the rails from the railroad line.
Italy has asked Switzerland to take
of Italian Interests in Germany.
The federal council has accepted the
sol l. !
Destroy Bridges.
The Austrians evidently consider a
state OF wsr exists between the dual
monarchy and Italy. 5Austrianss have
troops as customs guards
rom the frontier at Ponte CafaTo and
after destroying the bridges,
telegraph, telephone lines and electric
light apparatus. Other bridges on the
have been mined. FromAPon-
CaFaro and Lodrone, two roads
pass. over the frontier and serve for
communication between. Italy and
On neighborins mountains.
he Austrian artillery has been seen.
Vienna Confident. ~
The Lokai Anzeiger Of Berlin says
learns from Vienna that a great pat.
demonstration occurred before |
re gar ministry there. Crowds sang