The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-24
WASHINGTON
is STIRRED
ITALl'S DECLARATION OF
WAR WHILE EXPECTED
CAUSES A SENSATION.
Wilson TO Issue Neutrality ProcIa-
mation-Situation of Swift
eriand Serious.

WASHINGTON. May 2s-Italva
declaration OF war on Austria created
sensation I'm Official and diplomatic
quarters here for while the announce
ment was not unexpected the addition
OF another powerful nation to the
number OF belligerents in Europe
Drought out a variety OF speculation
on the military effect OF the new op-
erations on the conflict as a whole
and the possible attitude OF Rumania,
Bulgaria and Greece
Up 10 a late hour tonight the Italian
and Austrian embassies here. as wen
a. the state department We're without
onicial notification OF the declaration
OF war by Italy. but officials began
the preparation OF neutrality pro
clamation which will be issued BY
President Wilson probably tomorrow
when Ambassador Thomas Nelson
rage advises the American govern
ment of Italy's action. The opening
OF hostilities between Austria ana
italy had so long been forecast tnat
American business interests had made
preparations for the severance OF COM
munlcations
The United States government in
accordance with requests received
nearly month ago viii now take over
7 the custody of Italian diplomatic and
4 consular interests In Austria and Aus.
| trian interests In Italy. arranging for
the care of prisoners ana the safe opn.
duct OF oonsuis and diplomatic Officers
and the protection OF embassy arch.
ives
] u f. taken for granted In diplo.
/ matte quarters here that a. a result
or the declaration OF war against Aus.
ira. Germany and Turkey as the al.
Hes OF that country will announce a
state OF war with Italy. Switzerland
then viii look after German interests
In Rome while the United States ts
expected 20 take charge Of Italian in.
torests IN Berlin and Constantinople
Await Attitude.
One of the subjects on which infor.
nation Is awaited with much interest
u the attitude OF Italy toward the ma.
val operations of the allies. whether
italy viii subscribe 90 the order In
council making impossible an com
mercial Intercourse with Germany and
Austria through the Mediterranean
and whether the same ririd rules as
20 contrahand viii b. enforced BY the
Italian feet a. b. The AnElo-F French
fleet
The situation of Switzerland a. ike.
W 20 b. cause of mach concern. for
should The same rules a. 20 the ultl.
mate destination of carFoes BE- nut
into effect With respect 10 shipments
conslEned Tor frnnsshipment through
Italian ports as imposed by the allies
the little republic. Isolated In the cen.
ter of Europe without sea outlet. NAV
su1er seriously Although ther. b.s
been much difficulty In getting am.
plies 90 Switzerland and b. b. believed
switzerland VII press hard Tor A.
ranEcments with the French and rf.I
ian governments % obtain produofs
givinE guarantees aFainst re-srporta.
tion.
/ The cutting o. ~ commerce 90 Ger.
many and Austria through ffs Neff
tcrranean. % L. thouEht in allied guar.
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than might Otherwise have hesn fr.
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