The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-20
TODAY'SWAR SUMMARY

Austria's final proposals have been re-
iected by the Italian council of ministers
and the two nations are step nearer
war.
The Italian parliament assemblies today
and declaration of the governments pol
icy is expected. An Italian green book
has been issued, giving review of the ne
gotiations with Austria, which are shown
to have been started in December
Italy's demands, which Austria has
failed to satisfy, were based on the claim
that she was entitled to compensation for
Austria's advance into Servia.
The Russian fortified line along the river
San, running across Central Galicia, on
which great reliance was placed to check
the Austro-German advance, has been def
nitely broken Statements of the Teutonic
allies that they had crossed the river are
confirmed in an official announcement from
Petrograd.
Przemysl, which the Russians won from
the Austrians after struggle of several
months, is under the attack of the Aus
trian guns. One of the greatest bat
ties is impending along the San.
In the north the Russians claim sue
eesses against the German forces which in
vaded the Baltic provinces. 1t is said
that the Germans have been expelled
from Shawl
London dispatches say the reorganiza-
ton Of the cabinet viii be thoroughgoing
| \ large number Of designations are ex-
lpected and the cabinet win be reconstruct
ed with the sole idea Of carrying on the
war.
| The German press, while admitting that
war with Italy can hardly be avoided,
views the prospects calmly, the opinion
even being expressed that Austria, because
of the Italian attack, may be compelled to
seek separate peace with Russia, a course
which would result in the release of more
German troops for service on the western
frontier.
The trial of Anton Kuepferle which
Ipromised to be as celebrated as the case OF
the arraignment, condemnation and execu-
tion in the London tower of Carl Lody
came to a dramatic end today when the
announcement was made in court that the
defendant during last night had commit
ted suicide in his cell
| Renewed efforts against the Turk.
on the Gallipoli peninsula have beer
/ undertaken by the French and British
with the object of capturing the STRAIT
egical position of Krithia. The Frencl
are reported to have landed troops t,
advance against this position in con
junction with a movement from anothe
, side by the British BY thus attackin,
from two sides the allies hope to sur
round the Turks.
The predicted great battle along tn
San in central Galicia apparently is IN
der way The official announcement
from Berlin speaks of heavy ightin
in Przemysl which is said to have r,
suited in great losses for the Russian,
: Several victories in the north are a
50 claimed by the Berlin war office.
The interval of comparative quie
on the western front has not bee
z broken so far as official announcement
from Paris and Berlin indicate Th
{ Gcrmaps report slight gains in the Lo
cite hills.
T Premier Salandra introduced a bi
e this afternoon in the chamber of de-
" uties at Rome conferring on the go,
i crnment extraordinary powers in eas
e Of war. A committee was named
n give the project immediate consider
tion.