Evening star., 1915-05-24

Germany Declares War.
LONDON, May "a, 10:42 ANA dis
patch from Paris to the Exchange Tele-
graph Company says telegram from
Basel states that the Wolff Agency an
nounces Germany has declared war
against Italy and recalled Prince Won
Austrian Aeroplane Attack.
ROME, May ~, via Paris.-ohicial an
nouncement was made here today that
Austrian aeroplanes have attacked the
governmental arsenal at venice. inc
aeroplanes were driven on. Porto Cor
sini. Ancona, Barletta and Gest also
were attacked.
Italian and Austrian troops at Forcei-
Iint di Montozzo, in the pass between
Pont di Legno and Peto. An austrian
patrol crossed the frontier, but was at
tackled by italian Alpine chasseurs
and driven back over the border.
II is apparent from the foregoing
dispatch that Austrian aeroplanes have
swept virtually the entire eastern
coast Of Italy From We Venice; he,e at made ade
their way as far south as Barletta, a
distance of $50 miles, committing acts
Of hostility during their progress. bar
retta is 125 miles north OF the strait
of Otranto, the southern entrance to the
Adriatic.
Granted that the aeroplanee started
from Trieste or Pola,, they did not nave
more than eighty or ninety miles to
travel to reach Venice. Driven away
south. Porto Corsini is the seaport of
Ravenna and about sixty-eight miles
south of Venice Ancona is another
seaport on the Adriatic. 1s5 miles
northeast of Rome. and about 14O miles
south of Venice in an air line.
Warships Attack italian Coast.
PARIS. May "a. 2:ao pm.-An attack
by Austrian warships on the eastern
coast of Italy, along the Adriatfc. Is
announced in an official communication
from the Italian war office. transmitted
to Paris by the IS sss the austraa @
warships were forced to withdraw after
a short cannonade.
"It was foreseen that on the declara-
tion Of war offensive actions would oc-
cur against our Adriatic coast. with the
purpose Of seeking moral effect rather
than attaining military purpose. bu.
we were able to prepare Tor these ana
render their duration short.
Small units from the navy. es-
pecialIy destroyers and torpedo boats.
fired their guns upon our Adriatic
coast on May "a, between 4 and
o'clock in the morning. At the same
time aeroplanes attempted TO ateach
the arsenal at Venice.
Drive Off Aeroplanes.
"The enemy.s ships. after a very short
were forced by our torpedo
boats to withdraw. The enemy's nero
planes were hred upon by our anti
aircraft artillery and attacked by our
and by dirigible flying
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The aeroplanes attacked Porto Cor
sini, which replied Immediately and
obliged the enemy to quickly retire. At
Ancona, where the attack was directed
especially against the railway line, in
the intention Of interrupting communi-
cation, slight damage was inflicted.
which can be repaired easily.
"At Barletta an attack was made by
a scout steamer and destroyers. which
were put to flight by one of our ships.
which was escorted by torpedo boats
Finally at Gesi the enemy's aeroplanes
attempted to throw bombs upon the
hangar. but without reaching the mark.
All other news of operations last
night has no foundation"
Deputies Volunteer for War.
ROME, May "a. via Paris, noon.-En-
thusiastic demonstrations in favor of
the war continue throughout Italy. In
Florence. Venice. Genoa. Milan and
other large centerS crowds throng the
streets cheering for king and the army.
Most of the members of the chamber
of deputies have volunteered for service
in the army or navy.
The son of Lieut.. Gen. Cadorna, chief
Of staff, is a lieutenant in the same
cavalry regiment which his grand
father commanded in the war of 1856
a rainst Austria. Gen. Codorna's daugh-
ter. a nun in a convent at Florence, has
anplied for admission to the Red Cross.
Owing to the large number of men now
under arms. there is a shortage of
workmen. Most employers have prom
ised the workmen that their places will
he restored on their return from mill
tary service, and that in the meantime
provision will be made for their fami-
lies.
In some cases women are doing work
performed by men. In sew
eral cities women are employed on
street cars.
The news of the aerial attacks on
italian seaports and the aggression of
Austrian warships on the eastern coast
Of Italy was received in Rome with a
sense Of relief, for the reason that II
showed hostilities had been opened by
Hungary.
1t is evident that the Italian people
are standing firm, and there are many
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