New Britain herald., 1915-05-21
ITALY WILL DECLARE VAR AGAINST AUSTRIA
 AFTER SENATE h[ETs Probably VIII Bt Taken Before Tomorrow Nighl;;
 Censorship Tightening. SUSPEND DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY 10 IEUTONIC ENVOY 10 VAlIcAN

ing Fast Three Weeks Placed at Up- wnrils of 10000 Men a Day. Fierce Fighting Continues for Dardanclles
 Germans Gain Ground Near Ypres.
 E. So far as despatcnes reaching this Ascountry from Rome indicate. Italy has ' not as yet taken the final step to plunge. her into war with Austria Hungary. It would apepar that the censorship is tightening, and it is a fact that despatches from Rome are being delayed.
 "A Geneva despatch says Italy may send an ultimatum to Austria today. saand that a declaration of war will come before the end of the week. A message from Rome in London states that King Victor Emmanuel has signed a decree suspending the diplomatic sirnmunity of the German and Austrian ambassadors to the Vatican. q Draft Declaration of. War; H The Messaggero one of the leading newspapers of Rome, states that af- ter the Italian senate has met the cab 5 inet probably will draft declaration ], Of war.
 Although the Russian war office comedies that the Austro- Germ1an : forces in Galacia. have won further victories, it asserts their successes, have been gained at an enormous cost ih men. An official communica cation p,aces the Austro- German losses in Galicia during the last three weeks at upwards Of 10,0O0 men a day, and es- timatss that they have lost one fourth, LOT perhaps one third of their strength.
 Dardanelles Struggle Unabated.
 The struggle for the Dardanelles, Which has brought on some of the fnest deadly encounters of the war, < nroceeds with unabated ferocity t.s-grkish troops from Asia Minor have bfen brought in to reinforce the trdops on Gallipoli Peninsula. Fierce fighting is now said to be in progress near the neck of the peninsula, and despatches from sources friendly to the allies state that the warships are doing great damage to the fortifca- 1 tons of the Turks.
 <, Several small engagements occurred Yesterday in France and Belgium. The official German statement of to- cay says French attacks east of the ypres canal and in Ally Forest and a kBritish movement near Neuve Cha tpelle all failed. The French statement admits the Germans gained some {ground in an assault in the vicinity of Npres, but asserts they were driven >pa@k subsequently,.
 < Germans Claim Successes.
 The Berlin war office reports that the situation in the east is unchanged except for additional minor successes TOT the Germans in the northern region of the Prussian frontier
 Declaration of War.
 Paris, May 21, s:so p. m.-The iayas Agency published despatch rom Rome which says. sThe Mess ggero declares that the council of ministers will meet after the session the senate, and that the ministers robably will draft farm of dec- hration of war against Austria Hum ary.
 War Bill in Senate.
 Paris, May 21, APO p m The tome correspondent of the Havas gency te1egraphs that Premier Sal- bdra introduced in the senate today re bill passed by the chamber of duties yesterday, comforting upon
 
 rd to the conduct of war
 "It is predicted that the senate will te Unanimously for the bill," the essage adds.
 lOn receiving the bill the senate de-, led unanim ously to consider it as an tsrgency measure, and named a mmittee to make a report This mmittee met immediately The pate took recess of an hour, after bich it was to meet to receive the mnfttee's report.
 Ultimatum Expected Today.
 Geneva, May 20, Via Paris. May 21,
 E a. sm.-An ultimatum from Italy
 Austria may be expected ton1or- Friday and declaration of r before the end of the week, ac-
 dSng to information received here m R Rome. a
 aron Von Macchio, the Austrian
 E5sssador, is expected to leave Rome
 s85rrow. He and Naby Bey, the
 kish ambassador, are ready to
 1t at moments notice. Prince
 Bue1ow, the German ambassador,
 "a today to servants awaiting him
 C>hiasso that he had postponed
 xeturn for q day or two
 Hiding Italians in Germany.
 here are about twenty thousand
 ans of military age in Germany,
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