Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-25
Austrians Strike the First
Blow But Aeroplanes
Are Driven Away
FRONTIER PATROLS
ENGAGE IN CLASHES
Germany Declares War on
Italians, Who Mass an
Army on the Border

In the war between ita'y anu
tria-Hungary. Austrian aerop'anes
attacked the italian arsena's AZ
Venice, and also visited sever"
other italian cities, passing along
the eastern coast. According 10
Rome reports they were driven o"'
Except clashes between front'er
patrols, no other fighting has yet
been reported. ltaly's declaration
Of war took effect today, but an
unusually rigid censorship, estab-
,,shed by royal decree, restricts
the transmission of information
--eoncerning military movements.
A message coming from Ger
many by a round about way
states that the semi-offcial Wo'n
AGENCY has announced that Ger
ncany has declared war on Italy.
! Austria and Italy have largo
armies along the frontier, and It
10 assumed the campaign will open
up In this mountainous region.
italy also ls said to have assembled
an army on the southeastern coast
across the Adriatic from Albania.
Rome, May 24.-The value OF
Austrian and German ships now
!, In italian ports, which have be-
come prizes Of war, is estimated
at more than $4,000, 900.
London, May "a dispatch
from paris states that the Wolff
agency announces Germany has
declared war against Italy and re-
called Prince Won Buelow, her am
bassador at Rome.
Rome, May 24.-Details concerning
'taly's declaration of war against Aus
were given by Foreign
Minister Sonnino yesterday afternoon
It a cabinet council which lasted three
,ours. He told also of commun1ca
ions sent to the allies and to neutra
lations. Diplomatic relations between
he vatican and the belligerents also
we're discussed.
Baron Sonnino referred particularly
o the relations between Italy and Ger
many. expressing the belief that tbs
after would declare war as soon as
,ff1cial information was received re
,arding Italy's action against her ally
rhe council did not consider military
,uestions as they have been entrusted
entirely to the general staff, which
will work in harmony with the com
nanders Of the allies forces. Financial
measures were taken up and 1t Is be
feyed q loan will be foated either at
rome or abroad sufficient to meet the
reeds of the nation, even though the
val lasts longer than is expected.
A royal decree has been published
providing for a rigid censorship. Auth
,rity is given to censor letters, news.
,apers, kilograms, telephone messages
nd parcel post packages. The decree
1lso restricts personal liberties, espec.
ally as regards public meetings. The
MEASURE resembles those already
Ldopted In other belligerent countries
Warships Attack Coast.
Paris, May 24.-An attack by Aus.
rian warships on the eastern coast OF
tally, along the Adriatic, is announc'
ID in an official communication from
he Italian war office, transmitted to
Paris by the correspondent OF the
lavas agency. 1t is said the Aus
rian warships were forced to with
lraw after a short cannonade. The
statement follows:
1T was foreseen that on the declare
ion Of war offensive actions would
occur against our Adriatic coast, with
he purpose OF seeking moral effect
ather than attaining q military pur-
,ose. But we were able to prepare for
hese and render their duration short.
Small naval units of the enemy,
destroyers and torpedo
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