Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-05-27
GERMANY GOES TO
AUSTRIA'S RELIEF
Austrian Emperor Character
izes Italian Course as
Atrocious Perfidy
President Wilson Promptly Issues
Note Of United states
Neutrality.

M Neutralitys
The feature OF the past week is the
advent Of Italy into the war situa
tion
Italy virtually declared war on Aus
tria and Germany at once declared
war on Italy. Kaiser William had
previously assured Italian represen-
tatiyes that the full weight OF thes
German nation would be thrown I'M
the balance with its Austian ally.
Blow TO Germany
While the entrance Of Italy is a
severe blow to Germany. the Ger
mans appear to have been prepared \
for 1t resolved to lose no time in goA
ing to the assistance Of Austria.
Austrian troops were already pre-
pared to resist Italian invasion, and
even before war WAS formally declar-
ed II is reported that Austrian forces
had crossed the border for the our
pose of capturing certain Italian
towns.
1 1t is likewise reported that Italian
troops have invaded Austria and that
many prisoners have been taken.
German Capital In Italy.
1t is said that much German capital
has been invested in Italy, dating
back to the signing of the. treaty for
the Triple Alliance, which presum-
ably bound Italy, Austria and Ger
many to stand together I'D q certain
contingencies.
The Austrian emperor has declared
that the entrance of Italy into the
conflict is the greatest act OF pcridy
in modern history, as he claims that
the Italian people were in honor
bound to assist both Germany and
Austria in the event of war. The
best it might have done, according
to Austrian and German authority,
was to remain neutral, and In that
event it would have lived up TO some
extent to its agreements.
The Italian Position.
As in the case of the outbreak of
the war, there is difference Of opin-
ion regarding the merits Of the Ital-
ian course. Italy, through its respon-
sible government, has stated it's case
before the country, seeking to justify
its action in making war on Austria.
The Austrian government is charged
with having violated che spirit of the
treaty and with an intention to humil
late Italy in the end and to deprive
it Of certain rights which have ac-
crued within recent years. SO that
the average mind is still at sea re-
garding the merits or demerits of the
controversy into which the Italian
people have become involved.
German Ships Taken.
Many German ships were interned
in Italian ports, and these have fallen
prey to 1taly's participation in the
war. These ships with their cargoes
are estimated all the way from ten
to twenty million dollars in valuation
While German capitalists have
been withdrawing their investments
in italian securities and Italian prop
erty as fast as possible since the be-
ginning of the war, it is believed that
hundreds Of millions of German funds
are still tied up in Italian industries
and stocks. Much OF this viii be pre-
empted by the italian government
and to that extent will be blow TO
Germany's financial interests,
Americas Note Of Neutrality
Washington, D. c. A neutrality
proclamation by the United States.
covering the entry of Italy in the Eu-
ropean war was published today by
the state department under date OF
yesterday @
The proclamation cautions Amerf-
can citizens that the laws and trea-
ties OF the United States, without in
terfering with the free expression of
opinion and sympathy or with the
commercial manufacture or sale of
arms or munitions OF war, neyerthe-
less impose on all persons who NAV
be within their territory and juris-
diction the duty of impartial neutral-
ity during the existence of the CON
test"
Quotes Y. S. Laws.
AS was the case IN the other neu-
trality proclamations, issued during
the present war, the laws of the I'm
tied States forbidding recruiting for
the belligerents In this country or the
fitting out of war vessels are recited
and also the laws governing belliger
ent warships entering American ports
The protection of the Uniteu States.
It is declared, will be denied 10 such
American citizens as may misconduct
themselves in the premises Z