The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-05-28

London, May 25.-MsrGuis di Gar
roni, Italian ambassador to Turkey.
and his staff, are leaving Constant
nople, according to an Athens dispatch
TO the Telegraph.
Rome, via Paris, May 24.-Lieuten-
ant General Cadorna, chief Of the ltai-
ian general staff, has left for the front.
MILLION MEN AT FRONT.
London, May 24.-"Austrian and
Italian forces are facing each other.
at some places only a half mile apart"
says the Geneva correspondent Of the
Daily Express. THE forces at the
front are estimated at a million men
on each side.
1.-THE Austro-German Headquarters
staff has arrived at Trent and the Aus
TRANS have mounted artillery in the
Stelvio pass, which is still covered
with snow. A continuous stream Of
troops from the Tyroi is arriving near
the swiss-ltalian frontier"
London, May 24.-The authorities at
Smyrna are taking stringent measures
against Italian citizens there, says a
departure is forbidden under the death
penalty.
Rome. May 25.-ltaly has cast the
die for war with Austria-Hungary The
Rubicon has been crossed and the Ital-
ION nhaccnIn ~ Syic,na The hub ~f
Avarna, has been recalled.
The actual state of war now exists.
The formal declaration handed to
Baron Rajech,, the Austro-Hungarian
foreign minister, is to 60 into effect
at once. Baron Won Macchio, the Aus
tro-Hungarian ambassador to Italy,
was handed his passport and has left
Rome.
Italian and Austrian troops are al
ready in contact along the northern
boundary of Italy. The Alpine chaus-
seurs drove back an Austrian patrol
which had crossed the frontier.
Prince Won Beulow, the German am
%bassador, has received instructions to
leave Rome conformity with the Austro-
Hungarian ambassador, according to a
Berlin official dispatch.
Events EIectrify italians.
Although drastic action has been
looked for momentarily, Italians of all
classes have been electrified by the
swiftly moving events. Great crowds
gathered around the Quirinal to await
the ministers who called On the king,
for the purpose of discussing the situa-
ton and signing DEGREES.
When Premier Salandra and Signor
SOnnino, the foreign minister, left the
palace, the people cheered them enthu-
siastically. General Zeppeli, minister
Of war, and Vice Admiral Viale. min
lister of marine, remained with the
king for a considerable time after the
others left, and later they had a con-
ference with Lieutenant General Ca
dorna, chief of staff, and Vice Admiral
Phaon di Revel, chief of the naval
staff.
Strong Forces on Frontier.
When the firrt blow will be struck
cannot be foretOld, but after many
months Of preparation, the army and
the navy are ready. Exceedingly
strong forces are in position all along
the Austro-Italian frontier, on the Aus
trian side Of which feverish prepara-
lions have been going on the last few
days to make the Notifications as
strong as possible and to clear the
way for effective artillery action.
The German and Austrian. ambassa.
doris will be given safe conduct when
they do leave and SO far as Germans
and Austrians resident in Italy are
concerned. every effort has been made
to g them safely out Of the country
On the other hand, most ALARMING.
reports have been received from the