Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-08-22
Italian Ambassador Asks for His
Passports From Porte; Turk
Activity in Libya and ReStaint
OF Citizens Cause.
LONDON WONDERS WHAT
UNITED STATES WILL DO
British Submarine Runs Aground
on Danish Territory and Is
SheIIed BY German Destroyer;
Scandinavia Protests.

-ON LOiNf RASs & i--- lAdi1 mas uI-
clared war against Turkey and the
Italian ambassador has left Con-
stantinople. The announcement
was made in telegram from Con-
stsntinople via Berlin.
The Marquis Di carroni, the
Italian ambassador 70 Turkey,
handed the Porte a note declaring
that Italy considered herself in a
state Of war with Turkey and de-
marded his passports, according
to the official announcement from
constantinoplc
The reasons given for ltaly's
declaration Of war we're the sup
port given by Turkey &c the revolt
In Libya, and the prevention Of the
departure Of the Italian residents
from Smyrna.
ITALY's STATEMENT.
LONDON, Aug. 2t-The Italian
government, says a stefanno dis
patch from Rome, has sent all it's
representatives, abroad, circular
dispatch setting forth the question
at issue between Italy and Tur-
key. The dispatch closes with
these words:
In view Of these obvious in
fractions Of categorical promises
made by the Ottoman government,
following upon our ultimatum Of
August 8, provoked by the eva
sions Of the Ottoman government,
and particularly with regard to
the free departure Of Italian sub
jeets from Asia Minor, the Italian
government has sent Instructions
10 its ambassador at CONSTANT
nople 70 declare war on Turkey"
LONDON WONDERS.
LONDON, Aug 2t-lnternationa
uesuons. including those between TN
United States and Germany from tn
linking Of the Arabic with the loss O
wo American lives and between tn
United States and the allies as a rt
ult of the declaration Of cotton as al
.olute contrsband loom large in tn
news Of the day Alongside thes
questions is the indignation arouse
u Denmark and the whole Of Scand
layia as the result Of the attack b
German destroyers on the British sui
marine, E-13, after she was strande
IN a Danish island
The British official account says tn
lestroyers fred at the men in tn
water with machine guns and shral
nell Not until Danish destroyers 20
between The Germans and their pre-
hid they cease firing The activity q
he German submarines also brougf
l protest from the Spanish govern
uent as a result Of sinking two Spar
sh vessels.
Beyond the reports OF a naval Ell
sagement in the Gulf of Riga
which. according TO Berlin, the Ru
slams lost one destroyer and two gun
boats. and the Germans one destroye
while each had the other vessels dan
aged. there Is little news from III
lighting areas
There continues TO be much spec
ation as TO what action, il any IN
United States viii take regarding Nh
Arabic. especially as the evidence 4,
the officers and passengers goes
show that the Arabic was not convo
ed and received no warning of the IN
pending attack. II asserted that Il
asmuch as no one aboard the stear
er saw the submarine there cou
have been no intention on the pa
of Captain Finch TO ram the unde
water craft.
In respect to the declaration of ca
ton as contrsband, it is expected hel
America will offer less serious obie
tion to this step than the order
Council under which cargoes, fro
America. are now dealt with.
Regarding the attack on the r.
British official account, reports fro
Copenhagen say the submarine we
aground Thursday morning The {
ficers and crew were busy trying
rehoat her under order from the Da
ish naval authorities, who had give
them twenty-four hours 10 aecomplii
the task. when German destroyers a
peared on the scene One of thel
after firing a torpedo which miss,
its mark. is reported TO have openl
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