The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-30
Tenth Month of War Sees Italy Fighting
and d. s. in Grace Issue With Germany
The Week in the War

SUNDAY, May 2s.-King Victor Emmanuel Of Italy sanctions a law
empowering the Ministry to declare war. The Italian Cabinet
promulrates al edct calling to the ccors all soldiers born between
1875 and 1895. thus creating a II arm If about S.5ooOoo men
The first definite new Of a shakeup in the British Cabinet comes
through the Pail Mall Gazette" The Austrian Government issucs
a proclamation declining to assume any blame for It"lys hostile
actions. The French continue to gain north Of ArraS' while the
Austro-German offensive in Gancia shows signs of weakening.
MONDAY. MAY s4--JsIy declares war on Austria. The Berlin Gov
ernment issues n statement declaring that Germany will stand by
Austria. Italian and austrian frontier patrols have the first clash
Of the wal nea Montorno Pass. 1t becomes certain that great
Britain is to have n coalition war Cabinet. A British submarine
sinks tive Turkish gunboats aud two transports in the Sea Of Mar
mora. German troops between the North Sea and Arras press for
ward all along the line, but are held in check. according to Paris.
TUESDAY, May 25.-vienna announces n few minor frontier engage
ments witt. Italian troops. while Rome reports general and vigorous
attacks i" Italian troops at various parts of the frontier. tncon.
frmed reports say that Rumania Is ready to join Italy against
Austria. retrograd announces the repulse Of Anstro-Urrunan troops
in the Shevli region and in Galicin. The campaign against the Oar
danellcs seems To he att standstil. both sides struggling to progress
without success.
WEDNESDAY. May 2s.-The lei British war Cabinet is announced.
MIR. Churchill is virtually shelved. eX-Premier Balfour getting his
place, while Earl Kitchener remains in charge Of the War Office.
Italian troops invade Austria at three points of the Friuli and
Cnrniola frontiers. occupying four small towns on Austrian terri
tory. Berlin asks the United States for a further delay of a week
in its reply to President wilson's note regarding the Lusiania.
Italy issues a long manifesto. blaming Austria for the war. An
Austrian aeroplankt drops bombs e Venice. Berlin reports the
capture Of six towns near reremysl. Cairo dispatches say the Turks
ar failing to hold their own on the Ganipoli Peninsula. China
and Japan sign a new treaty. thus concluding the negotiations
regarding Japan's demands.
THURSDAY. May 27-The British batheship Triumph is torpedocd in
the Dardanelhs, a majority Of the officers and men being saved.
The American cargo ship Nebraskan IL tOrpedoed or struck a mine
OF Fastnet. Ireland. She Is reported no. severely injured and able
TO proceed to Liverpool under her W steam. Three Turkish trans
ports are sunk in the Sea of Marmorn, according t. Athens advces.
Italian troops are swarmng through the entrances To the Tyro.
says Rome. with but little opposition from the Au>trians. London
reports British gains east Of Festul"rt. Great Britain,s coalition
Cabinet Is officially Endorsed Ivy the Inionist party.
FRIDAY. May 2S-The Canadian Pacific Railway steamer Princess,
Irene. a British auxiliary vessel. is blown up at the mouth of the
Thames with n loss Of i2i men. The cause of the explosion Is
unknown. The British batthship Majestic is sunk by a torpedo in
the Dardanelles' a majority Of the crew being reported saved There
are persistent reports that the Pope will leave Rome and live In
Spain during the war French aviators successfully raid the great
chemical factories at IniwisShafen N the Rhine. The Italian in
vaders cross the lsonze River. bent apparently % reaching Trieste
Capt Green Of the NctraSkan declares his certainty that the vessel
VA struck 10y n torpedo.
SATURDAY,. May 29.-Russians take Sienawa. says Pctrograd. and re.
pulse the AustrO-G;ermsr forces at most points. The German
Admiralty admits that til, American ship Gulhight was torrelocd
by n German submarine. Tn" submarine commander W. he mis-
took the vessel for a heligerent. Rome hears that the Au,trians
have evacuated Trieste. The town Of Grade. q the Gulf of Venice
falls to Italian arms. Three small British steamships are torr.4lool
by German submarines AMI a Danish steamer is sunk in the N,rtb
Sea by n floating mine.
To be continued ncrt Snndnu