Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-23
German and Austrian En- voys Fail in Final Efforts
 to Avert War.
POPE ANNOUNCES
 VATICAN NEUTRAL
Italian ReServists of All Classes Call. ed to COlOrS, and Nation Urged to "DO Its Duty and Win Victory"
 Anstrians Enter Italy.

Rome. May 22.-A royal decree was issued tonight declaring that from tomorrow Sunday, state of war exists in the Italian provinces bor- dering on the Austro-Hungarian from tier and in all the islands and coast towns of Italy in the Adriatic sea.
 The declaration was promulgated tonight in the following royal de- cree:
 '1From May B state of war is de- clared in the provinces of Sondrio, Brescia, Verona, Vicenza, Belluno. Udine, Venuzia, Previso, Padua, Man. tua and Ferrara, and the islands and comniunes on the Adratic coast, as we'll as in ali the Actresses which may be declared in state of resist ance.
 "This proclamation is made by the order of the minister of war and ma rine."
 Avarna Quits Austria.
 A dispatch from Vienna says:
 "The Italian ambassador, the duke of Avarna, leaves today for Rome. ,Amstria has asked the United States to take over the protection of Aus trian subjects in Italy. The American government has transmitted instruc- tions to it's ambassadors in Austria and Italy"
 The royal decrees was accepted by the populace as declaration or war.
 Populace Joyful.
 The notice of general mobilization and the declaration of war caused wild outbrusts of enthusiasm throughout the city. Crowds thronged the streets 20 deep. The only sentiment was one Of deep heartfelt joy that at last the die IS cast and Italy is free from an alN- ance which has always been burden some.
 There WIS not single note of re- gret or hesitancy. The soldiers called are eager to leave for the front.
 Several clashes between Austrian cutposts which had advanced across the frontier and Italian Alpine troops. who drove them back, are re- ported from various points on the border. The italians did not pursue the Austrians beyond the line. It IS not known whether any bloodshed occurred.
 Decrees Follow Fast.
 This follows the issuance, during the afternoon, of general mobiliza- ti0n decree, and an imperial mani- festo recalling the classes of reserv- ists, of whatever category, under the colors, and the signing by King En- manuel of the bill conferring extra ordinary powers on the government in the event of and during the war.
 The mobilization decree was issued at o'clock It makes mobilization effective as of tomorrow's date.
 The decree summons all Italians subject to the call to join the colors not later than Tuesday.
 The provinces of Sondria, Bresccia. Belluno. Undino, Venetia, Treziso. iPauda, Bizana and ,:Mantu and all the islands and communes on the Adri- attic, are declared within the war zone.
 The short hour just preceding the publication of the decree was one of great activity about the foreign or flee Short and decisive conferences were held, in which it is understood the German and Austrian ambassa- dors made eleventh hour advanc es to forestall the one act which aside from formal declaration of war means war. M Prince von Beulow Accepts Faiiures
 At 3:15 p. m. Foreign Minister Son. nino entered the foreign office. The ..- @