New Britain herald., 1915-05-21

ext on the frontier near Basel
 The Swiss government is takins Avery step possible to maintain it eutrality. A general mobilization Till be ordered the day Italy enter. he war.
 Suspends Diplomatic Immunity. London, May 21, 12:54 D. m-In g espafgh from Rome the. correspon- lent Of the Exchange Telegraph com kany says: Premier Salandra this horning obtained the royal signature a decree suspending the diplomatic pmunity of the Austrian and Ger Ian ambassadors to the Vatican, who lave tomorrow"
 Spain as Protector.
 Rome. May 20, 1925 F. n., via aris, May 21, 5:55 a. m.-The Tri- ma says the Italian government has pt yet decided what neutral coun- S will be asked to protect the in erests of Italians in Germany after ar is declared, but predicts that it i'll be Spain. Not to aIl Reseryists.
 Washington, May 21.-Italians in be Ipited States proba bly will not
 
 European war is to continue for other year Italian officers here lieve Italy has sufficient men in her pme army to maintain a vigorous of nsive against Austria
 The possibility that Italy's entrance the war may compel peace in an- her&Six months is suggested in Ital- n quarters here as a reason for f11h r.1 4 .s.-Is. siding in foreign countries until the bcessity for them shall become ap- trent through the development of litary operations. Orders War Materials Here. New York, May 21.-Large orders military stores and foodstuffs for Ply were reported to be in the mar here today. despite the fact that months the Italian government ve been drawing supplies from the pited States in anticipation of hos ties. Shipments of coal and wheat hm this country to Italy in the last " weeks have been extensive it is d., Many shiploads of horses for of the Italian army were report to have been made, and an order -.ffesg thousand more horses is un- tstood to be awaiting acceptance. Many of the Italian reservists5 in Is city returned to Italy in the early gesNef the European War and "a >h by New York Italians to return 7taiy and enlist for the war is not l icipated among leading Italians.
 Turks Lose Heavily. etrcgrad, May q, via London, 45 D. n.--An official statement re- ring to the recent fighting in the eathian Mountains was issued here ay as follows: ] Tn the fighting of the past three ks, since the beginning of the rations of the enemy in the Car hians, their losses on May 10 to during which the fighting lost be Of it's intensity averaged 10000 ay. On the other seventeen days N were much heavier, especially ing the period between May 1e May 19. when they amounted to fa1 tens of thousands daily. Reduced to Single Company. Certain regiments of the enemy q been reduced to a single com srheir total losses during this kpd, including 10000 prisoners cap- d by us, have undoubtedly reached }ne-fourth or perhaus one-third of
 total strength.
 The score of guns lost by the ny in this fighting is as nothing pared with their total number, but ust be borne in mind that, owing he sIack of horses and the scar of rojectiles-between two and e million shells having been ex- lied by the enemy during this per -the enemy left behind on old tions several hundred guns This anstance has helped to equalize odds. which were, in favor of the ny.''.
 German Oficial Report.
 Erlin, May 21, Via. London. 3:20
 1.-The following statement was out at the war office today:
 Festern theater of war: North Epres colored French troops at ed our positions east of the l during the night. The battle |nues.
 British Attack Repulsed.
 in attack by the British in the eyening south of Neuve Chapelle, le region of LaQuinque street down under our fire. Northeast rras we shot down an enemy machine at Fresney.
 fuAher attack, begun yesterday ne French in the Forest of Ally, with considerable losses to the ly,. who left few prisoners.
 l10.50O Prisoners Captured.
 kastern theater of war: Tn the re- of Shavli there were only minor Elements. On the Dubysa our at east4 of Kudubh reached Besia-
 and gave us another 1O,500 |ners. East of Miloszajcie and gola the Russians were driven