Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-06-02
BY eRIxToN o. ALLAIRE.

BY 5Ri<TON D. ALLAlRE.
International News Service Correspondent
Rome, May 25.-Hostilities have
begun between the Italians and the
Teutonic allies. Austrian troops were
the first to attack. but the clash re-
suited in a success for the Italian Al
pine Chasseurs. who drove the Aus
TRAN invaders back upon their own
soil through a mountain pass between
Ponte di Legno and Pejo. Lieut.. Gen.
Count Luigi Cadorna, chief of staff
OF the Italian army, has left for
the front. He was accompanied by
the Duke D'Aosta, cousin of King vic
tor Emmanuel.
Great headquarters will be estab-
lished at Bologna. The court will be
moved to Florence.
A dispatch from Basel quotes the
Wolff bureau, the official news agency
Of Germany, as saying that the Ger
man government has declared war
against Italy. Germany has been and
still is moving seasoned veterans
against Italy, who have campaigned
In France and Belgium, to the Austro-
italian front.
Italy Selzes Ships.
All German and Austrian merchant
ships in italian ports, valued at $780,
100000, have been seized by the Ital-
ian government.
Italy has a quarter of million men
massed along the Austrian frontier.
he Re 80 he A-sa !,
mortars and Howitzers. The great
railway center Of Udine. IA miles from
the Austrian border. has been turned
into hospital base. Italian patrols
along the Venetian border report see
ing many troops of Prussian and Aus
trian uhlans, who are doing the chief
scout duty for the Austrians. These
uhlans were detached from the le-
gions that preceded General Won
Kluck's troops on the great drive
through France last fall.
Drive ItaIians Out of Riva.
The Austrians have destroyed the
bridge near Roverto. Just north of
Lake Garda, through which the from
tier line runs. Riva, the large town at
the head of the lake. about three miles
from the frontier has been evacu-
ated.
The inhabitants were driven out
without warning and were forced
to take TO the mountains. where they
are now without shelter or food. The
customs posts along the frontier have
been removed. Many prominent Ital-
Fan residents of Rovereto and Riva
have been placed in detention camps.
where they will be held as hostages
to guard against the revolt to aid the
Italian troops.
patriotic manifesto has been dis
tributed exhorting the populace to
trust the government, to obey all or
ders without discussion and without
grumbling, to economic to the last
degree, and to help support soldiers
families.
Troop Movements Heavy.
Heavy troop movements are under
way. All the railways In the kingdom
have been given over to the use of
the military authorities. A steady
stream of soldiers passing northward
flowed through Rome today. The sight
of the uniforms and the constant crash
of martial music inspired the people
to great patriotic demonstrations. The
streets rang with cheers and the Ital-
ian flag flies from nearly all the build
ings In the city. Hostile demonstra-
lions were made before the Austrian
and German embassies.
Baron Sonnino, the foreign minis
ter, upon receiving word from the
Duke d'Avarna, ambassador to Aus
tria, that he had formally handed to
the Austrian foreign Office Italy's
declaration of war. remarked to his
colleagues:
We must have no illusions. II
may be a long war. II will last as long
as the war ir Europe lasts"