Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-25
DeStroyers and Torpedo Boats
Bombard Cities Along Adrl-
attic, including Venice; Air
men Drop Bombs,
PLAN OF CAMPAIGN IS
NOT YET DISCLOSED
Believed That Germans lsNI
Strike Speedily at Italian
Center in Order 10 Hold or
Advance by Enemy.

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London. May "a u0;l6 p. NIL
Little or no time has been allowed TO
elapse between the declaration OF
war and actual lighting between italy
and Austria. Early this morning
Austrian aoroplanes, destroyers and
torpedo hoats descended on the Itai.
ian coast of the Adrlatic and bonn
| harded towns. including Venice;
while in the Tyrol and on the east
ern frontier Italian and Austrian ad-
vance guards are already In touch
and have fired the first shots.
The plan OF campaign has not yet
been disclosed but 1t IL generally be-
lieved that attempts to inhict q quick
and decisive defeat, or nj least one
that will discourage the Italians viii
be undertaken. largely by the Ger
mans under Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg.
IL is said that German troops, with
heavy guns. aeroplanes and Zeppe-
lins are already passing through the
valley of the river Adige in the di-
rection OF Verona. and that rapid and
fierce blows will be delivered almost
Immediately AZ the Italian center.
This the Germans doubtless believe.
would serve TO hold Off an Italian ad-
vance from the province OF Venice.
where the flat nature OF the country
would give the Italians a greater
chance of success.
bitterness Toward Italy.
Throughout Austria and Germany
there is bitter aenunesation uf Italy.
which for the moment has replaced
England as the most hated enemy.
In the allied countries. on the other
hand, Italian intervention Is hailed
with dcileht had In the italian quar-
ters of London and Paris. there have
been enthusiastic demonstrations and
cheering fareweiin "a the Italians
leaving for home to Join the colora.
Rumania, Greece and bulgaria as
yet have made no move. The govern
ment OF bulgaria has reiterated that
II will continue, to observe an atti-
tude of neutrality 80 long ~ Bulga-
rian interests are not directly Affect
ed and 1t sees no reason why they
should be. The opposition. however.
is voicing the opinion that bulgaria
should seize the opportunity 70 join
with the allies.
Bulgaria May be Involved.
Bulgaria may be drawn In through
an incident which has arisen between
her and Turkey over the seizure by
Turkey of number OF railway cars
loaded with goods. SOFIA has lodged
a protest against this action. Ruma-
mia may be affected by change OF
fortune in the battles in middle Ga
licia Russia here Is delivering n
strong counter-offcnslye and has re-
gained some ground along the San
river north OF Jaroslau.
~ - ts..s Itnt
or, Is that which Is raging 70 the
southeast Of Przemysl. where the
Austrians and Germans are making
attacks in an endeavor to
brenk the Russian line and thus re-
ievo the pressure which the Russians
ire bringing 10 bear on tho Germans
who crossed the San.
Fighting also Is In progress In Cour-
and, along the East Prussion frontier
md In central Poland, where the Ger
mans have attempted an offensive
llong the Rawka river. None Of these
lctions apparently has been decisive,
Ilthough heavy losses have been suf-
cred on both sides. Russia expresses
abstraction with the situation along
Ter front.
Heavy Fighting In West.
Heavy fighting has been resumed In
he western zone, from Arras 10 the
ea, in which both Germans and
French claim To have had the advnn-
age. II is evident that the allies do
lot intend to relax their efforts on
his front, although big general
movement has nor yet been undertake
n, the present operations having as
heir object, Improvement in condi-
ions and forcing the Germans to
ounter-attaclts.
The allies have landed additional
roops on the Gaiilpoli peninsula and
Though progress there must for
ONE time continue 10 be slow, there
5 every confidence here that the re
istance of the Turks will before long
70 broken. The loss TO the allies Is
eavy as is shown by the casualty
lists. but II is asserted that the Turks
re suffering much more severely as
hey are Under cross-fire from the
hips.