The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-05-27
ITALIAN ACTION
ONE OF PERF|DY
so DECLARES EMPEROR FRANZ
JOSEPH IN MANIFESTO.
HELD UP TO SCORN OF WORLD
Aged Emperor at First Grief strick-
en- has become Enraged. - Not
since Assassination of Heir has
ne Shown such Emotion.

Vienna, May 24.-Emperor Franz
Joseph to-day issued a manifesto de-
caring that Italy's declaration of war
on Austria is the greatest act of per-
tidity the world has ever known.
He called the Austrian army to
victory over the treacherous army
south of them.
TIE aged Franz Joseph at first
grief stricken over the news that
Italy rhad actually modified her
troops became enraged when the ac-
tual declaration of war reached here.
Not since the assassination of the
heir to the Austrian throne has the
emperor shown such strong emotion.
| He called in secretaries and advisors
and personally supervised the draft
| ing of the imperial manifesto.
ne wanted Italy held up to the
scorn of the world he said as vul-
ture which lowered over the Europ-
can battlefield for sheer greed.
Italy abandoned us in our hour
of need and went with colors fly
ing to the camp of the enemy"
the manifesto said. Her declar-
alton of war Is an act of perfidy
whose like history does not
know. After thirty years of
friendship she turned and smote
her friends for personal gain. We
did not menace Italy. We for
years adhered Loyalty to our al
lance and have afforded our aid
when Italy took the field herself.
salute my battle tried troops.
| The treacherous enemy to the
| south is no new enemy to you. |
rely upon you and your leaders.
| pray the Almighty to bless you
and our colors and take under
| His gracious protection our just
cause"
Germany Makes Declaration.
Berlin, by wireless to London, May
24.-Germany to-day officially de-
clared that state of war now ex-
lists between this country and Italy.
Immediately after the announcement
telegraphic instructions were sent to
the German ambassador at Rome to
leave Immediately.
Vessels Ordered Seized.
Rome, May 24.-Eighty Austrian
and German vessels in Italian ports.
valued at $2O,000,OO0, were ordered
seized to-day. Among them are sew
eral of the finest vessels in the Ger
man merchant marine, interned at
Genoa since the beginning of war.
Meetings are Prohibited.
Rome, May 24-With Italy formal
ly at war with Austria the govern.
ment today issued a drastic decree
fOrbidding all civic and religious pub
lie meetings. The decree suppresses
the government parcels post and in
I OF In nai lr
and telegraph General Cadorna now
cnroute to the front will assume di.
rect charge of the operations of the
entire army.
Italian Consulate Attacked.
Vienna, May 24.-An Austrian mob
today attacked the Italian consulate
at Trieste but we're driven off by po-
lice. Trieste was decked with flags
land series of street demonstrations
followed the word that Italy had de.
Clared war.
Catholics Free To Act.
Paris, May ga dispatch to the
Temps from Rome says:
1T is stated that Pope Benedict has
prepared a document justifying the
Vatican for it's decision to maintain
absolute neutrality, but leaving Ital-
ian Catholics free to act in the war
according to their own desires, with
out engaging the responsibility of the
holy see.
1t is said that the pope will pro-
test formally against the expulsion OF
the Austrian ambassador and the
German ministers accredited to the
Vatican. declaring that it iB contrary