Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-23

statesman had been at his desk only a short while when at 3;30 to be cx- act, Prince voll BeuloW, the German al bassador, arrived and imm diately was ush red in. His visit was short Just ten minutes later von Beulow, apparently much doWncast, emerg C from the foreign ministry. Fifteen minutes later the fatal direful decree was issued.
 At f: 2o while the, streets were ring ing with the news that mobilization mad been ordered, Baronde Machio hurried to the ministry for confer cnce with Baron Sonnlno. The Aus trlan ambassador appeared grSatly distressed. He remand only b mill utes and came out of the conference in lghly nervous state.
 Austria Warns Italy. Meanwhile, Minister of War Zutelli at 3 :50 had visited the king to submit for his signature a number of i'm port documents. The decree of mobi- i l.zation, it is believed, was not the i least important of thes-. The kings decree for the asse mbling of the na- tlon's forces came as reply to the 1 Austro -Hungarlan's government re- garding the Italian renunciation of i the triple alliance treaty.
 The Vienna note was handed to the i Italian ambassaaor on, Friday and transmitted here teddy. The note states that the. Austro-Hungarian government cannot accept the Italian gevernmt nf's atement, which con ;A T tho nhli inn cO1 pna n V adopted by Italy OH December b, 1915, which fixed the duration of the triple alliance until June Is, 1920, permitting renunciation cnly on a years notice, and making no provis- ion for the declaration that it is now void, prior. 10 the expiration of sucn period.
 The note concludes as follows:
 "The Italian government quite capriciously renounced all it's obliga- ticns and the Austro-Hungaran government declines to accept re- | sponsibility fer the consequences which may result from this action."
 Earlier in the day King Victor is sued manifesto to the nation eX- piaining why Italy was forced to re- sort to arms and appealing to the nation to do it's duty and win victory for the just cause. Another 'procla- nation will be addressed to the army and navy. Vatican Is Neutral. | That the vactican looks upon Italy's entrance into the war as inc vitable is evident from the official announcement that the pope will shortly issue an encyclical letter, de- fining the attitude of the holy see, regarding the Italio-Austrian war and the statement that a papal bull will follow embodying the new rules ! for governing the vatican's lnterna- tional relations. The pope announced today that in the enclycical letter would affirm the vatcans neutrality. Despite the pontff's aversion to war, he announced that he will place St, Marks hospital and the convents and monasteries at the disposal of the wounded.
 New concentrations of large forces of Austrians along the upper A'dlga river, which flows through the Tyro- lese Alps into Lombardy and enters the gulf of Venice, are reported. IL | is believed the first blow Will pc struck here. Troops of both countries line the frontier where bridges ana railroads have been destroyed by the Austrans.
 Austrians Enter Italy. | The Giornale d'ltalia states that an Austrian patrcl has crossed the lroh- tier, violating Italian territory. Traffic between Italy ana ter many ceased entirely today. Ihe or fical gazette has published a oeclee, empowering the military authorlti1s to ta,xe control of all Italian rail- roads. This condition is already in ef- feet. In the Adriatic all navigation has been suspended.
 Roumania's entire army IS belng mohil;zed according to private dls- patches from Bucharest.