Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-05-26
SALISBURY, n. G, WEDNESDAY, MAY 26FH 1915.
Italy Has Joined The Fighting.

ITALY Has Joined the Fighting.
New Eleven Nations at War with Prospect!
for More Eaterning Soon.
Rome. May 28.-via Paris-
Itlay 10 at war with Austria-Hun.
gary.
With the issuance of tbs general
mobilization order the lillian
Government issued proclaima-
tion declaring war on Austria,
which officially will begin tomor.
row.
Prior to this, and after a lengthy
consultation, the Ministers of
War and Marine proclaimed all
the provinces bordering on Austria
and the islands and coast towns
of the Adriatic in q state of war
which was equlvalent to the
evta blishment of ma rtial law, the
step usually preceding the formal
declaration.
Although drastic action has
besn looked for momentarilv.
Italians Of all classes have been
electrified by the swiftly moving
events. Early this morning great
crowds gathered around the
Quirinal to await the Ministers,
who called On the King for the
purpose Of discussi 6 the question
and signing the decree. When
Premier Salandra and Signor
sonnino, the Foreign Minister
left the Palace the people chered
them enthusiastically.
The entrance of Italy into the
world war which began last
August increases the number of
States engaged in the conflict to
II. Italy, allied with Germany
and Austria. Hungary since 1882
in the Triple Alliance, was called
on last Summer shortly after the
assassination of the Austrian
Grown Prince to support the
Germsnic Empires. She declined
and there began q series of diplo-
matte negotiations which soon
resolved themselves into the
efforts on the part of Germany
and Austria. Hungary. to induce
her to remain neutral.
Prince Won Buelow. an astute
German statesman whose wife 10 an
Italian women, was sent to Rome.
He has labored indefatigably for
months but in vani. He offered
Italy certain parts of Austrian
territory as the price of neutrality.
but her answer always was tit is
not enough" 1t now appears
that Austria did not really believe
Italy would enter the field against
her.
In the meantime there had
arisen in Italy war party led by
the "Irredentists," which made
its voice heard in no uncertain
terms. Dispatches from Rome
for months past have indicated
that the sentiments for active
participation was stronger by far
than that for continued neutral-
ity, The Cabinet of Premier
Salandrs resigned early in May.
This was the signal for violent
demonstration in favor of war.
A wave of patriotic fervor swept
the country and the people were
loud in their demands for a be.
ginning of hostilities. Troops
had to be called out to maintain
order. Even relatives of King
Victor Emmanuel were hooted
and there was talk of revolution.
The Emperor of Austria-H Hungary
was burned in efigy in Rome,
and ex.Premier Giolltti, leader
of the pacifists, was driven into
seclusion.
These evidences of the popular
determination had their effect.
The announcement that Premier
Salandra's Ministry would con-
tinue In office brought instant
calm.
For months diplomatic ex.
changes between Vienna and
Rome had been constant but the
most perslstent Efforts to keep
Italy out of the war were futile.
The Triple Alliance was denounc.
cd by Italy May 4, but even after
this diplomatic endeavors were
continued, Austria offering Italy
further concession as late 40 May