The Republican journal., 1915-05-27
THE WAR NEWS.

gs and Germany is since reported to
,,o,arej war against Italy. Italy's ac-
I'll have an important bearing on condi-
:, ,ba great war, and if it results in
~, bostilities to an earlier close will be
ior general rejoicing. That Italy will
cast 1slp to the allies is evident. An
=, generally recognized as one of the fore
,trstegists in the United States, in CIV
o,t.ine Of the probable effects that the
IN, campaign will have IN swinging the
,,,s against said:
F,ss, ali of our information is eng, the
EaIfe, Of the Kaiser tonight are about 25
,tsat greater than they were last night. If
| Eessr had an even chance of eventually
f.1g out before Italy entered the fight, the
s have now been swung to the Allies. so
tka Allies are now a 5-to-3 bet, based on
bvs Of averages.
| n following estimate is given of Italy's
rmengt.'
Issn the var began Italy's army was con-
iss5y 6-low the normal peace footing, es-
[.tsJ al 800, 100 men. Almost half of these
/ ss we're u Iripoli. Three classes of men
4 called to the coIors Immediately and 9TH
we're summoned from time to time until
the active OF first line army numbers more
! 100000 men of all arms.
| he age limit Of active service in Italy is 80
between that age and 40 form the ter
Esl sruy. consisting of eight classes
tzntilg u about ,l50. 600 second line troops
+ ne are also about 100000 men trained, but
A. 3npl rom military service who in case of
! hui necessity could be called to arms.
.lteer corps likewise could be formed, SO
y Italy total war strength, including re-
IT.; Of ali kinds, is figured at about 4, ,0OO,-
naH
eight months Italy has spent $4O0, 600, 900
Military preparations. Profiting by the
EAOt the war to date, particular attention
ad to artillery, and her equipment in
Em, from machine guns to heavy siege
ks IS sad to be unexcelled in the worlds
Baeagy guns are said to be superior to
anCus German and Austrian type, and in
tbg circles there have been rumors that
has evolved a field piece of about three
4 aiheT exceeding in range, accuracy, ease
Banding and Effectiveness of projectile, even
Ehnous French "73."
|hg has a powerful fleet of modern war;
p The Duke Of the Abruzzi, cousin of
EyrtaF Emmanuel. who is the chief Naval
Fsi u -tsly recently assumed command of
FaIs'lnoushts, the most powerful squadron
fa&sen0'ed under the Italian flag.
| 'illa'n, Italy has eight battleships of
fPRlfsadnought type, nine armored cruis-
% protected cruisers and the usual COM
Easal u 1estroyers and torpedo boats. She
hos g submarines.
~ population Q9l3) is given as IS, 1885,
4 N.A'ary or Naval service is compulsory
fmyslsa,.
|i''li.Ies between Italy and Austria opened
:! Monday morning with an Austrian land
*s rad on the Adriatic coast of Italy. An
III Statement from Rome says that Austri-
S@oyers and torpedo boats fired on sew
/ Nhts aloeg the coast, simultaneously with
"s'A Oy aerop!anes. 1t is asserted that the
rs was Fepeiled after a brief cannonade.
+'s were made at Venice, Porto Corsini.
'''4 and Gesl, showing that the raid ex-
WI over the greater part of the eastern
rs -as only damage inflicted SO far as the
eAInunication shows was at Ancona,
a' attempt of aviators to blow up the
'' 'stsea small injury.
'-' value Of Austrian and German ships
Italian ports which have become prizes
sstmated e. at more than $2O,OOO,O 900.
!. ~ su-i''llal report from Berlin states that
1 "lsoa4 6attleship Penteleimon has been
1n.ge s1,,.! Nack Sea with the loss of 1,40O men,
s,1'sA war office announces that an attack
caH'a cea oy the allies on the southern end
51pyH 5sl4 Jailed and that the attackers left
M suig'sl communications Monday from
k,,d S- suu FaFls state that engagements oc-
at several points in Belgium and
Issn Ta France as well as between the Meuse,
|seonsn"e |DYe,,e riVers. Apparently no changes of
kpvms n,uve s In the relative positions Of the
Esmg t'r ioFces resulted.
I1.tsa assumed the offensive Tuesday, inyad-
Essj 'Sls nav with large force and occupying
hi ""hs' forcing the Austrians to re.
Glic'aas are now on the offensive and
kE n,iu nave forced the Germanic troops
Ea Prs.h Pa tue Pilica and Vistula rivers an
Fasp' '1ostan ,osa offensive against the Austro-
b Ipss Sie aank is in full swing. The Ger
n sesE which we're approaching Opatow
DeeH have been now roIieJ haoL r 49,
4 op,S,lood ,s.i. of Kielce.
n 'FS from Germany to the Presidents
Esdsy 7fltlsh cabinet was announced
fAsls,, - tUrq dG Kitchener retains the post Of
fetstr " War Baifour is First Lord of the