Evening star., 1915-06-06

-HE new war zone, military au-
thorities believe, owing to the
activities already reported in
4 dispatches from both Rome and
Vienna, will be primarily centered in
the territory long known Italia
Iredenta. or unredeened Italy, Of
which Trent. the capital of Trentino,
is the heart 1t extends. roughly
speaking. from the Rhaetian Alps
southwark to where Switzerland Italy
and Austria meet. and still farther south
10 the city of Fiurne.
The tract is shaped like a wedge,
entering Italy between the provinces
Of FeDetia and Lombardy, and Italia
Irredenta also includes Trieste. Aus
rria's most important seaport: Pola,
the Sebastopol of the Adriatic, her
chief naval base and. in addition, the
entire Istrian peninsula and north TO
he Julian Alps. taking in the terri
tory between the Tagliamento and the
Save rivers. well the isla nds
lying south, extending in long line
down the coast of DalInatia.
Dispatches state that Austrian and
German forces. with heavy artillery,
nave Already concentrated at Trent,
Bozen and Neran, and that large bodies
of troops are reported moving from
Munich. At Port Caffaro and other
places on the frontier the Austrians
have destroyed bridges. telegraph and
telephone lines and wrecked railroads
before wIthdra wing. which strengthens
the theory advanced that Germany and
Austria are now concentrating their
at
the Italian frontier defenses, with the
view OF forcing the fighting into
Italian territory. 1T Is believed that
-he Italian commanders are perfectly
prepared for this attempted strategy.
for reports declare that King Fictors
troops are massed in immense num-
ters all along the same front.
a recent bulletin issued by the Italian
war Office states that the Italians have
occupied a number of important posi-
lions upon the west bank OF the
Isonzo river. The district between the
JudTto and 1sonzo Is OF immense
height being portion of the Alps,
through which the IsonZo river flows.
The small Judrio forms part of the
frontier, the Austrian custon1house
being at the town Of Cormons. which,
according TO dispatches, has been oc-
cupied by the Italian forces
II is reported that the italian gov
eminent, having reason to believe that
Austria Hungary is utilizing several
ports on the Albanian coast for secret
connissariate departments. where
large quantities of food. clothing, am
Ilunition and other military necessities
are stored, has declared a blockade
against that portion of the Austro-H Hun
garian coast between the Italian from
tier on the north TO Montenegro on the
south. including all the islands. ports.
anchorages and bays. The blockade
also includes the coast of Albania.
from the limits of Montenegro on the
north to and including Cape kisphalf
and Cape Otranto on the south.
The official proclamation declares
that friendly and neutral powers will
be allowed sufficient time to leave the
zone but that measures will be
taken IN conformity with the rules of
international law and treaties in exist
ence against all vessels endeavopng
10 cross. or which succeed in crossing.
the line marked by Cape Otranto and
Cape kisphali."
Cape Otranto is situated on the
strait Of tie same name at the very
extremity of the Adriatic. where it
enters the ionian sea and merges into
the Mediterranean. The strait is
forty miles in width, and separates
Italy from Turkey. The blockade an