Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-05-27
ITALY DECLARES
A BLOCKADE ON
ALBANIAN COAST
Charges That Austria Has Been
Using 1t as Military
Base.
NEUTRAL POWERS GIVEN
TIME TO LEAVE ZONE
King Victor Emmanuel Has Re-
sumed Command of Troops
in Field.


ment, believing that Alastria.Hungary
is utilizing several ports on the AL
banian coast for the secret commits
sariat departments, declared a iolock
ade today against that portion OF the
Austro7l Hungarian coast comprised be-
tween the Italian frontier On the
north to the Montenegrin boundary
on the south, Including all the islands,
ports, anchorages and bays
Also the Albanian coast from the
Montenegrin limits on the north to
and including the cape KiephaliOn on
the south and adds, "The vessels be-
longing to the friendly and neutral
powers will be allowed sufficient time
to leave the zone. The amount Of
time will 'be determined by the chief
Of the naval forces.
Measures will be taken in conform
ity with rules Of international law,
and treaties existing against all ves-
sells endeavoring to cross or which
succeeded in crossing the line mark
ed by Cape Otrantc and Cape Kiepha-
H. .Et.. ..H
Ambassador Back.
The Italian ambassador to Austria
has arrived Ron. esg 1slss !1Tslss Gerrnan am
bas,5ador reached Berlin frcnl italy,
according to dispatches from both cap
itals. Pc .. !.
Contrary to published reports, the
Turkish ambassador is still in Rome
and apparently has made no prepara'
tions to depart.
Resumes Commands.
King Victor Emanuel resumed sl-
prene command of the army and ma.
wy forces of Italy, says a Rome dis
patch to the Havas agency, adding
that he left tonight, incognito, for
italian headquarters
AeropIanc Raid.
An official statement says: Ger
man acroplane flying over Paris this
morning came into contact with a
squadron in an entrenched camp. It
dropped tbc1nbs without result on VII
leney near Meux. The aeroplane,
loaded with four bombs, was brought
to the ground by one of our aero
sons and two German aviators were
killed.
"Our aeroplanes successfully drop,
ped so shells Of 80 kilos on an aero
drome at La Drayelle, near Douai and
Hangers. Machines which were on
the ground were struck"
First Army Progress.
ttrrl,o Jr;,,ek r,,,, oopfio,Io. {c lYn
progress east of Festubert," the Off
cial British statement says:
"The territorial division carried
last night ., group of German trench
es capturing 35 prisoners and one Of
icer and ri men and a machine GUN.
"Since May 1 the army pierced the
enemy's line on total front of over
three miles.
On this entire hostile front a line
system has been captured On front
Of 5000 yards, and on the remaining
portion Of the first and second line,
trenches are in our possession. The
total number of prisoners taken were
eight officers and II of other ranks.
Ten machine guns We're captured and
other equipment
There is no intention on part of
Holland to send protest to Germany
with reference to- the sinking of theI
steamer .Lusitania by the German sub
marine, according to statements of
the highest officials here. There is
no direct evidence that any Dutch
subjects lost lives. ..... ...
The king of Italy has taken supreme
command of the army and navy and is
now with his troops at the front on
the Austro-Italian frontier and for
few miles in Austrian territory. The
Italian lines stretch from distance
of fifty miles or more. In a forward
the Italians occupied sew
eral towns. striking eastward toward
Trieste. The Austrian war office ad-
mits the Italian troops entered Condi-
no, in Tyrol.