The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-05-21
Country Seethes with Excitement on
Eve Of Formal Entrance into
Great Struggle Cabinet
Holds Early Session
RUMORED ACTION
ALREADY STARTED
But No Confirmation May Be No
Ultimatum - Vessel Loaded
with Contraband Seized
Diplomats to Leave
BY United Press.

BY United Press
Rome. May 20.-The whole of Italy
is today afire with excitement. The
cabinet was summoned into session at
an unusually early hour and 1t is re.
ported that war council will be held
tonight.
Premier Salandra today secured a
royal decree suspending diplomatic
immunity. The Austrian ambassador
was at the vatican today. 1t is ex-
pected that both the German and Aus
TITAN diplomats will leave the country
tomorrow
There were rumors this morning
that hostilities had already begun and
that the fleet had sailed to meet the
Austrians but these reports were not
confirmed.
1t Is suggested that either forty
eight hour uItimatum or war without
further diplomatic action will be the
decision of the cabinet.
The censor allowed message to
pass saving that an Italian torpedo
boat stopped an Austrian vessel that
was leaving port loaded with contra
band.
Advices were received at Venice to
the effect that Austria is interning all
Italian males from seventeen TO sixty
years OF age. II is also reported that
mobs are terrorzing Italian residents
at Pola.
A dispatch from Naples says the
authorities seized n Greek steamer
that was laden with rice and bound
for Germany.
The italian Demands.
The minimum demands made upon
Austria in behalf OF Italy by FOREIGN
Minister Sonnnino were.
First The cession of the entire
province of Trent (part Of the Aus
trian Tyrol). according to the frontier
of the kingdom of Italy in 1911.
second. Easter Friueli, compris-
ing Malborgeth, Plesso. Tolmino, Gra-
disco, Goritz. Monfalcone, Gomen and
as far south as Nabresina.
Third. Trieste. Cape De Istra and
Piranox (the last two in lstria to form
a new state independent from Austria-)
Fourth The islands of Carzola.
LISA. Lesna, Lagosta, Casa (off the
coast Of Lower DalmatIa) TO be ceded
to Italy)
.Fifth. The abandonment by Aus
tria Of her interests in Albania, ac-
knowledging Italian sovereignty over
Avlona."
Country Is United.
The days of Italy's regeneration are
recalled by the events of the present.
Apparently there are no factions IN
italy now. Those who have been ad-
vacating Intervention in the war ami
those who have been working In the
interest of peace have ceased to ex'
press their views and are awaiting the
action Of the government
The Republicans have published a
manifest declaring their readiness 20
go TO the front ito fight for the glory
of the country and the rights OF the
nation" From all the provinces come
offers from volunteers desiring to en-
list and willing to make all sacrifices
as some express it. "to free Italian
,brothers who have so long suffered
under a foreign yoke"
King Victor Emmanuel visited the
barracks without an escort He was
recognized and proclaimed with th'
same enthusiasm as was his grand
father on the event of those fatefu
: campaigns of 1859 and 1866.
The Duchess Of Aosta, on the ieaV
ing of the quirinal was the object o
an affec,ionate manifestation in whicl
the people shouted for victory 10
italy for Muntenegro and for --~-ois
Col Giuseppe Garabaldi visited tn
minister Of war and asked his permits
sion to organize body of volunteers
The people cheered him, rememberin
his gran,lfather's leadership in the d.