The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-05-27

government organ. FRINGE VoH DUE
low, German ambassador to Italy, has
been recalled although no arrange
ments have been made for the safe
conduct of the Italian ambassador to
Germany.
There is no press comment upon
the declaration by Italy, as no news
papers we're published, owing 70 the
WEitsuntide holiday.
Vienna, May 25.-(Via Berlin and
Amsterdam. Italy has struck her
first blow against Austria by throw
ing force Of cavalry across the bor-
der near Strass, in the Austrian Ty-
rCl, according to an official statement.
The war office also announces that
minor engagements took place in the
Tyrol and on the Adriatic coast of
Italy.
Rome, May 25.-Austria- Hungary
opened hostilities against Italy by a
combined aerial and naval attack on
several ports of the Adriatic coast,
from Venice as far south as Barletta,
north of Bari, a total distance of
about 255 miles. The attack failed,
according to an official announcement
made by the Italian government, the
Austrian forces being forced to with
draw.
Austrian aeroplanes, flying from
Pola, the naval base, during the night
appeared over Venice shortly after 4
o'clock in the morning and attempted
to hurl bombs on the arsenal Anti
air craft guns at the forts guarding
Venice blazed away at the invaders,
Willie Italian airmen and dirigible
flying over the Adriatic came to the
rescue. The Austrians were driven
off.
At about the same time other Aus
trian air craft attacked the ports Of
Porto Coraini, sixty miles south of
Venice; Ancona, eighty miles farther
south, and Gesi, fourteen miles below
Ancona. Austrian torpedo boats and
small scout steamer made m attack
on Barletta, about thirty-three miles
north of Bari, and a slight naval en-
gagement followed, the Italian vessels
forcing the Austrians to flee to the
noTthward.
Austrlans Flee Frontier.
Several frontier clashes between
italian and Austrian troops are re-
ported from the Trentino border. A
dispatch from Milan says news has
been received there that the Aust-i-
ans are everywhere falling back from
The frontier anal assuming the defen-
sive. Dozens of bridges in the border
districts have been dynamitcd.
Italian refugees from Trieste, to the
number of 1900, who made their way
on foot across the eastern frontier,
report that all the railroads into Aus
tia have been cut. The refugees fur
tier assert that German troops have
arrived at Trieste to reinforce the
Austrian garrison, and that the Aus
trian commander has determined to
rae the city to prevent it's occupa-
ton by the Italian troops.
The Austrian authorities IN the
crown lands are arresting all Italians
and permitting only women and chill
dren to leave. The latter have no
food and in many cases not enough
clothing. This news and the fact that
10000 Italians have been stopped at
the frontier has caused widespread
indignation and there is talk ir off.
cial circles of reprisals.
May Remove Capital From Rome.
A report is current in Florence that
the Italian court will leave Rome
shortly and take up it's quarters in the
Pitt palace, Florence, so that the
king can be near the front. Queen
Elena will personally direct the opera
tions of the italian Red Cross. OF
which she is president, Many works
Of art have been taken to Florence
from Venice, Udine, Treviso and othe,
cities which might be bombarded BY
tie Austrians.
According to advices from Geneys
large German forces are concentrated
in the Adige valley, in the Trentino
and German air fleet, including Zen