Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-05-26
The European War Day by Dav.
The Italian ARMY.

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ltalyS army was considerably below
the normal peace footing, estimated
at 100000 men. Almost half of
these troops were in Tripoli. Three
classes Of men were called to the
colors Immediately and others were
summoned from time to time until
the active, or first line army, num-
bers more than 100000 men of all
| arms. The age limit of a reservist
in Italy is So. Men between that
age and 40, form the territorial
army, consisting of eight classes,
amounting to about 100000 sec
ond line troops. There also are
about 100000 men trained, but ex-
empt from military service, who, in
case of urgent necessity, could be
called to arms. Volunteer corps
likewise could be formed, so that
ltaly's total war strength, including
resources Of all kinds, is figured at
about 100000 men.
In eight months Italy has spent
$4OO 100000 in military prepara-
tons. Particular attention was
paid to artillery and her equipment
in this arm is said to be unexcelled
in the worlds arms.
Italy has powerful fleet Of mod
ern warShips. The Duke Of the
Abruzzi, cousin of King Victor En-
,NOn nl .lS> -,
Ger of Italy, recently assumed COM
mand OF five dreadnaughts, the most
powerful squadron ever assembled
under the Italian flag. In addition
Italy has eight battleships Of tie pre-
dreadnaught tyep, nine armored
cruisers, thirteen protected cruisers
and the usual complement Of destroy
ers and torpedo boats. She also
has twenty-five submarines.
ltaly's population G913) is given
as 35,23S,000. Military or naval
| service is compulsory and universal.
Hate Felt for Italians.
Amsterdam, Holland, May 23.-
! The Frankfurter Zcitung to-day
prints a Vienna telegram saying:
THE evaporation and contempt
which Italy's S..rprise attack and her
| hypocritical justification arouse here
! (Vienna) are quite indescribabl
Neither Servia nor Russia, despite
long and costly war, is hated. Italy,
| however, or rather those Italian
would-be politicians and business
men, who offer violence to the ma
| jority Of peaceful Italian people are
! SO unutterably hated with the most
| profound honesty that this war can
be terrible"
As Germany Views 1t.
London, May "a Berlin official
| dispatch received by Reuters Tele-
graph Company by way of Amster-
dam and dated May 23 says:
The Italian government to-day
caused to be declared through the
ambassador II the Autsro-Hungaria rian
government, the Duke of Avarna,
that Italy considers herself in a state
of war with Austro-Hungary.
"The Italian government, by this
ineXcusable attack against the dual
monarchy, has also broken, without
right or without ground her alliance
with Germany.
''The loyal relationship existing
conformably with the treaty between
AUSTRIA Hungary and the German
Empire, and still more firmly welded
by the cOmradeship Of arms. has re-
manned unimpaired by the detection
Of the third ally and her desertion
to the enemy's camp. The German
ambassador therefore, has received
Instructions to leave Rome con Jointly
with the Austro- Hungarian ambassa-
dor.
Russians Take the Offensive.
Petrograd, May 24.-Russian Off
cial statement declares Austro-Ger-
man forces in Galicia are on the de-
fenSive. Their active operations are
chiefly counter attacks. Russians
claim slight progress on the left bank
of the lower San. IT is said all Aus
tro-German assaults in the south
eastern section have been repulsed
Land Forces Increased.
Constantinople, May 24-The num-
ber Of British and French troops
landed along the Dardanelles has
been increased to 10000 by addi-
tional debarkation. About 10000
troops ashore are reported incapaci-
tated by illness. The original land
ing force is estimated at 10000.