Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-25
TUESDAY, MAY IS, 1915.
PROGRESS OF THE WAR
Summary of Developments as They
Appeared in London Yesterday.

Appeared in London Yesterday.
London, May 24.-Little or no time
has been allowed to elapse between
the declaration of war and actual
fighting between Austria and Italy.
Austrian aeroplanes, destroyers and
torpedo boats early today descended
on the Italian coast of the Adriatic and
bombarded several towns, including
Venice; while in the Tyrol and on the
eastern frontier Italian and Austrian
advance guards have fired the first
shots.
The plan Of campaign has not yet
been disclosed, but it is generally be-
lieved attempts to infiict quick and
decisive defeat, or at least, one that
will discourage the Italians, will be
undertaken, largely by the Germans
under Field Marshal Won Hindenburg.
II is said the German troops, with
heavy guns, aeroplanes and Zeppelins.
already are passing through the valley
of the river Adige in the direction
of Verona, and that rapid and fierce
blows will be delivered almost i'm
mediately at the Italian center. This,
the German doubtless believe, would
serve to hold off an Italian advance
from the province Of Venice, where
the flat nature of the country would
give the Italians a greater chance OF
success.
Throughout Austria and Germany
there is bitter denunciation OF ltaly
which for the moment has replaced
England as the most hated enemy.
In the allied countries on the otner
hand, Italian intervention is halieo
with delight and in the Italian quar-
ters OF London and Paris there nave
been enthusiastic demonstrations anu
cheering farewells to the Italians
leaving to join the colors.
Roumania Greece and Bulgaria
have made no move. The govern
ment of Bulgaria has reiterated that
il will continue neutral as long as
Bulgarian interests are not dlrectiy
affected, and 1t sees no reason why
they should be. The opposltioh'
however, is voicing the opinion tnat
Bulgaria should seize the opportunity
to join with the allies.
Bulgaria may be drawn in through
a question which has arisen with
Turkey over the seizure by Turkey
of a number of Bulgarian railway
cars loaded with goods. Sofia has
lodged a protest against this action.
Roumania may be affected py a
change Of fortune in the battles IN
middle Galacia. Russia here Is de-
liyering a strong counter-offensiVe
and has regained some ground along
the San north Of Jaroslau.
The most important battle, how
ever. is that raging southeast OF
Przemysl, where the Austrians ana
Germans are making repeated at
tacks in an endeavor to break the
Russian line and thus relieve the
pressure the Russians are bringing 10
bear on the Germans who crossed the
San. :,
Fighting also is in progress in
Courland, along the East PrusSlan
frontier and in central Poland, Where
the Germans have attempted an OF
fensive along the Rawka river. None
of these actions apparently has been
decisive, although heavy losses have
been suffered on both sides. RUSSIA
expresses satisfaction with the situa-
ton along her front. Heavy fighting
has been resumed in the west from
Arras to the sea and both Germans
and French claim the advantage. IL
is evident that the allies do not In
tend to relax their efforts on this
front, although a big general move
ment has not yet been undertaken,
the present operations having as thelr
object improvement in their positions
and forcing the Germans to counter
attacks.
The allies have landed additlonal
troops on the Gallipoh peninsula and,
although progress there must con-
tinue slow, there is every confidence
here that the resistance OF the turks
will before long be broken. The loss
to the allies is heavy, as is shown
by the casualty lists, but it is as
serted that the Turks are suffering
much more severely, as they are un-
der cross-fire from the ships.