The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-09-08


clarea In the name OF the king o
o that Italy considers herself to
o BE- in a. stats OF war with Ger Q
o many as from Aus rs, and tess
o she swiss government 10 convey
this information TO the imperial
o German government" q
o o o o o o o q q
The official announcement OF a state
OF war between Italy and Germany
aroused great enthusiasm, Cheering
crowds paradcd the streets, applaud.
.ng the governments decision,
Italy and Germany have been drIft.
ink steadily toward war, In fact ltalys
formal declaration amounts 10 little
more than official recognition OF q
state OF affairs which already existed.
A. Peace With Germany Until Aug, 70.
Itaiy's position has been anomalous
since she withdraw from the triple al,
lance and declared war on Austria
Although by this Act abe arrayed her.
self against her former allies. Ger
many and Austria. she remained Of
nciaily at peace with Germany untl
Aug. IS. Germany exerted every ef,
fort 10 induce her 10 remain neutral.
sending TO Rome as ambassador Prince
Won Buelow. one OF the ableI states-
men OF Germany.
The prince for some time ayerted
the war between Austria and Italy, and
when he saw rupture was inevitable
he negotiated u special agreement uD-
der which. In case Of war between Ans.
tria and Italy, Germany and Italy
pledged themselves 10 respect the
properties and lives Of their respective
subjects In each others domains This
meant for Germany guarantee OF
many millions Of dollars worth Of
properties In Italy and for Italy the
safety OF $1,000 Italian subjects In
Germany.
Report itsiy's AilEss p'ssatisfisd.
According 10 unofficial reports,
ltaiy's ailiss were dissatisfied and
asked the Italian representatives at
the Paris entente conference why their
nation wn not II war with Germany.
Italy already had agreed not to con-
oiuds . separate pescs aad~at, ths Paraa
eontsrsace sancattonsd this. plan fos n
permanent high council OF the entente
powers for future conduct OF the var.
The Increasing cooperation among the
entente allies and tho necessity for
bringing into service italya surplus Of
troops. which could not be employed
on the other fronts without bringing
on war with Germany, gradually
brought Italy into such . position that
II secsme evident a declaration Of hos.
tiiities Asains, Germany was only a
matter OF time
The nrst overt act In this direction
occurred after the Paris conference.
probably ~ q result Of H. On Feb ~
Italy requisitioned ~ Of the ~ German
steamships interneS In Italian ports to
help meet the pressing needs Of the
allies for shipping facilities Other In.
e!cations OF approaching war have
been observed In recent weeks. one Of
which was the denouncinE Of the com.
mercial agreement providing for mu.
saal respect Of the rights OF each
others subjects.
Although officially q, peace, Italy
and Germany severed diplomatic rela.
tons last year, That was why Italy
adopted the unusual procedure OF ask.
linz Switzerland 10 inform Germany
Car Send Available Troops To Front.
isaiy's action probably viii have II,
tie eject On the military situation In
the immediate future, although M the
war goes on II may have q more I'm
portant bearing. On the Austro- Italian
front. Italy finds active use for hardly
more than saif her army and in future
can send available troops to any front,
Having committed herself already 10
the Macedonian campaign, Italy's s,er
10 OF no significance as respects that
thea;sr OF var. Germany hereafter
Will be free to take Such part IN the
Aastro-lssilan campo IgH as-ynay be de-
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