South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-28
At WAR
WITH GERMANY
Official Declaration is Merely
Formal Recognition of State
Already Existent.

LONDON. Aug. 2S.-Germany and
Italy are at last at war. Italy has
ended the anomalous situation that
has existed for months by declaring
that from Monday she considers her
self the enemy of her former ally.
The formal declaration amounts
10 little more than official recogni-
ton Of state Of affairs which al
ready existed The declaration be-
came inevitable when Italy recently
sent troops TO Saloniki TO cooperate
in the compaign Of the entente allies
on the Macedonian front as Ger
many is directing the opposing
forces and has troops on this battle
line.
Quit Alliance in 1915.
Italy's position in regard &c Ger
since Italy withdrew from the triple
alliance May % Of last year and de-
clared war on Austria Although by
this act she arrayed herself against
her former allies. Germany and
Austria, she remained officially at
peace with Germany until formal
declaration was made.
The action probably will have lit
tie effect on the military situation.
although as the war goes on j. may
have a more important bearing. On
the Austro-Italian front Italy finds
active hardly more than half her
army. and in the future can send
available troops 10 any front.
Fighting Heavy i'm Macedonia.
Heavy fighting continues between
the entente and TeutOnic allies in
the Macedonian thoater from the
region OF Lake Ochrida eastward to
suits beclouded by diverging state
ments Of Berlin and Paris.
Berlin reports that Bulgarian
forces operating to the west of Lake
Ochrida have captured Malik in AL
bania and that along the Struma,
King Ferdinand's men are approach
ing the mouth of the river. Paris
admits the Bulgarians have taken all
except ore of the forts at Kavala,
on the Aegean, but says the newly
acquired positions have come under
the fire of British battleships. Paris
says also that along the Struma
French artillery is bombarding the
enemy. while west of the Vardar and
near Lake Ostrovo the Serbs have
put down vigorous attacks by the
Bulgarians.
Renew Mine Warfare.
Despite bad weather there has
been considerable fighting and a re-
newal Of mine warfare along the
British front in France. London re-
ports the capture of 200 yards of a
German trench Saturday night.
north Of Bazentine- LePetit and a
further gain northwest of Ginchy.
Berlin says that British attacks Sat
Urday south of Thiepval. northwest
of Pozieres and north of Bazentine-
LePetit, were without success.
Paris records only the repulsa az
German attacks along the line held
by the French. These attacks were
especially violent in the Naux-
Chapitre wood of the Verdun sec
tor. in Lorraine and in the Apremont
forest.
The Russians, for some time in
active in the Riga region. again have
started an offensive. However, their
efforts TO cross the Dvina river.
southeast of Riga and also near
Freiderichstadt. failed, according to
Berlin. In the Carpathians, Petro-
grad chronicles a fresh advance at
Rovera mountain, near the Hun
garian border.
Russ Claim Gain.
In the Caucasus. Petrograd claims
n Russian success over the Turks
along the Masladarasi river. Hard
lighting is in progress near Diar-
bekr, between the Russians and OF
tOmans.
Infantry fighting on the Isonzo
front is at a standstill but the Aus
TRANS are heavily bombarding Ital-
ian positions along the river and at
Nallone. In the Carnic Alps the
Italians have taken several Austrian
positions and on the Trentlno from,
the Austrians are vigorously she'll
ing the Italians.
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