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j ITALY'S WAR DECLARATION i ! ! MESSAGE TO GENERAL JOFFRE (Rec. May 25, 0.35 a.m.) Paris, May 24. M. Millerand, French. Minister for War, telegraphed to General Joffre the news of Italy's declaration, and addtd: "Our troops will welcome with joyous enthusiasm the entry of our Latin sister. Faithful to her glorious heritage, Italy rises to wage the fight for civilisation against barbarism. Her intervention is a fresh pledge of final victory." J TROOPS AND FLEET MOVEMENTS. s (Rec. May 25, 0.35 a.m.) ' Rome, May 24. J Eight hundred thousand _ troops, ' chiefly Bavarians and Hungarians, are ready to cross the Italian frontier. L The Austrian Fleet is concentrated \ at l s ola, torpedo boats are cruising at Cattaro, and eleven submarines are ' guarding the Dalmatian coast. ' Dr. Macchio spent the last hours of his official stay in demanding that ! Italy should respect tho diplomatic im- . munity conferred by the Holy See for I" the manifest purpose of making capital as the zcnlous champion of Catholicism ! and order. 1 The treatment of refugees from Geri manv and Austria lias greatly incensed the Italians. The Austrians held up a train containing 1500 Italians for 24 ! hours, without food or water. Two babies died from heat and tlnrst m their mothers' arms. The Duke of Aosta has gone to (lie front. JUBILATION IN SYDNEY (line. May 25, 1.20 a.m.) I Sydney, May 24. Tlu> Italian residents are jubilant at the derision i-o intervene. The editor s of th-» local Italian paper marched to a 111- pork oirrvina the Italian flag, and addressed a crowd._ Subsequently there W9fs j bis enthn?iaptic demonstration outaide the Consulate.
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2470, 25 May 1915, Page 5
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