ITALY AT WAR WITH GERMANY
STATEMENT OF CONTRIBUTORY CAUSES .. . . ( EX-PRO.GERMAN PREMIER RECANTS • /- ' • (By Telegraph—Press iVssoaiatbn-r-Capyriglit), Australian-New Zealand Oablo Association. „;. . ' New York, August 27. A wireless message from Berlin states: "Italy has declared war on Germany as from Monday." \ ..-fv THE .CONTRIBUTORY CAUSES. "" "fßeuterY Telesrxam.) (Rec. August 28, 9.50 p.m.) mr ti r _ . . . . Roma, August 28. IJie Italian Foreign Minister, in transmitting tlie Declaration of War, 'W Gorman aots of hostility against Italy succeeded eacli other with • growing frequency. It was sufficient ;to mention the regular supply of military and naval arms and war equipment to Austria and Hungary, and the uninterrupted participation of officers, soldiers, and sailors in different operations directed against Italy. It was only dua to the lavish assistance afforded by Germany to Austria that the latter was ablo to concentrate mostv extensive efforts Against Italy. Tho Italian Royal Government could no longer ..tolerate such astute of affairs. The situation was. aggravated by Italy and Germany belonging to,opposing groups of belligerents. REMARKABLE SPEECH BY SIGNOR GIOLITTI. AustraUan-New Zealand Oabla Association. (Reo. August 28, 8.5 p.m.) Roma, August 28. Immense .enthusiasm. was created 'by the official announcement of the declaration of war with Germany, which was applauded by the crowds in the streets. Signor Giojitti (tlio o?.Premier), in a remarkable ppeeeh, said: "We must avoid differences of opinion. It is necessary to have absolute unity of conduct in this war until Italy's aims have been completely fulfilled." Signor Giolitti's 'repudiation of his former pro-German sympathies proves the conversion of his belief that Germany's defeat is inevitable. 1 AUSTRIAN ACTIVITY ON THE TRENTINO T1 ~ „ . , . London, August 27. An Italian offioml communique states: "There-has been considerable Austrian activity on tlie Trentino front. "We extended our occupation to Camavallone. Tho enemy continues to shell Gorizia, and tlie Carso." . ITALY'S WAR EXPENDITURE. ' (Rec. August 28, 8.45 p.m.) T1 . . ,. L ' ~ Rome, August 28. , ItatoJ wr wpjgd'tan, for the yoar ending June, totalled £312,000,000, Of which £216,000,000 was raised internally; and the balance on long maturity bonds and Treasury coupon bonds. shows itself fully candle of sustaining the onus of tho existing debts.
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2862, 29 August 1916, Page 5
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348ITALY AT WAR WITH GERMANY Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2862, 29 August 1916, Page 5
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