Italy.
THE FIRST ACT OF WAR.
United I'bim association. Rome, Mav 25
The first act of war was when Austrian artillery shelled the Italian outposts at Adige, The Italians replied. The first big engagements arc expected on the hank of the Adige.
Austrian torpedo boats bombarded several points between Venice and Marietta, and were everywhere repuls-
ed. They bombarded a revolving bridge at Sinigaglia, killing eight troops. They bombarded Aneona for an hour, damaging the railway station and seeral buildings in the town, killing several civilians. An Italian destroyer destroyed the quay at Portobuse, and sank motor boats, killing and taking prisoners fifty Austrians.
IN ENEMY COUNTRY.
AUSTRIANS' WEAK RESISTANCE.
(Received 9.40 a.m.) Rome, May 25. Official.—Italians advanced into the
enemy's territory in the Friuli frontier district. The resistance was feeble, and they occupied the Cuworettea heights between Indrio and Isonjso, the enemy retreating and destroying the bridges and houses.
THE ANCONA BOMBARDMENT.
(Received 9.50 a.m.) Rome, May 25
Details of the bombardment of Ancona show that ten torpedoers and destroyers were bombarding for forty minutes, but were obliged to retire towards Lissa. TROUBLE IN TRIPOLI. ENEMY STIRRING UP INSURRECTION. (Received 9.50 a.m.) Rome, May 25.
German and Turkish officers have gone to Tripoli and Cyrenaica with money and gifts for the chiefs, hoping to raise an insurrection. HYSTERICAL ENEMY PRESS. (Received 9.50 a.m.) Amsterdam, May 25. Austro-German newspapers hysterically accuse Italy of attacking in the belief that Austria is moribund. POPULAR IN RUSSIA. TREMENDOUS ENTHUSIASM.
(Received 9.50 a.m.) Petrograd, May 25
A tremendous popular demonstration is greeting Italy's participation. 01 THE VALLEY OF ADICE. The Valley of Adige, the "High Road to Germany," mentioned in today's cables, has been rendered memorable in history by the wars of Napoleon. It affords a means of commercial communication between Italy, the Tyrol, and Germany. The point where the river running through the valley enters Italy is only some 130 miles from the German frontier. The trans-continental express runs through the Adige Valley, which will be the scene of important operations, for the reasons mentioned above, and because of its strategic value. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. A strict censorship has been established which prohibits the publication of casualty lists or forecasts of the naval and military operations. General Caderna, chief of the general staff, has gone to the front. It is believed he commands the armies in the held with General Perrow, chief of vstaff.
Ten thousand joined the volunteer army in twenty-four hours. Marconi is returning from America to assist the Government with expert advice. '
Five German spies were arrested in a train at Bologna, disguised as women, but their clumsy gait revealed the secret. Prince von Bulow and Baron Macchio have left Rome, as has also the Austrian and Bavarian ministers at the Vatican. There were no disturbances. There were many Franco-Italian manifestations in Paris. The shops were decorated with the Allied ilags. Great crowds surround tbe Embassy, singing national songs. There were pro-Italian demonstrations at Belfort, and at all towns along the eastern frontier there were similar demonstrations.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 22, 26 May 1915, Page 5
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