ITALY DECLARED WAR

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 280, 23 August 1915, Page 5

ITALY DECLARED WAR

AGAINST TURKEY AMBASSADOR' LEFT CONSTANTINOPLE Pres s Association—Extraordinary. (Reed 3.30 p.m.) LONDON, August 21 Constantinople reports that Italy has declared war. The Italian Ambassador has left. ITALIAN PROGRESS. IMPORTANT POSITIONS CAPTURED AERIAL ACTIVITY. GERMAN SUBMARINE RUN DOWN (Reed. 8.55 a.m.) ROME, August 22 A communique states that on the Plateau north-east of Desivometzo.we took an important Austrian redoubt, and our artillery destroyed defences barring the road from Dolometes to Delivenallongo. W e captured the front from Pluzne to Ccrzoca, a great length of trenches falling in our hands. A Montenegro squadron of aeroplanes bombarded for thirty minutes tbs enemy’s aerodrome at Isowitza. Austrian aeroplanes dropped fourteen bomb s on Undine, killing a woman, a child and three carabiniers. Mitylen e reports that a German submarine, pursued by three destroyers, and two other Allied sihips, took refuge at Sivalibary. It would probably be unabl e to escape. 1 REASON FOR ITALY’S ACTION. TO HURRY ON BALKAN STATES. (Rec. 12.15 a.m.) ROME, August 22. The Seceolo doe not consider the TurcoTtalian war will involve Italy in the Dardanelles operations because experts opine that a new army in Gallipoli is superfluous. The only decisive factor would be a Bulgarian attack :n the rear, but Italy must contribute to crush Turkey and hasten intervention by the Balkan States. GERMANY IMPRESSED. AMSTERDAM, August 2' Italy's declaration was received with deep emotion in Berlin. It is feared i will seas the fate of the Dardanelles. CLOSING IN ON TRENT. ROME, August 22. General Cadorna reports that he has further advanced towards Trent from the eastern border of the Trintino.

The. Italians are progressing northward of Borgo, Another advance has been made t wards Roverto from the south, and from two points on the western frontier. The converging movements foreshadow gradual and complete occupation of the Trentino. SINKING OF THE ARABIC. THE SUBMARINE CHASED LONDON, August 22. An American passenger states that a vessel chased the submarine and fired fiv e , shots, then picked up eight boatloads of the Arabic’s survivors LONDON, August 22. The Arabic’s two boats have been picked up, containing two bodies AN EXPLANATION TO BE ASKED FOR LONDON, August, 22 Reuter’s Washington correspondent says th e State Department announces that Mr Gerard will probably be directed to call Germany’s attention to the sinking of the Arab.c, and ask for an explanation 39 STILL MISSING LONDON, August 22 The latest report is that 21 of the Arabic’s crew and 18 passengers are missing Mrs Josephine Bruguere, a wealthy resident of Newport, Rhode Island, perished STRONG DEMAND FOR WAR, LONDON, August 22.

There will be no Cabinet meeting until next week. The official) reports regarding the Arabic will then be available. American anxiety is unabated. A declaration of war must be sanctioned by Congress. Tbcr e is already a strong demand in some quarters. Congress will meet early to discuss the situation. All ammunition plants are working overtime.

BERNSTORFF HAPPY. WASHINGTON, August 23. Opinion is still/ greatly exercised oyer lost in the Arabic. Count Bernstorff asserts that he does not expect serious complications.

BATTLE IN GULP OP RIGA. BOTH SIDES LOSE DESTROYERS. ( 1 } The High Commissioner reports: I LONDON, August 22. j Petrograd reports: In the battle in • the Gulf of Riga the enemy lost at j least two destroyers. | A British submarine blew up a GrerInian cruiser. Berlin admits three German torpedo boats were damaged, one sunk, and one ashore. It is claimed that one Russian torpedo boat was destroyed and others damaged, and that two Russian gunboats were sunk. (Ecc. I a.m.) A communique states that during the lighting at Riga the enemy lost two torpedoers, and a British submarine i successfully torpedoed a German cruiser. BRITISH REPORT. (Rec. 12.5 a.m.) LONDON, August 21. A British submarine torpedoed a German cruiser in the Baltic. GULF OF RIGA FLEETONLY SMALL VESSELS. (Reed 8.50 a.m) PETROGRAD, August 22. General Russky, invalid, states that the chief units of the Russian Baltic fleet are not in the Gulf of Riga, which lesser vessels and mines defend. OFFICIAL REPORT. NAVAL BATTLE OFF RIGA. STILL CONTINUING. ! LONDON, August 21, 4.15 pjra. The High Commissioner reports: Petrograd reports that the German fleet entered Riga Gulf. Fighting is continued. Retreat from the Novo Georgievsk region is admitted. BREACH OF NEUTRALITY, CRUISERS IN 'DANISH WATERS. COPENHAGEN, Aug. 21. Several large German cruisers of the newest type are steaming northward in international water near Salthclm evidently in wire oss communication with a Zeppelin scout. GERMAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS. THANK THE SUPREME WAR LORD (Reed 12.50 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, August 22. A conference of Catholic bishops at Fulda telegraphed to , the Kaiser their thanks for the powerful protection wherewith th e Supreme Wan Lord and His glcroius army who had guarded the homes anj altars of the Fatherland against the hosts of the enemy i They pray that God will bless his Prince and peopl e and speedily grant an honourable peace. The Kaiser replied that God had so far graciously heard our prayers for I victory. He confidently hoped that he will be able after th e struggle, and victory, cause an honourable and beneficent peac e to arise from this bloody seed.