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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1915
Page
1
Italy formally declares war on Austria Hungary joining the Allies. Frontier clashes near Pont di Legno and Passo Stelvio escalate tensions as troops stream to the border. Italy reports 1.35 million well equipped troops, advanced artillery, and martial law in provinces near Austria.
Amsterdam and Vienna dispatches report Italy formally declares war on Austria-Hungary on May 23 1915 citing grave motives and intention to safeguard Italian rights and interests. The note states Italy resumes liberty of action and will withhold passports for the Austrian ambassador in Rome.
A Berlin dispatch to Reuters dated May 23 reports Italy declaring war on Austria Hungary and breaking its alliance with Germany. The German ambassador in Rome is recalled, with Austria-Hungary and Germany maintaining their commitment, and both ambassadors ordered to leave Rome.
Paris May 4 The War Minister and Nan relay a telegram to General Joffre and General Gouraud announcing Italy’s entry into the war against Austria starting May 24. The dispatch says Italy joins to fight with Latin allies in a civilization war against barbarism, pledging final victory.
From Paria to Rome a Temps dispatch reports Pope Benedict prepared a document justifying Vatican neutrality while allowing Italian Catholics to suffer in the war. The Holy See would formally protest the expulsion of the Austrian envoy and German ministers, claiming it breaches guarantees.
London May 24 dispatches from Rotterdam and Paris report Germany plans a withdrawal to a second line on the west front. The move would shorten the front and free troops for action against Italy. Bruges is said to have been evacuated.
Proclamation of Neutrality is being prepared as diplomats are not notified. The United States prepares to act as agent for Italy in the evolving war situation.
A long dispatch outlines Italy's war declaration on Austria and the Allied reactions. It discusses potential entry of Roumania, Bulgaria, and Greece, strategic risk to Switzerland, and how Mediterranean blockade could shift the European conflict, with US neutrality notes anticipated from President Wilson.
A joint statement by Great Britain France and Russia accuses Kurds and Armenian communities in Ottoman Turkey of massacres with Ottoman authorities' connivance. It cites April killings in Exterim Dertshan Moush Zeitun and Cilicia, says about 100 villages near Van were wiped out and Armenian quarters besieged, and vows to hold government members and implicated agents personally responsible.
Reports from Udine on May 28 describe terror in Trieste, with residents fleeing, houses abandoned, and several buildings robbed. Police and soldiers reportedly control streets across the Austrian port city.
Italy declares war on Austria as global tensions rise. The issue highlights ships sunk, political shifts in Britain, and rising war anxieties across Europe.
London dispatches report renewed fighting last night at La Bassée and Festubert with British forces driving Germans back nearly a mile from trench lines. Heavy losses on both sides. French say German attacks in the Argonne were repulsed and mines at the Argonne craters were captured with heavy German casualties. Russian reinforcements have begun a broad counteroffensive on the eastern front, crossing the San and pressing toward the Vistula. German efforts in Galicia and Courland are described as partially checked with some gains claimed in central Galicia.
Former finance minister Joseph Caillaux and Baron Destournelles de Constant were injured when their car overturned at Le Mans France. Both were cut by broken glass but Caillaux escaped injury.
Genoa May 23 The American section of the Red Cross arrived aboard the steamer Canopic and may serve with the Italian army. They telegraphed Rome offering to place themselves at the disposal of the government, otherwise proceeding to Budapest as planned.
London report says the Swedish steamer Hernod ia struck an anchored mine east of the Soderhamn pilot station and sank within six minutes. The crew of 22 was saved. The incident occurred Sunday morning.
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