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VOL. XLJV XO. 291'.
OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, MAY
1915 TWENTY PAGES.
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Th
AUSTRIA REGARDS
WAR AS ALREADY 1
. BEGDN WITH ITALY
i
i Withdraws Tioops and Customs
Guards from Frontier After
Destroying Bridget and
Wire Linn.
.HOME WAITS TO STRIKE BLOW
1 Prepared to Throw Immenae Army
Acrou Adriatio Sea Into
Albania.
ALL IS VEILED IN SECRECY
BRESCIA. Italy, May 21. (Via
Paris.) The Austrian evidently
consider that a state of war between
the dual monarchy and Italy already
exists. The Austrian s have with
drawn their troops "and custom
: guards from the frontier at Ponte
Caffaeto and Londrono after des-
troying the bridges, telegraph and
' telephone lines and the electric light
apparatus. Other bridges on the
' frontier had been mined.
From Ponte Cafaro and Londrone two
. roads pass over the frontier and serve
jrOr communications between Italy and.
Austria.
On the neighboring mountains, Austrian
artillery can ' be teen.
ITALIAN FRONTIER (Via Chiaew
and Paris), May a. The Italian military
I authorities are guarding with strictest
Mecrecy the movement of troops. It Is
-nown nevertheless that some 350.000 ad
dle rn have been concentrated on the coast
of July, across the Adriatic from Al
bania. These troops are at Brindlsi. Bart
und Foggla.
Aostrlnn Aeroplnnea Over Italy.
PARIS. May 21. The Temps publishes
h dispatches from Rome to the effect
that a flotilla nf--Austrian aeroplanes
from CiorlU, Aurtrla. Is patrolling the
frontier above Jsonso. It Is said two of
the sir scouts have flown over Italian
territory-
ticnnnn (onsuls Leaving; Italy..
CH1ASSO. Switzerland (Via Paria, May
I'!. Prlnco von Beulow. tho German anv
ha?ii.or lo Koine, is expected to. reach
hrc from the Julian capital very shortly
sifter the senate votes on tho house bill
tv powering the cabinet to act for Par
'lament In matters pertaining to a dec
laration of war.
'The Oerman consul at leghorn ar
rlvod here by automobile lst night and
many other Germans are coming In all
nh, ti m rrom nolnta In Italv by train and
by automobile. ' "
Crowds are parading the atrets of towns
in northern Italy acclaiming the war.-
Among the stories being related hero
today by arrivals from Roma la one that
Prince von Buelow requested an Inter
view early yesterday of Premier -Rataii-dra.
The premier pencilled a laconl6 re
fusal, concluding with the. words:. , "I
thought you bad left itaiy.
Swltaerland Acta for Jtaly.
BASEL, Swltserland (Via London), May
'Jt. Italy has asked Swltserland to take
charre of Italian lnteresu to Germany.
The ' federal council has 'accepted the
charge.
Concentrated at Trent.
GENEVA, May tL (Via Paris.) Infor
mation gathered by correspondents on
the sastern frontier of Bwltscrland shows
that Austrian and Germany forces, with
heavy artillery, have been concentrated
at Trent, Boien and Meran. Movements
of considerable bodies of troop are re
ported from Munich..
The theory la advanced that . Germany
and Austria expect to break through the
Italian frontier defenses and carry the
flgbtlng ' Into Italian territory. Italian
troops are massed In great numbers, how
ever, along the same front.
a , sBBBBsaBna!snnms-an"i8BSBBt
Honus Wagner Loses
His Political Job
PITTSBURGH, Pa., May 3L Honus
Wagner, the veteran shortstop of the
Pittsburgh Pirates, has lost his job as-a
member of the State Fisheries- commis
sion. On April 13. 1914. Governor John
X. Tener appointed Wagner as a member
of the commission. Shortly before Gov
ernor Tener s term expired, the hart
stop's name was again sent to the state
senate for confirmation, but upon orders
of Governor Brumbaugh, the nomination
was held up and yesterday It was with
drawn. The off to paid no salary.
The Weather
Teniprratnre at
Omaha Yesterday.
Hours. Deg.
6 a. in. . . - 4i
a. ni. 4
T a. m
S a. m 47
S a. m-.,-.....-....4.S
10 a. nt...M W
11 a. m S3
U m (4
1 p. m.v.,..M,..Ui
S p. m.,M,..s
S p. m .....57
4 p. m SJ
5 p. m )
S p. m 1
T p. m 61
I p. m 68
Lml Becarel.
Contnaratlv
lllshest yesterday .
Lowest yesterday .,
Mean temperature.,
iTecipitation
115. 114. 1912.
1
77 67 86
et . 48 f,
70 6 70
T .00 .
. -Ml
. 64
.1.07
Temperature and precipitation depar
tures from the normal:
Normal temperature ,.84
lieflclency lor the day 10
Total excess since March 1.. 6
Normay precipitation 14 Inch
Kxoeas for the day K Inch -
'l'otnl rainfall s'nee March L. .. 4. TS Inches
Deficiency since March 1 S.43 Inches
lelkiency for cor. period. 114. .3.44 Inches
r:cess for cor. period. im....g.7t Inches
Resorts front Stations at T. P. M.
Station and State Temp. High- Rain-
of Wsainer. I p. in.
eat. fall.
t'heyenm. run 44
Itavt-nport. part cloudy. ..M
Ixover. part cloudy 6
les Moines, part c oudy. i
North Platte, cloudy S4
inislia. clear l
Kapid City, cloudy 44
Mierldsn, cloudy 60
Muilx (Ity, cloudy 64
Vulrnt n. doudy 44
4 i
-' M
f .z:
Wi (
bl 1.V7
4; .(4
'A Mi
.
W .'Jl
1 Indicates trace of precipitation.
U. A. Vi tLbll. Local Forecaster.
ITALY'S NAVY ready to proceed against the Austrian
coast. An Italian torpedo boat flotilla.
i If-.' :'- K- 1 r I
7 n K
SWISS CITIZENS
DIE ONJMTANIA
Council Decides to Make Suitable
Representations to Germany
on the Subject ' 1
U. S. NOTE NOT STRONG ENOUGH
BERNE. Switzerland, May 21.
(Via Paris.) The Swiss federal -authorities
have decided to make suit
able representations to Germany on
tha sinking. May 7," of ths'Cunard
line steamer Lusltanla by a Germaa
submarine, as eoBuU of which three
8wlss citizens lost their Uvea,
The . government IS awaiting
knowledge of the German reply -to
the .Washington note on this. subject
so as better to be able to choose, a
wise course of proceedure. .
Think Well f Wilson Kot.
Tho Swiss think weii of President Wil
son's note, but to most newspaprs It ap
pears to be hardly strong enough.
The argument Is being made by Swiss
observers that the 8wlss representations
will have great weight because behind
thtm there will be the Swiss army, 6(0,000
strong.
Kccords made public shortly after the
loss of the Lusltanla showed that John
Fen wick, a Swiss cltlsen, was among
those who lost their Uvea. Tba list Of
rationalities on board ths Luatania anowg
that in the second cabin there wero two
persons whose nationality was not known.
It Is also possible that there were fc'wlss
cltlxena among the crew of the linei.
Denver Missionary "
111 : with -Typhus
Fever in Persia
TIFLdS. Transcaucasia, Monday, May
17 VJa TeHograd. and London. May 3.)
Tho town of" L'rumlah, In Aserbaljgn
province, Persia, and the country sur
rounding if ' are suffering; from an
epidemic if typhus fever. The town It
self la virtuaUy filled with the sick. The
members of the American Presbyterian
mission, located In' L'rumlah; are doing
everything they can to combat tha dis
ease. Tbe mission quarters today houses
several , hundred, native victims
Nearly tbe entire missionary staff, In
cluding Dr. Harry P Packard ofDenver,
Colo., are Ul. One medical missionary
and one of the women worker haVe suc
cumbed. :.
AGED WOMAN DEFENDS SELF
IN DISTRICT COURT SUIT
Mrs. Cbarlea To, a widow, TO years
old. a white haired, kindly looking woman,
tok ths witness sand In. Judge fcatsUe's
district court In her 'own defense In Miss
Ella O'Connor's suit against her for
S0.
be was questioned at some length by
attorneys.
"You expect hie to remembtr every
thing," she at last replied. "Damn It, I
can't do it" s
Judge Estelle hsstily ordered a short
recess of court.
"No one wants to take care of a penni
less old woman," remarked Mrs. Fos a
few minute later on the witness stand.
Mrs. Fox, who was snod fo money al
leged due on a board bill, won her case
In Justice court It was appealed by the
plaintiff.
TWO OMAHA PRESBYTERIAN
MINISTERS HAVE RESIGNED
Two of the Presbyter'an niiulsU-ra
of
Omaha have tendered ttte-lr rt-signr.tlons
Tev. D. C. Metk. paator of the ( astal-
lar Presbyterian church, has notified the
board that he wishes to be relieve! frc
liia pastorate, and Rev. Oraat FUher
o'
the Dundee Presbyterian church,
only banded In his resignation, tiev.
has
Mr
knsher goes to Turle Creek, Perm., whkh
Is in tbe HUinllle Presbytery.
I
ELEYEN JURORS
FORjlOOSEYELT
Twelfth Man in Panel Holding Out
for Division of Costs Between
Plaintiff and Defendant.
UNUSUAL SITUATION ARISES
BILLETI.
SYRACUSE. N. Y., May 21. The
supreme court was adjourned at 5
O'Clsfck 'thil afternoon until tomor- plosive shell was required. Iord Kitchen
row morning at 10 O'clock with the' nf persisted in sending shrapnel auch ss
jury Btill trying to reach a rerdtct In
the Barnes-Roosevelt libel Bult. No
word had one irom the Jury room
since shortly after 2 o'clock.
' ' t BULLETIN.
! SYRACUSE,' N. .,Y. May 21'. AN
ter once reporting an Illegal verdict
to the court la fayor of Theodora
Roosevelt: the jury tnMm)Vr Xtr ":'
Barnes' suit for libel, failed today In
mora than three hours of additional
deliberation to
that was legal.
arrive at a verdict
SYRACUSE, N. Y., May 21.The
Jury' In the Barnes-Roosevelt ' libel
suit came In shortly before 11 o'clock
today and the foreman announced
that the Jury had agreed upon a
; diet for the defendant. 1 When the
Mil w. . ..Haj , v. . i-i- - .
roll was called by the clerk of tho
court eleven of the Jurors said they'
were In favor of a verdict for the de
fendant, but the twelfth, Edward
Burns, a Syracuse motorman, arose
in his seat and said, "I am for the
plaintiff."
Justice Andrews himself had been in
formed before the Jury entered the room
that a verdict had been found. 'The' spec
tators were warned that any demonstra
tion would e met with severe punish
ment Then, toe Jury was brought In and
the foreman made bis 'announcement.
After Burns .had dissented .Justice And
rews sent the jury' back to Its room.
Ask
Conference' With Jnstlce.
Before entering the court room
entering the court room the
Jury sent a note to Justice- Andrews ask
ing for a conference with him. Justice
Andrews Informed ths twelve -men they
could -ask any questions they desired in
open court. The Jurors talked among
themselves for a minute or so andt then
announced they desired to return to their
room for further deliberation.
Tha Jury was trying to decide th
question- of costs and that alone, ft was
apparent when the roll was called that
some of th Jurors were in favor of di
viding th costs, which at th most. It
was said would amount to leas than 11,500.
on which others were indifferent
The law of libel provides that the
loser In a contest must j ay the costs of
th action. Lawyers said there was no
way in which the costs could be divided
If a verdict was returned. In event it was
said, of Juror Burns refusing to agree
with his " eleven companions, th costs
would be split.
Coloaei Roosevelt declined to comment
upon th action of th Jury. Th expres
sion on his face, however, showed bs was
pleased as he possibly could b. His
counsel said their client was willing to
divide th costs If ther was any war In
which -.It "could W done. They made It
plain In the presence of the defendant
that a verdict wss the thing desired.
Shortly sfter 12 30 o'clock a recess was
taken until ! o'clock this afternoon, with
tho tury still considering the case In Its
room. A verdict, if any la found, can
not be returned before the opening of
court this afternoon
Mr. Barnes waa not preaer.t, having re
turned to Albany last night
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KITCHENER ISN'T
EYEN A SOLDIER,
CRIES THE PRESS
Savage Attacks Upon Field Marshal
by Newspaper for His Conduct
of War.
! DAILY MAIL IS MOST VIOLENT
Tory Organ Hints it May Be Neces
sary to Make Him Dictator
of England.
SEES ASSAULTS BOOMERANG
LONDON. May
most remarkable
21. One
features
of
the
of
jne
ministerial crisis in Great Britain atjHonR trlb(mal, of w.r... Nev,r.
the present moment is the sudden jtheieea the committee asserted their he
outbreak, more or less severe, of; lief ttrnt it la the part of wisdom at
newspaper attacks upon Field Mar-!
shal Earl Kitchener, the British sec
retary of-war, who at the outbreak,
of host llties was the nation's tnilt-
I tary idol.
The Iaii Mail and other now spa per
under the sxme ownership have been
most violent in their attacks. Tho Dally
Mull SB4':
Not a Soldier.
"H never has been presented that
Kitchener Is a soldier In the sense that
Field Marshal Sir John French Is a sol
dier. Kitchener la a gatherer of merC
and a very flno- VU'eier, too, but his
record In tho Bouth -African war as a
fighting goneral. apart from his excel
lent organlslnK work as chief of staff,
was not brilliant.
"Nothing in Kitchener's experience
suggests that he has the qualifications
required for conducting an European
campaign In the field, and we can only
hope that no such misfortune will befall
this nation as that he should be per
mitted to Interfere with the actual
strategy of this gigantic war."
Dame Shell aa I'sed for Boers.
Troceedlnir to accuse Lord Kitchener of
,having "ordered the wrong kind of
shell," the Hally Mail asserts that "des-
plto repeated warnings that a high ex-
j 1 th6 V0' h,u? cu,",n
the deaths of thousands of British soldiers
and fueldentally bringing about a cabinet to have been transferred to the Dar-
crlslS." danalloa ; '
The Times In' an editorial says: "Ourl ' '
armies In the field require reinforcements I Newspapers of Athens, the cor res
and shells of the tight kind. Neither has J pondent declares, say the British au
bee.i provided in adequate quantities for ! thorities have Increased to 110,000
tho simple reason, that Lord Kitchener's . . . , ,
order, were given too late, riain warn- l" wr 0ered by them fOf In.
Inga woic dlarvgarded and tbe nation was
i thousands cf British Uvea were sacrificed
n unequal contest.
- - Why Trouble Arose,
"The whole trouble arose because Lord
Kitchener aMUmed a burden to which no
man could have proved equal." ;
While, some .newspapers are. Calling for
Lord Kitchener's retirement, other or
gans like the Morning Post and the Dally
News ; protest that a -"dead set" has
been made against him. Tha Morning
ver-iost says:
1 ne new government win noi imeiy oq
w.. .
Wi,ose Presence has held the confidence
r-v tuvimsii inruw over (on nn
of tho nation and of our fighting forces
since in beginning or uie war. '
The Dally News protests In the strong- Xne memorandum given out In London
est language against what It terms aUllt rlKht by the British foreign ' of flc
press csmpalgn against Lord Kitchener, j CXpialnn4 the delays of American ship-
'orgsnlzod by some of th newspapers
who at th' beginning of the war forced
him upon the country.'
The 6tOCk exchange held a meeting to-
day in support of Earl Kitchener. A
resolution was adopted unaoimoualy ex-
pressing conriaence in ui war aeoreiary
ItiJIm.llAii aft hA vah,mniia
and "strong Indignation at tbe vebemous
attacks on him" by a part of the press.
The tnomhera of tha exchange then
formed a ring, pUed a large number of
(Continued on Page Two, Column Three.)
The Day's War News
THIS MKaN M.t.KRO, on of the lead.
In newspapers of Rome, state
that, after tne Italian senate baa
met the cabinet probably will
draft a declaration of war.
DISPATf llKH REACHING tkls esas.
try from Roan Indicate Italy has
not as yet taken the flnnl step to
pinna; It Into wnr with Aastrla.
Ilnnaarr. Yesterday the Italian
Parliament arave the a rem me nt
foil power to act. Since thnt time
no news of nny derisive develop
ments ha been reeelred.
GENEVA DISPATCHES any Italy
may send an altlsaatnm to Anstrln
today nnd that n declaration of
war will com before th end of
th week. A nseaann;) front Rom
to London state thnt King, Victor
Esaanannel haa signed a decre
ospcndlna; th diplomat! Isansnn
fty of tho German nnd Anatrlnn
ambassadors to the Vatican.
ALTHOUGH TUB Rl'SSIAW wnr of.
flc ronoedee thnt the A astro-German
forces In Gallcta bar won
farther victories, It asserts their
a accesses hare been gained nt
mormon cost In men.
STRUGGLE FOR th Dardanelles,
which hna brooerht on some of tho
most drndly cneonnler of the wnr,
proceeds with annbatrd ferocity.
That Omaha is a good place
for the wage worker is at
tested by the fact that it it a
strong trade union center.
It it estimated that there arc
between 7.000 and 8.000
cardholders here.
THaT-Wn-ciTyof-THt-yytfT
Business Men in Mohonk Conference
Arc for Stronger Army and Navy
MOHONK UAKR, N. T., May H.-The
'delegates appointed to attend the Lake
Mohonk cotiOrenoe on International arbi
tration by chamvora of commerce and
similar business organisation In moat of
tlw large rltles of the coui.try. aligned
themselves today wltt the advocates f
Kreater military preparation for national
defense. These delosates Included menu-jfai-turera,
merchants and offli-ers of the
country's principal commercial organisa
tions. Their part In the activities of the
conference has been emphasised this year
I by speakers, among them General Leon
srd Wood, who declared that the roost
jpiollflo cause of war was the Interests of
trsde.
1 The report of the business men's com
jmlttee. if ad by Chairman I M. Cuth
! Iert of Denver, declared that disputes be-
itween nations "ought to be Justly set-
. HaA tKp.11.0t. f h nMu.Mitlnu. nf Inl.
P1"1 Ior L n"'a "- lo '""7
j prepared to defend Itself from possible
, Injustice and aggression." snd advocated
"the strengthening of our military snd
FIERCE BATTLE ON
NECK OFGALLIPOLI
Big; Guns of Battleship Elisabeth
Are Assisting Allies' Forces in
Battle on Land.
TURKISH ARMY lb REINFORCED
LONDON, May 21. Cabling from
Athena, the correspondent of the
Reuter Telegram company says fierce
fighting is in progress near the neck
or the Galllpoll peninsula. The big
guns of the British battleship Queen
Ellrabeth are being fired from the
Gulf of Saros, thus assisting In the
allies' attack. The Turks are being
supported by the guns of the Sultan
Selim (formerly the Oerman cruiser
Goeben), which are being fired from
the sea of Marmora. Turk.sh troops
1 from Aivall.'in Asia Minor, are said
; formation leading to the destruction
O.a .ubmarlne. tha pr
enca of which has baen reported In
the Mediterranean.
Cabinet Discusses
Sending "Another
Note to England
WASHIffOTON, May H.-Whether an-
; other not
shall be sent to drest
Interference with Oerman
If ntt In Ati
cniain on imerterenca wun uerman
commerce ... ..cU. s.
;lne. meeting. The members differed In
; their vlewa.
Uinnts was before th cabinet
While the statement of aoU contained
in the foreign office ststement was ao-
.-rotri .. a.norsJIv correct It w. under.
tiood th(lt But, department officials bold
, tt ul(1 not affePt thB) princirle concerning
; Uw rl ht Qrct Brltaln to ho,d UD non
I -
contraband shipments destined, for neu
tral countrlos.
Secretary Bryan - preared to - issue a
statement to cover a point in the British
statement that certain things had. been
acceptable to tha I'nlted States. He said
It would bring out that the position of
tl.u United States waa unchanged from
that which it took- In th note -which
went to London after the Isau for the
orders In council.
Menace Foreigners
In Mexican Capital
11 WAPHINOTON. May 21. Outlaws In
'Mexico City, who assaulted the Uerman
charge d'af fairs Tuesday, now are
threatening the lives of other foreigners,
; according - to ' diplomatic dispatches re
ceived bere today. On message states
that "undesirably loathe so me" conditions
prevail, and ii3 he government Is
powerless agii7tkt it.
XOOALE8, May 21. Two thou
sand men, woiin ami children Joined la
bread riots last rU,lit at Hermostllo,
capital of Sonora state, and looted two
American stores and - thirteen Chines,
aocordlng to reports reaching her today.
Tho polic were beaten back, and Oov.
em or Maytorena's troops had to b
called on to restore quiet. Many persons
were arrested. Including many women
and young girls.
All Navigation in
Adriatic Suspended
LONDON, May 21. A dispatch to
Lloyds from Barl (In Italy on th Adri
atic) says that all navigation services
la the Adriatic sea hsve suspended.
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From the Front
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naval forces so ss to effeotivsly protect
our roasts."
Ths report recommended the formation
of a code Of International law, the es
tabllshment of a permanent International
court of Justice and of an International
ollce force to execute the decrees of the
court. In conclusion the business dele
gatee bespoke for President Wilson In
his "delicate and trying position" the
"cordial and hearty sympathy and as
sistance of all Mllscns, regardless of sec- j
tlon or party."
Edward A. Ftlene of Boston, national '
councillor of the Chamber of Commerce
of the United Htates. urged that tho
Cnlted tftates should be willing to make
sacrifices to prove Its right to a place
In the councils which eventually will set
tle the war.
William A. Weir, justice of the supreme
court of the province of Quebec, praised
ths "calm wisdom" of the United States
government In It dlplomstlc relations
with the F.uropean belligerents, and
Simon E. Baldwin, former governor of
Connecticut, spoke on "avoiding occasions
for war."
The conference will close tonight with
the adoption of s platform.
TEUTON LOSSES IN
GALIC1A HEAYY
Russian Reports Say Tens of Thou
sands Were Pat Oat of Action
Daily for Three Weeks.
FORTY THOUSAND PRISONERS
PETROORAD. May 21-(Vla
London.) An official statement re
ferring to the recent fighting in the
Carpathian mountains wss issued
here today and reads:
"In the fighting of the last three
weeks, since tne beginning of tho
operations of the enemy in the Car-
pathlans, their losses on May 10, 11,
12 and 13, during which the f ghtlng
lost some of its intensity, averaged
10,000 a day. On the other seven-1
teen days there were much heavier,
especially during the period between
May 16. and May 19, when they
amounted to several tens of thous
ands daily.
i "Certain regiments of th enemy have
been, reduced to a single company. Their
total losses during this period, Including
14,000 prlsenert cptursd by us, have un
doubtedly reachsd to one-fourth or per
haps one-third of their total strength.
"Th score of guns lost by th enemy
la this fighting ts as nothing compared
With tbslr total number, but It must ba
bona in mind that owing to th lack of
horses and th scarcity of projectiles
between 1.000,00 and 1,000.000 shells having
been expended by th enemy during this
period Ui aemy left behind on old po
sitions several, hundred guns.' This cir
cumstance bss helped to equalise th odds
which. were In favor of the" enemy."
. rrenh Official Krport. '
PAItld., May S. The French, war of
fice eUila afternoon gav out a report
on the progress of hostilities reading
as follows: , t
"To th north of Tpres and to the east
of Ui Tser canal th enemy at an early
hour last night started aa attack against
our trenches. He was successful in the
beginning in gaining a footing, but an
immediate counter attack resulted in his
complete expulsion. At the same time we
won ground beyond our original positions.
In this fighting w took UO prisoners. -
"Further to the south British troops
made soma progress at a point north of
La Basse. '
"At Not re Dam da Lorett and on th
front between touches and Neuvllle St.
Vaast there wsr srtUlery exchanges
during all of last night.
"Nothing baa bean- reported from tho
remainder of the front."
. Geraaaa Official Report.
BERLIN, May 21.-tVla London.) Th
following statement was given out at the
war of flc today:
"Western theater: North of Tpres ool
ored French troop attacked our posi
tions east of tha canal during the night.
The battle continues:
"An stuck by the British late In th
venine- soutn or ntuv. chum is. in
Ui region of La Qulnque street, broke Chamber Of Deputies today la con
down under our fire. Northeast of Arras f erring upon the government fall
wo shot down sn enemy flying mnohln
at Fresnoy,
"A further attack begun yesterday by
the French in ths forest of Ailly. failed
with considerable losses to the enemy,
who left a fow prisoners.
"Eastern theater: In th region of
Bhavll thure were only minor engage
ments. On the Iubyso our attack east
of Kodub reached Destagole. and gave
us anoUter 1.M0 prisoners. Kast of MIIos
sajcle and Sccmlgola th Russians war
driven across tit river. Further south
Ui battle has com to a standstill. Th
remainder of th Russian forces which
wr defeated south of the Nlcmeo ar
continuing their flight In th direction
of Kovnu.
"Southeastern theater of war: Tha sit
uation 1 unchanged. PrUouera were
taken yesterday east of Jaroslau, who
were not equipped with rifles, but with
Iron clubs.
"Hint th first of May, 104,000 prison
ers, 7 cannon and S3 mac h In guns
hav ben captured by ar army uuder
General Macitnsen and the other Oer
man troops fighting in the Austrian
Hungsrlan army. The figure are in
cluded in Ui total figures alrvady pub
lished." War Horses Hide on
Passenger Trains
MTTeBtTRUIf. Pa., May a.-8hlpinent
of war horses through th Pittsburgh
stock yards from western points by
freight ceased entirely this week, but
the numher of cars on fast poasenger
trains east Increased to two or three
cars. Buyers ssld that the pressing need
for good horses bi th war sone waa
responsible for tbe more expensive trans
portation to the seaboard
ITALIAN SENATE
VOTES MINISTRY
POYEROF WAR
Announcement of Result Received
by Prolonged Burst of Cheer
ing Only Two Dissent
ing Voices.
DIPLOMATS READY TO LEAVE
Austrian, Oerman and Turkish Am
basiadors Prepared to Quit
Rome at Once.
ENVOY TO THE VATICAN TO 00
BULLETIN.
LONDON. May 21. 1:45 P. M.
Tho Stefanl agency's Rome corre
spondent confirms the statement
that the Italian senate by a voto of
263 to 2 adopted the bill conferring;
extraordinary powers on the govern
ment in the event of war.
The correspondent adds that the
announcement of the vote waa re
ceived with a prolonged outburst of
cheering.
BIHETIS. ,
PARIS. May 21. (4:20 p. m.)-
The Rome correspondent of the
Havaa Agency telegraphs that Pre
mier Balandra introduced In tha
Senate today the bill passed by tbe
Chamber of Deputies yesterday, con
ferring; upon the government plenary
powers in regard to the conduct of
war. ,
"It is predicted that the Senate
I will vote unanimously for the bill,"
j the message adds,
On receiving the bill the 8enate
decided unanimously to consider it
as an emergency measure and named
' committee to make a report Thin
committee meets immediately. The
j Senate took a recess of an hour,
after whloh it was to meet to re-
celve the committee's report.
Bt XI.KTIX.
PARIS, May 21. (1:30 p. m.
Havaa Agency publishes a dispatch
from Rome, which says:
' "Tha Messaggero 4eclar that the
council of ministers will meet after
tha session of the senateTuJTlat tha
minsters probably will draft a for-,
mat declaration of war against An-'
tria-Hungary."
LONDON, May 21.Ia a dispatch
from Rome the correspondent "of the
Exchange Telegraph company says:
. "Premier Salandra . this, morning
obtained the royal signature to a de
cree suspending the diplomatic im
munity of the Austrian and German
amDassaaors to. tne Vatican, who
leave tomorrqw."
I'ltlmntnm Kxpeetea Today.
.GENEVA. May '20. ..(Via Parts.
Mar 21.) An' ultimatum rrnm ttalv
. ..,,. . . . .
Austria may be expected toforrow
(Friday) and a declaration of war
before the end of the week, accord
ing to information ' received here
from Rome. .
- Baron Von -Maochio, the Austrian
ambassador, is expected to leave
Rome tomorrow.' He and Naby Bey,
the Turkish ambassador, are ready
to start at a moment's notice. Prince
Von Buelow, the German ambassa
dor, wired today to servants awaiting
him at Chiasso that he had "post
poned bis return for a day or two."
Vlrtaal Mar Declaration.
ROME, May 20. (Via Paris.).
AH members of the cabinet main
tain absolute silence regarding what
step will follow the action of the
power to make war. Former minis
ters and other men prominent in
public affairs, declare, however, that
the action of Parliament virtually
was a declaration of war.
The Chamber of PepuUe hav adopted
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