ITALY AND GERMANY.

North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13658, 29 August 1916, Page 2

ITALY AND GERMANY.

DECLARATION OF WAR. REPORT FROM GERMAN SOURCES, (Australian nnd N.Z. Cable Association.) NEW YORK, August 27. 1 Berlin Wireless states that Italy lias declared war on Germany, INTENSE ENTHUSIASM .IN ITALY. SIGNIFICANT SPEECH BY SIGNOR GIOLITTI. GERMANY'S DEFEAT INEVITABLE (Australian aud N.Z. Oafcio. Association,) ' Received August 28,, 8.5 p.m. ROME;- August 28. Immense- enthusiasm was' aroused "by the official announcement of the declaration of war with Germany. Enthusiastic crowds thronged the streets., \ Signor Giolitti (Leader of the , Pro-German Party and one of the strongest anti-interventionists), iii a remarkabld speech said:' ''We •must avoid differences of - opinion. ■ It is necessary that there should he absolute unity in the conduct df the war until Italy's aims are completely fuMled.," Signor Giolitti's repudiation of his • former pro-German., sympathies proves his conversion to the belief that Germany's defeat is inevit- , able. ITALY'S WAR EXPENDITURE. OVER THREE HUNDRED MILLIONS (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) .. Received August 28, 8.45 p,m, ' • ' ROME, August 28. Italy's war expenditure during the •year euding June was £112,000,000, of which sum £210,000,000 was raised by internal loans and the balance by long maturity bonds ami 'Treasury, coupon bonds.' The revenue shows itself fully capable of sustaining the onus of existing debts. ACTIVITY ON BOTH FRONTS. ' AUSTRIAN BOMBARDMENTS CONTINUE. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) , ' LONDON, August 27.,; An Italian communique states: There lias been, considerable Austrian activity on the Trentino front, 'We have extended our occupation of Camavallonc. • The enemy continues to shell Gorizia and the Carso Plateau. . ITALY'S CASUS BELLI. SUCCESSIVE ACTS OP HOSTILITY, . STRAIGHT TALK TO .GERMANY. '■ ("Router's Telegrams.") Received August 28,- D.50 p.m. ' ROME, August 28, The Foreign Minister, in transmitting the declaration of war says: "German acts of hostility against Italy succeed each other with growing frequency./' It is sufficient to. mention tlie regular supply of military and naval arms and war equipment to Austria-Hungary, and the uninterrupted participation of officers, soldiers and sailors in the different operations directed' 'against Italy. It is uuly due to the lavish assistance afforded Austria that the latter is able to concentrate her most extensive efforts against Italy, The Royal Government can no longer tolerate such a state'of affairs. The Note points out that the situation has been aggravated by Italy and Germany belonging to opposing groups of belligerents.