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Show -ITALIANS CLASH WITHAUSTRIANS COMPANY OF AUSTRIAN SOLDIERS SOL-DIERS CROSS THE BORDER AND BATTLE WITH ITALIANS. Italy Certain to Declare War Soon, Military Preparations Continuing Without Cessation and People Clamoring for War. Rome. A bitter clash between Italian Ital-ian and Austrian troops was reported Sunday from Sogna. A company of Austrian soldiers crossed the frontier and was engaged by Italian troops who were rushed to the scene. After an exchange of rifle fire, the Italians charged and drove the Austrians back. Military preparations continues without cessation. Trains laden with troops and war materials are constantly constant-ly departing for the Tyrol frontier. The number of soldiers already mobilized mob-ilized is estimated at 1,700,000. The newspapers are unanimous in predicting a decisive move forthwith. The king of Italy has refused to accept ac-cept the resignation of Signor Salan-dra Salan-dra and the premier and his whole war cabinet retain office. This, it is confidently believed here, foreshadows foreshad-ows the almost immediate entrance of Italy into the circle of belligerents on the side of the allies. |