Show ITALY mm FORMALLY WN KINO SIGNS DECREE WHICH BRINGS THE ELEVENTH NATION INTO WORLD WAR ali all austrian and german ships in italian harbors have been ordered confiscated by royal decree clash on frontier home italy has bar formally declared war against austria hungary tho the de cle creo which brings the clo eleventh nation into tho the war was signed by king aln victor t or E Km ni manuel nt at 2 k sunday afternoon ter noon may 23 A declaration ot of war by germany italy Is expected baron von Mac Nac chlo the austrian ambassador was handed his passport the due davanna dA varna italian ambassador at vienna has been recalled von buelow has been ordered by chan callor vou von to leave italy immediately as ger germany many has de aided to support her ally austria the first clash between italian and austrian troops occurred at forcel hat ill di Mon soon boon after the declaration of hostilities had been signed an austrian patrol crossed the border in a pass between pont font dl di L lego ego and pejo bejo and was driven back by italian alpine chass chasse eurs drs with slight losses all austrian and german ships chips in italian harbors have been ordered con li fisca scaled ted by a royal decree issued suri day immense bodies of troops are massed on both sides of the border it t la Is reported ported le here that austro t r 0 germans germana tire anro concentrated and ready to fo cross the frontier an enemy torpedo fleet is ia cru crusing oft off cattaro more iro than men fully equipped with arms and ammunition it ip Is expected will be ba put into the I 1 beld within a month because ot of the work ot of preparation that has been going on for the past few weeks niobe liza libation tion Is going forward rapidly the regimental egi mental depots have been crowded since sunday morning by reservists who have been expecting a call to arms since thursday tho calmness and cheerfulness of the reservists and their famil els comple completely completed tel y belle belie th the 0 temperamental excia t which Is supposed to be bb an characteristic and affords afford if pr jo io popularity ot of tho war spirit the ent entrance ranco of italy into tho the world war which began last august brings the number of states engaged in the conflict up tip to eleven italy allied with germany and austria hungary since 1882 in the triple alliance allinice alli mice was called upon last bummer shortly after the assassination of the austrian crown prince at Sara ovo bosnia besnia to support the germanic empires she declined and there begaw began a series of 0 diplomatic negotiations which boon resolved themselves into efforts on tho the part of germany and austria hungary to induce italy to remain neutral so far as known the italian loot fleet la Is mostly in tho the adriatic under the command of the duke of abruzzi who Is known to many americans through his visits to tho the united states sonto somo ten I 1 ears ago it Is generally believed that the fleet will proceed promptly aganet tho the naval strength ot of austria in these waters one great purpose of italy in entering the war is to gain possession of cd italy a sweep of austrian territory to tho the north and east near the head ot of the adriatic sea this region which includes trent and trieste Is italian in all but natio nationality nall to attain it has long been her cherished ambition italis total war strength resources of all kinds hinds Is figured at about men |