Show ata ly DECLARES WAR ON GEHM kNy CHEERING CROWDS PARADE TH THE 1 STREETS OF OF ROME applauding G ACTION OF government 1 i action forced by landl landing ng of troops at ai to cooperate co coop op operate e rate in the campaign on the i macedonian front rome italy has formally de declarer clarel var vae on germany Ger german mahy the official declara ara tion having been made august 28 the official announcement of A a state odwar wai between italy and ana germany j ihas haa aroused great here cliber ing crowds paraded the streets applauding the governments decision dec flon the of official ficia announcement of bf italis a declaration of war on germany germany toli lows the italian govern government men declares in n the name of the king that italy considers c herself to be in a 2 state ot of war with germany as from august augusi is 28 ands and begs beg s the swiss government 16 to convey this information to the imperial grman german govern government mint ata italy ily and ge germany i have been drift I 1 ing ng steadily toward war the declaration became An inevitable evitable when italy recently serit troops to Sal to cooperate in the campaign of the entente allies on the macedonian front as germany Is directing the opposing forces and has troops on this battle lane italis position in regard to germany has been an an anomalous one since italy withdrew from the triple alliance may 23 of last year and anade declared war on austria although by this ad act she arrayed lier self against her former allies germany and austria she remained officially at peace with germany until saturday before italy took this step germany acx ex arted emery every effort to induce heri her to remain neutral sending to rome as an ambassador prince von buelow buetow the price for some time averted war between austria and when lie he saw a rupture was inevitable took steps toward preservation of an official peace between germany and italy he negotiated a special agreement under which in case of war between austria and italy germany and italy pledged themselves to respect the he properties and lives of their respective subjects in each others domains according to unofficial reports italis allies were dissatisfied and at the ipa i paris rs council councilor lof at entente powers in february last asked the Italian representatives why their nation was not at war with germany german y italy already had agreed not to conclude a separate peace and at the paris conference sanctioned the plan for a high council ot the entente powers for future conduct of the war the increasing operation cooperation co among the entente allies and the necessity tor for bringing into service italis surplus of troops gradually brought italy into ruh buich a position that It became evident a declaration of hostilities against germany was certain italis action probably will have little effect in the military situation in the immediate future although as the war goes on it may have a more mord important bearing on the austro ital ian front italy finds active use for hardly more than halt half I 1 her army and in future can send available troops to any front having commit committees teed herself already to the macedonian campaign italis step is of no significance as respects that the theatre of war |