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VOL,. LV NO. 1 7,006.
PORTLAXD, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1915.
PRICK FIVE CENTS.
N HIT BY
TORPEDO OR MINE
Nebraska.!, in Ballast,
Suffers Damage.
CREW LEAYE, THEN RETURN
British Admiralty Attributes
Act to Submarine.
WASHINGTON IS IN DOUBT
Captain ot Vessel Mentis Message to
Owners Indicating He Docs Not
Know Cause Administra
tion Walts for facts.
LONDON". May 26. The American
steamship Nebraskan. returning from
Liverpool in water ballast to Delaware
Breakwater, either was torpedoed by
a submarine or struck by a drifting
mine off the south coast ot Ireland last
night at 9 o'clock.
The sea was calm and no lives were
lost. The Nebraskan immediately sent
out a wireless call for assistance and
meanwhile the crew took to the boats.
Subsequently the crew, returned to the
vessel, which was observed not to have
been mortally hurt.
Venue! tiOfd on Under Own Steam.
Subsequently a dispatch from Lloyds
.reported the Nebraskan proceeding un
der her own steam past Kinsale. Ire
land, flying the signal:
"I am not under control."
Later the Nebraskan passed Queens
town on her way back to Liverpool.
She was proceeding under her own
steam at eight knots an hour.
Another message to Lloyds says that
an armed trawler went to the assist
ance of the Nebraskan and stood by
her all night.
New York. May 26. Officials of the
American-Hawaiian Steamship Com
pany, owner of the Nebraskan, were
in doubt today whether the vesel had
encountered a torpedo or a mine.
Captain Not Sure mt Caune.
They showed a wireless message,
dated yesterday, from Captain John
S. Green, of the Nebraskan. saying:
"Struck cither by mine or torpedo,
48 miles west of Fastnet and steaming
to Liverpool. Water in. lower hold.
No one Injured."
WASHINGTON, May 26. The course
of the United States Government in the
rase of the American steamer Ne
braskan, damaged off the coast of Ire
land, was undetermined tonight, be
cause officials were without definite In
formation as to whether ship was
torpedoed or struck by a mine.
Washington Awaits Details.
Messages from Ambassador Page and
Consul-General Skinner at London to
day transmitted the report of the Brit
ish Admiralty that the vessel had been
torpedoed, but officials noted with
much interest the captain's report to
his owners. Indicating a doubt as to
whether the Nebraskan was hit by a
torpedo or a mine.
President Wilson himself read all the
official and unofficial dispatches. In
view of the positive position which
the United States has taken on the
subject of submarine activity in the
war zone and the delicacy of the situa
tion with Germany arising out of the
Lusltania disaster, the story of the
Nebraskan's experience is awaited with
unusual interest. Should it develop
clearly that she was torpedoed without
warning, an aggravating circumstance
will have been added to an already
tense situation, notwithstanding the
fact that no lives were lost.
British Auurancn Recalled.
Germany In a circular note to neu
tral governments on May 11, announced
that regret would be expressed and
payment of damages made without
prize court proceedings for all neu
tral vessels attacked by mistake in the
war asone. The United States In its
note ot May 13, pointed out that "ex
pressions of regret and offers of rep
nration in case of destruction of neu
tral ships sunk by mistake, while the.
may satisfy international obligations
if no loss of life results, cannot justify
or excuse a practice the natural and
necessary effect of which Is to subject
neutral nations and neutral persons to
new and immeasurable risks."
Officials here were reticent to dis
cuss the case pending full reports.
Counselor Lansing of the State .De
partment revealed, however, that as
surances had some time ago been re
ceived from Great Britain to the effect
that such mines as had been laid by the
British Admiralty were of a nature
which would become innocuous if de
tached from their anchorage. No other
government, Mr. Lansing said, had
given similar assurances.
Determination Will Be Difficult.
The United States has never been
able to fix responsibility for the acci
dents to the American cotton ships
Carib and Evelyn, and naval officers
say it will be a difficult task to de
termine from an examination of tne
Nebraskan's hull wnether a mine or a
torpedo struck her. An investigation
nevertheless will be ordered whon the
ship reaches port. A similar inquiry
was made by naval attaches of the
American Kmbassy when the Ameri
can steamer Uulflight - -hed port,
and it was determined that a German
submarine was responsible. There have
been intimations since then, however,
that Germany, in her reply, would deny
responsibility for the wrecking of the
Gulfllght.
So far as the Stat Department is
Informed, there is no British mine
field near where the Nebraskan was
struck. .
The fact that the Nebraskan was
under charter to a British concern,
partly American-owned, prior to sa.il-
iCoacluded on I'a.- L Column. .).
AMERICA
STORM DAMAGE IS
BIG IN 3 STATES
TWtXTV BUILDINGS DESTKOVED
IX OKLAHOMA TOWN.
One Person Killed and Five Injured
bj Tornado Kansas and
Missouri Also Suffer.
KANSAS CITT. May 26. Heavy
rains, accompanied by high wind, and
in some localities by hail and severe
electrical disturbances, did much dam
age throughout Kansas, Northern Okla-
noma ana Western Missouri today.
Sections of railroad track have been
washed out.
Stock was killed by lightning.
HUGO. Okla.. May 26. Captain W.
A. Welch, a Confederate veteran, was
Wiled and five persons injured In a
tornado at Talihina, 13 miles north of
here, late today. Light quslncss houses
and 12 residences were destroyed and
several other buildings damaged.
The tornado was accompanied by a
heavy downpour of rain. Several per
sons, according to meagre reports
reaching here, were picked up and in
many instances carried 60 yards by the
wind.
RAISULI IS ACTIVE AGAIN
Moorish Pretender Said to Be Act
ing In German Interests.
PARIS. May 26. Official information
from Morocco indicates that Raisuli,
the Moorish brigand and pretender to
Morocco s throne, is conducting an agi
tation among the natives in the district
of Charb, in the northern part of the
country. It is said that Raisuli's ac
tions have been inspired by German
agents.
General Lyautey, resident French
Governor of Morocco, dispatched a de
tachment of troops against the mal
contents. The troops were attacked on
May 14 near Boudouma, eight 'miles
south of Quezzano, by a strong force of
mountaineers coming from the Span
ish zone. The mountaineers were de
feated with heavy losses.
Raisuli many times has been reported
dead. He is the bandit who seized an
American citizen near Perdicardis and
held him for ransom until President
Roosevelt's message "Perdicardis alive
or Raisuli dead," brought about the
American's release.
GERMANY IS RENOUNCED
Applicant for Naturalization ' Says
He Would Fight Fatherland.
THE DALLES, Or., May 26. (Spe
cial.) That he would tajke up arms
against the fatherland lit the event of
war between' Germany and the United
States was the declaration of Carl
Frederick Mertz, of Tygh Valley, a
native of Germany who was naturalized
in Circuit Court today.
"Would you take up arms against
Germany if the United States should
have war with your fatherland?" asked
Judge Bradshaw.
"I certainly would," replied Mertz,
without a moment's hesitation. "I am
an American, sir."
Besides Mertz, the new citizens are:
Robert Hamilton Costlay, English; Gus
tav Schmidt, Austrian; Alichael Urban,
German; Martin Caul, Russian; Otto
Johnson, Knglish, and J. Amore, Italian.
LASSEN MUD IS BLESSING
Soil 1 Weill) Fertilized by Flow, Says
ex-Government Fjipcrt.
REDD1SG, Cal.. May 26. Lassen
Peak's mud floods were pronounced
blessings in disguise today by Thomas
H. Means, of Berkeley, a civil engineer
and formerly soil expert for the Gov
ernment reclamation service. '
The mud deposits, he said, are splen
did fertilizers and will make the farm
soils much better for next year. Crops
already planted in a large plant of Hat
Creek Valley, however, were found by
him to have been smothered.
Lassen Peak -continues to be quiet.
The valley Is clearing of smoke and
some families are moving back lo their
homes. They have hauled water six
miles. Hat Creek, the water supply of
the valley, still Is clouded by mud.
ROYAL DIVORCE FORECAST
German Crown Prince and 'Wife
Reported Considering Separation.
PARIS. May 26. (Special.) The De
bats says that both the German Crown
Prince and Crown Princess were absent
during the baptism of their infant
daughter, who was named Alexandrine
Irene. The Kaiser and Empress were
both present, however. What purports
to be confirmation of the prospective
divorce of the Crown Prince and tile
Crown Princess had been received here.
CAPTIVE CHEERS CAPTORS
"Viva Italy," Shouts One or First
Austrians Captured.
ITALIAN . FRONTIER, via Pari3,
May 26. The first five prisoners
taken by Italian soldiers on Austrian
territory exemplify the mixture of
races in the Austrian army. The pris
oners were taken to Varno. On reach
ing Italian soil, one of the soldiers
seized the military cap of an Italian
private, exclaiming:
"I am from Trentino. Viva Italy!"
The other four prisoners are Poles.
RIGHT OF WAY IS DENIED
llailroad Not Allowed to Cross Van
couver Parade Ground.
OREOOXI ANT "ClfWS RITDIJilT t- e K
ington. May 26. The Secretary of War
today declined to grant permission to
the Portland. Vancouver & Northern
itanroaa to lay tracks across the Van
couver militarv rAsprvutinn
' ReDOrts bv thp irl in in u n H i ti ifrlnA.
at Vancouver Barracks on the request
or tne ranroaa snowed that the route
would crosa .tne parade ground.
TARIFF REBATE IS
SUSTAINED BYGOURT
Treaty Nations Held to
Benefit, Too,
MANY MILLIONS ARE INVOLVED
Effect Virtually .Is lo Reduce
Duties 5 Per Cent.
BOND ISSUE IS DISCUSSED
Decision Is Retroactive, and if Sus
tained by Supreme Court Will
Require Repayment of Large
Sums Already Collected.
WASHINGTON. Mav 26. The so
called "5 per cent" clause of the tariff
law, granting a reduction of duties to
that amount on goods imported In
American ships, was sustained today by
the customs court, which held also that
the 5 per cent rebate must be granted
on all goods imported in ships of those
countries with which the United States
has "favored nation" treaties.
As such treaties exist with the prin
cipal countries of the world the effect
of the decision is practically to reduce
the customs revenue by 5 per cent.
Refund May Reach $15,000,000.
If the decision is sustained by the
Supreme Court of the United States, to
which It will be appealed, approximate
ly ?13, 000.000 in duties already col
lected must be refunded. -
In a dissenting opinion Judge Devries
pointed out that the majority decision
means that goods Imported in about
5500 foreign vessels of favored nation
countries shall receive this reduction in
customs duties.
Five per cent of the estimated cus
toms revenues for the present fiscal
year would exceed $11,000,000. and In
years to come this total would grow to
an even greater proportion.
Dectadon la Retroactive. .
Moreover, it was pointed out that the
decision, if it stands the test in the
Supreme Court, is retroactive to the ex
tent that it applies to importations into
the United States since approval of the
Underwood-Simmons law more -than two
years ago, including goods entered in
bond and subsequently withdrawn with
out payment of this rebate.
Government officials realize that the
decision may have a profound effect
upon the fiscal policy of the United
States.
At the present the 'actual working
balance In the Treasury is under JIo.
000,000. though possibly J40.000.000 is
available to be added to this if neces
sary. With an announced deficit in the
postal revenues and no increases in in
ternal revenue or customs receipts now
in sight, talk of the necessity for an
Issue of Panama Canal bonds was re
vived, in view of the prospect of re
duced customs revenues and the neces-
tConcluded on Page 3. Column 2.)
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather. .
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 67-2
desrees; minimum, 50.3 degrees.
TODAY'S Thursday (bowers, southerly
winds.
War. .
British say they continue to advance into
u aim an territory. 1'age 3.
British battleship Triumph sunk by subma
rine in Dardanelles, i'age 4.
Suddm rise of Sir Stanley JUuckmaster in
British Cabinet Is adversely criticised.
Page 1.
Italian troops advancing across border Into
Austria, meeting alight resistance thus
lar. i'age I.
National.
Customs Court sustains 5 per cent tariff re
bate and extends it to all countries hav
ing favored nation treaties. Page 1.
Giant steamship line may grow out of Pan-
American trade conference. Page 3.
Women's Congressional Union announces
policy of "hounding' President Wilson.
I'age 6.
American steamer Nebraskan hit by torpedo
or mine off Irish coast. Page 1.
Domestic.
Agricultural College haa biggest exhibit
in Oregon building at exposition. Page 4.
Storms damage Kansas, Missouri and Okla
homa. Page 1.
Some Senators regard Nebraskan affair as
act of mar. if deliberate attack. Page
Sports.
Pacific Coajit League results: San Francisco
6, Portland o; Venice 4, Oakland 0; Salt
Lake i, Los Angeles 1. Page 18.
Orepon team in fine condition for conference
meet tomorrow. Page 36.
Washington High School nine defeats Frank
lin. Page 17. ,
Pacific Northwest.
A. H. Lea elected State Game Warden and
other positions filled. Page 1.
Commonwealth conference to open today at
State University. Page o.
Commercial and Marine.
Trade reports show business Improvement in
past three months. Page 17.
Chicago wheat drops on heavy celling due to
Nebraskan affair. Page 17.
Stock trading held in check by fear of in
ternational complications. rage 17.
Colonel McKinstry recommends change in
harbor line in report to Washington.
Pag 13.
Portland and Vicinity.
Souvenir programme ready and plans com
plete for club women's Portland gather
ing. Page 7.
Contributions coming to Associated Charities
in response to appeal. Page 12.
Expense and water waste declared follies
of instsalllng meters. Pace Jl.
Financial condition of Linnton and St. Johns
compiled for voters. I'age 11.
Mrs. Florence Kelley describes actions of
Mothers' Congress as treachery to child
welfare cause. Page IS.
Weather report, data and forecast. Page 13.
LEBANON MAYOR IS SUED
Action Brought to Force Signature
to Warrant for Funds.
ALEAXY, Or., May 26. (Special.)
To compel Dennis Cormier, Mayor of
Lebanon, to sign a warrant ordered
drawn by the City Council. Alfred
Todd. City Attorney of that city, insti
tuted mandamus proceedings in the
State Circuit Court here yesterday.
The Council allowed Todd $75 for extra
work in connection with the floating of
a bond issue.
It is the practice for the Mayor and
City Recorder both to sign warrants
in Lebanon, and City Recorder Elkins
drew and signed the warrant, but tha
Mayor refused to affix his signature.
With Mr. Cormier's name not attached.
City Treasurer Green refused to cash
the warrant.
HASHISH SALE PROHIBITED
Council 'Unanimous in Vote to Put
Opiate Under Ban.
By unanimous vote the City Council
yesterday put the sale of hashish, an
opiate, under the ban. The ordinance
was introduced by Mayor Albee at the
instigation of City Health Officer Mar-
ccllus.
Hashish, which is known in medical
terms as -cannibis indica. is said to be
increasing in use alarmingly. The new
ordinance goes into effect immediately
and prohibits the sale of the drug ex
cept on a physician's prescription.
KEEP THAT MONEY AT HOME. !
.
fl H, LEA IS NAMED
FOR GAME WAR
Commission Fills Jobs,
Drops Many Others.
CUTS SAVE $6000 A YEAR
R. E. Clanton Re-elected and
Mr. Finley in New Post.
HATCHERY OFFICE CREATED
Governor Announces Proposal to
Produce 10,000,000 Trout Fry
Annually and Devote Greatest
Part Fund to Actual Work.
FISH AND GAME A rPOIXTM ENTS
MADE YESTERDAY.
State Game Warden A. H. Lea.
Portland.
Master Fish Warden R. K. Clan
ton, Portland.
State Biologist William Finley,
Portland.
Superintendent of Fish Hatcheries
Appointment to be made later.
Chief Clerk Game Warden F. M.
Brown. Brownsville.
SALEM, May 26. (Special.) A av
ing of $500 a month was made by the
State Fish and Game Commission here
today by a readjustment of the office
force of the department. Numerous po
sittons were abolished, it being the
unanimous opinion of all members that
the funds should be expended as far as
practicable for the actual production
of fish and game.
A- H. Lea, of Portland, was named
State Game Warden; R.E. Clanton, of
Portland, was reappointed Master
risn warden; William Finley, of
Portland,-present State Game Warden,
was appointed State Biologist, a posi
tion created by the board, and F. M,
Brown, of Brownsville, was appointed
chief clerk of the Game Warden. Mr.
Clanton and Mr. Lea will receive sal
aries of $2500 a year each and Mr. Fin.
ley $2400. Mr. Brown's remuneration
will be $130 a month.
Hatrarrr Supervmlon Provided,
The commission also created the of
fice of superintendent of commercial
and game fish hatcheries, the official
to have charge of all hatchery work
Mr. Clanton will have charge of the
enforcement of the fish laws.
It Is probable that superintendent of
hatcheries will be appointed at the
next meeting. F. M. Warren, com
missioner, will make a report regard
ing this office at that time.
G. P. Putnam, private secretary to
the Governor, was appointed secretary
of the board, his duties being simply
to keep a record of the official meet
ings.
I. X. Flelschner, commissioner, moved
that an audit of the books and accounts
of the commission be made, and it was
I (Concluded on Pace 3. Col 1 1 inn 1
Wednesdays War Moves
IJYo LTHOL'UH called on to face an-
otner enemy in Italy, whose troops
have crossed the eastern border, the
Austrians and Germans have not re
lated their efforts on the other fronts.
In Middle Galicia they have assumed
the offensive against the Russians
along the river San and say they have
met with further success, while in
Flanders and Artois the Germans con
tinue, according to the French report,
to make furious attacks In an effort to
regain the ground taken from them In
recent weeks and to hold that which
they took from the British in the region
of Ypres.
Except for the German admission
that the British have captured part of
their trenches to the Northeast of
Givenchy, the reports of the belliger
ent headquarters continue to contradict
each other, ono side asserting gains,
while the other says that all attacks
were repulsed with heavy losses.
So far as the West is concerned,
however, the fighting, as has been the
case for months, consists largely of
trench warfare.
The Italians, who have crossed the
Austrian frontier towards the lzonzo
River have not yet met with any ser
ious opposition. In fuct. no important
battle is expected until the invaders
reach the river, as it. is here the Aus
trians are established.
In Greece the Illness of King Con
stantine, whose condition remains ser
ious, has brought the political situa
tion to a standstill, and it is regarded
as unlikely that there will be any de
velopments until after the pending
elections.
AUTO KILLS PEDESTRIAN
Robert In man Hun Donn by Car
Driven by Wayne Stewart.
Robert Inman, a carpenter living at
809 East Stark ftreet, was struck by
an automobile driven by Wayne Stew
art, aged 18, 632 Clackamas street, al
Grand avenue and East Morrison
streets last night, receiving injuries
from which he died while being taken
to the hospital. Mr. Stewart is the son
of E. Stewart, a stockman.
Mr. Inman was on his way home and
was crossing the street intersection
when struck by the auto. In which Mr.
Stewart and his sister. Miss Edna Stew
art, were riding. Mr. Inman was
dragged for 50 feet by the fender of
the car.
Dr. W. W. Bruce rendered first aid
and the Ambulance Service Company-
rushed the man to St. Vincent's Hos
pital. He died before arrival there,
however, and the body was taken to
the public morgue.
Officers Tully and Morris, motorcycle
police, brought Mr. Stewart to the po
lice station, where he was questioned
aa to responsibility for the accident.
His arrest may follow.
IDLE MEN ROUT POLICE
Wichita Is Overrun, Following Mis
leading Advertising.
WICHITA. Kan., May 26. Sixty un
employed men built a huge bonfire in
a Wichita suburb today and proceeded
to make a stew. The police uttcmptcd
to disperse the men and were routed.
Xumbera of destitute men. drawn here
probably by misleading advertisements
in Eastern newspapers, have had fre
quent clashes with the police and rail
road officials in the last few days.
It is said there are 1600 of these men
in the city.
Bands of 60 or 60 frequently have
taken possession of freight trains, re
fusing either to get off or pay fare.
Housewives. In many sections of the
city, have been intimidated. Thus far
no arrests have been made.
PULMOTER SAVES CHILD
Firemen KcMiscitatc little Girl Who
Falls in Stream at Salem.
SALEM, May 26. (Special.) Emma
Williams, 3-year-old daughter of S.
Williams, who lives on Xorth Liberty
street, this city, was today raved from
death through the use of a pulmotor.
The child fell into Mill Creek at Xorth
Liberty street. Her companions called
for help, and after the girl had floated
several hundred feet, she was taken
from the stream by B. F. Lnmeler.
A pulmotor was rushed to the scene
on a fire truck, and firemen worked
over the child more than an hour before
she was resuscitated.
HOPE HELD FOR GREEK KING
Physicians Put Faith in Itobut
Health of Monarch.
ATHENS, via London. May 26. Al
though the condition ot King Constan
tlne is serious Professor Zaimis and the
other physicians In attendance on him
are trusting on his robust constitution
and the fact that there is no abscess
and no heart weakness to pull him
through. Premier Gounaris said that
although there is no immediate danger
in the King's condition it would be
rash to exclude- the possibility of a
grave issue.
The King's temperature today was
100.3, his pulse 96.
MORE RUSSIANS IN PERSIA
Turkish-German Agitation Iteported
to Be Threatening.
PETROGRAD. via London. May 26.
A telearam from Teheran. th raniral
of Persia, says that Turco-German agi
tation in tnat country has assumed a
threatening nature. On this account
Russia has sent additional troops to
reinforce its contingents at Kashin and
Khry.
The Tersian government has been
notified that this step has been taken
solely to protect Russian subjects and
that it implies no hostility to Persia.
ITALIAN ADVANCE
OVER BORDER BEGUN
Austrians Fall Back on
Fortified Lines.
SLIGHT RESISTANCE IS MADE
Invaders Move Parallel With
Gulf of Trieste.
ARMIES MEET IN TYROL
Vienna Keport Sass Lncnij Out
posts Retired IWorc Attacker.
King Victor Knimanucl Pre
pares to Go to front.
GENEVA. Switzerland, via Taris,
May 26. Italian troops which have in
vaded Aiistria along a line near the
border running north of the Gulf of
Triest, continue to advance toward the
lsone River at three points, forcing
the Austrians to retire Apparently the
Austrians thus far have made no de
termined resistance.
The Italians captured 200 prisoners
yesterday. Casualties on both aides
have been slight.
King; Mar o to Kraal.
King Victor Emmanuel Is expected to
go to the front this week. He prob
ably will proceed to the headquarters
of Lieutenant-Gcncral Count Cadorna.
Italian chicf-of -sta f f.
VEROXA. via Tarls. May 26. Reports
received here from Trentino are to the
effect that the Austrian military au
thorities have ordered the destruction
of government buildings, barracks,
monasteries and churches In order that
tliey may have a free range for their
guns. i
In tho village of Avio, Just Inside the
Austrian border, about six miles east
Ot Lake -Garda, all the documents of
the municipality are said to have been
saturated with petroleum and set on
fire and the municipal building and
the postofflce burned.
Bridge ! Blona I p.
The bridge across the Adige River
from Avio to Vo was blown up.
VIEXXA. May 2i. The official report
by the War Office today had tho fol
lowing to say concerning the ngluing
li the new war theater;
In the Tyrol, an enemy detachment
has entered Condino about nino milvs
west of the northern end of Lake
Garda.
"In the rear of Padon Pass, north
east of Marmolata, the Italians fled
when the nrst shuts fell among them.
"On the Corinthian frontier our
troops repulsed several attacks, in
flicting considerable losses on the
Italians.
Kiaranjr Hff, l.ravlna Arm.
"West of Ploecken' (25 miles north
of Udlne) the enemy fled, leaving hia
arms behind."
OX THE ITALIAN FRONTIER, via
Chlasso, to Paris. May 26. Pope Bene
dict thus far has made no pronounce
ment with regard to Italy's entry into
the war. though it is reported that a
papal document would be i.-aued
shortly.
The Observatore Romano, the organ
of the Vatican, has remained silent con
cerning the opening of hostilities, hav
ing only published a decree of the con
gregation of rites permitting military
chaplains to recite in their masses the
prayer. "In Times of War." Thirty
portable altars hav been sent to the
front for use In the military camps.
Vatican to Re I'rolrrlrd.
The Italian government purposes
loyally to apply all the details of the
law of guarantees as they affect the
Vatican. The German and Austrian
Ambassadors accredited to the Vatican
left Italy on their own Initiative and
established themselves at Lugano on
the Swiss frontier.
As in former times the Vatican will
have an absolutely independent postal
and telegraphic service and couriers
from the papal government will be al
lowed to pass through Italy without
the slightest interference on the part
of the Italian government. The Am
bassadors accredited to the Vatican and
those to the quirlnal will be able to
leave Rome or Italy at their pleasure.
ITALY DECLAUKS BLOCKADE
Austrian Coast in Adriatic Placed in
State of Siege.
ROME, via Paris. May 20. The
Italian government, learning tonight
that Austria-Hungary Is utilizing sev
eral ports on the Albanian coast for
secret commissariat departments, de
clared a blockade against "that por
tion of the Austro-Hungarlan coast
comprised between the Italian frontier
on the north . and th Montenegrin
boundary on the south. Including all
islands, ports, anchorages and bayx, and
also the Albanian coast from the
Montenegrin limits on the north to
and including Cape Kiephali on the
south."
The declaration specifies the geo
graphical limits by latitude and longi
tude and adds:
"Vessels belonging to friendly and
neutral powers will be allowed suf
ficient time to leave the zone, the
amount of time to ba determined by
the chief of the naval forces.
"Measures will be taken in con
formity with the rules of International
law and treaties in existence aitalnpt
all vessels rndeavorinar to cross, or
which succeed in crossing the line
marked by Cape Otrante and Cape
iucphail."