"His Majesty the King declares that he considers himself from tomorrow
in a state of war with Austria-Hungary."
The undersigned has the honor to make known at the same time to his
Excellency the Foreign Minister, that passports will be placed this very
day at the disposal of the Imperial and Royal Ambassador at Rome, and he
will be obliged to his Excellency if he will kindly have his passports
handed to him.
Avarna.
FRANCIS JOSEPH'S DEFIANCE.
[By The Associated Press.]
_LONDON, May 24, 5:45 A.M.--A Reuter dispatch from Amsterdam says the
Vienna Zeitung publishes the following autograph letter from Emperor
Francis Joseph to Count Karl Stuergkh:_
Dear Count Stuergkh: I request you to make public the attached manifesto
to my troops:
"VIENNA, May 23.--Francis Joseph to his troops:
"The King of Italy has declared war on me. Perfidy whose like history
does not know was committed by the Kingdom of Italy against both allies.
After an alliance of more than thirty years' duration, during which it
was able to increase its territorial possessions and develop itself to
an unthought of flourishing condition, Italy abandoned us in our hour of
danger and went over with flying colors into the camp of our enemies.
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