Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 115, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 May 1918 — WILL CELEBRATE ITALIANS’ ENTRY [ARTICLE]

WILL CELEBRATE ITALIANS’ ENTRY

SEND MESSAGE TO ALLY WHO HAS BEEN BATTLING KAISERISM. Washington, May 22.—A message to the Italian people from President Wilson will be read tomorrow night at a mass meeting here under the patronage of the president to celebrate the third anniversary of Italy’s entrance into the war. With another great Austrian campaign against Italy impending, special significance is attached to the event in official and diplomatic circles. The anniversary which falls on Friday will be observed in Italian cities and the message of President Wilson will be cabled across in time for those meetings. The meeting Were will be the beginning of a na-tion-wide recognition of the service of Italy in the war. President .Wilson has issued instructions to display the Italian flag' from all federal buildings throughout the country Friday.