We Declare to all Our loyal subjects and Allies:

[color=red:00411c8755]Impossible as it seemed, but treacherously preparing from the very beginning of the war, Austria has betrayed the cause of Peace. The Austrian army has attacked Our faithful ally Greece, [which is already] bleeding profusely in a struggle with a strong enemy.

Italy and Our allied Great Powers tried to warn Austria against this fatal step. The fullfillment of an age-old aspiration of the Austria people - union with Macedonia - has [already] been guaranteed to Austria by a means less in accord with the interests of world Peace.

But appeals by the Hapsburgs to secret ambitions and fratricidal emnity against the Serbs and Greeks prevailed.

The Italian people react with bitterness to the treachery of a Austria which was so close to them until recently, and draw their swords against her with heavy hearts, leaving the fate of these traitors to the peaceful world to God's just retribution.[/color:00411c8755]