Poem ~ Attack on Venice - Thursday, 27 May 1915

Impression sketch Italians on Venice roof aiming skywards - by Jamie. Original image can be seen at: http://www.loeildelaphotographie.com/2014/11/21/exhibition/26666/venezia-defends-itself-1915-1918-casa-dei-tre-oci-venezia

In France, experiences of bombs,

Falling from planes

Had become commonplace,

Over cities and towns -

But for Italy this was a novelty.

Across Italy and in Milan,

Told in Venetian

And Milanese papers, details

Of Austrians started

Attempts at Italian vandalism.

The age-old city of Venice

Was asleep at 3.30 a.m.

When steam whistles awoke

The people-along with

Sound of a loud signal boom.

A Taube was seen heading

Towards the city,

As all rushed outside to see

In the grey dawn,

To take on a new part history.

With a signal fire in the sky

Of Venice saw a new

Aspect with shots from Arial

Guard station guns

Of rifles and machines aimed.

For forty five minutes the Taube

Hovered safely above

The spitting gunnery, dropping

Four bombs On Venice

And seven places in the waters.

A bomb fell to San Luca - another

At the Rio del Carmini -

As two hit courtyard of Colonna

A Castelpo on Tana,

Near Rio della Tana, with effect.

The Taube monoplane remained

Under fire from batteries -

To dot the sky with white marks

Of shells, as crowds

On Piazzas and balconies cheered.

In front of the Castello windows

Exploded to cause

Injuries to four women who were

Taken to Santa Anna

Hospital  - causing excitement.

On the ground, bridges crowded,

Cheering as if at a fete -

The plane finally taking flight

To shouts of 'Evviva!'

And 'Evviva Le Mitragliatrice!'

by Jamie Mann.

Beaumont, A., 1915  Aeroplane Raid on Venice - Four Bombs Dropped - Little Damage Done. The Daily Telegraph, [online] 27 May. P.9. Col.2. Available at: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ww1-archive/11631026/Daily-Telegraph-May-27-1915.html [Accessed: 27 May 2015].

Mann, J., 2015. 100 years Ago - Poems by Jamie Mann. [letter] (Personal communication, 27 May 2015). 

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Poesia ~ The Rising d'Italia - Giovedi, 15 April 1915

Impressione Sketch di Benito Mussolini - Di Jamie Mann. Le immagini originali possono essere visti sul sito: http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/benito_mussolini.htm

Ora l'Italia ha iniziato il loro movimento in guerra.
Gli uomini dell'esercito italiano sono stati ordinati,
Per prepararsi rapidamente pronti.

Ufficiali italiani in Svizzera Canton Ticino,
Nel ricevere gli ordini sono stati dati un percorso stradale
Per preparare il loro viaggio verso incrociatori italiani.

Gli incrociatori italiani di Marsata
E Conte di Cavour erano poi al porto.
Il loro ricevimento delle bandiere di guerra tenuto pronto.

Alcuni mobilitazione civile trasferisce a preparare;
Come con il comitato di formazione di Roma per molti
Studenti e giovani ragazze di di esonero militari.

Il loro impegno è stato quello di dare assistenza del dovere,
Nelle istituzioni statali e negli ospedali - nel frattempo
Pianificazione di primo soccorso è pronta per ferito.

Questa cura, fornita da scuola Samaritano -
Mentre una pressa e di campagna chiamata indignato
Per punire un agente di polizia in una morte civile.

Il precedente Domenica in Piazza Duomo
Per dimostrare per l'Italia di intervenire in guerra
Un civile è stato colpito e ucciso da un bastone.

In risposta il comitato di presidenza del lavoro
Spinto protesta, con un sciopero di 24 ore
Treni e industria fermarono -Negozi chiusi.

Il successo dello sciopero è stato seguito
In numerosi incontri nel pomeriggio
Come sono state sollevate emozioni innalzamento.

Presto l'esercito italiano avrebbe parteggiare
Triplice Intesa; Russia, Francia e
La Gran Bretagna contro il lato Triplice Alleanza.

Italia una volta era stato sul lato d'Austria
Ungheria e la Germania in modo che quando la guerra
Broke avrebbero potuto schierati con loro.

Invece l'Italia ha giocato un gioco di attesa -
Per essere astuti - molti credevano rimanente
Neutro, che costernato i nazionalisti

Mussolini, essere contro ogni guerra, chiamando
Per mettere le braccia verso il basso e sollevare l'umanità,
La sua domanda: Italia, spettatori o combattenti?

Sciolto dal partito socialista, Mussolini,
Come altri hanno deciso di unirsi a lui, in motivazione;
Francia e Gran Bretagna avevano sperato alleanza Italia.

Una necessità di aprire un fronte meridionale ed estendere
Il fronte occidentale così indebolire il nemico -
Italia dopo aver segretamente firmato Trattato di Londra.

Leader italiani erano stati informati che avrebbero
Guadagno terre della Dalmazia, Tirolo e l'Istria -
Che sono stati poi il territorio dell'Adriatico.

da Jamie Mann.

Anon., 1915. L'Italia e la guerra - eccitazione a Milano. The Daily Telegraph, [Online] 15 aprile P.10. Col.4. Disponibile all'indirizzo: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ww1-archive/11520607/Daily-Telegraph-April-15-1915.html [Accessed: 15 aprile 2015].

Mann, J., 2015. 100 anni fa - Poesie di Jamie Mann. [Lettera] (Comunicazione personale, 15 aprile 2015).

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Poem ~ The Rising of Italy - Thursday, 15 April 1915

Impression Sketch of Benito Mussolini - By Jamie Mann. The original images can be seen at: http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/benito_mussolini.htm

Now Italy began their move into the war.

The men of the Italian army were ordered,

To quickly prepare themselves in readiness.

Italian Officers in Swiss Canton of Ticino,

In receiving orders were given a road route

To prepare their journey to Italian cruisers.

The Italian battle cruisers of Marsata

And Conte de Cavour were then at harbour.

Their receipt of war flags held in readiness.

Some civilian mobilisation moved to prepare;

As with Rome's formation committee for many

Students and young girl's of military exemption.

Their pledge was to give assistance of duty,

In state institutions and hospitals - meanwhile

First aid planning is made ready for wounded.

This care, provided by Samaritan school -

While an indignant press and country call

To punish a police officer in a civil death.

The previous Sunday in Cathedral square,

To demonstrate for Italy to intervene in war,

A civilian was struck and killed by a baton.

In reaction, the labour bureau committee

Prompted protest, with a 24 hour strike

Trains and industry halted - shops closed.

The success of the strike was followed 

By numerous meetings in the afternoon

As heightening emotions were raised.

Soon the Italian army would side with

The triple Entente; Russia, France and

Britain against the triple alliance side.

Italy had once been on side of Austria

Hungary and Germany so that when war

Broke they might have sided with them.

Instead Italy played a waiting game -

To be astute - many believed remaining

Neutral, which dismayed the nationalists

Mussolini, being against any war, calling

To put arms down and raise humanity, until

His question: Italy, spectators or fighters?

Disbanded From the socialist party, Mussolini,

As others agreed to join him, in motivation;

France and Britain had hoped Italy’s alliance.

A need to open a southern front and extend

The western front thereby weaken the enemy -

Italy having secretly signed Treaty of London.

  

Italian leaders had been informed they would

Gain lands of Dalmatia, Tyrol and Istria  -

Which were then the territory of the Adriatic.

by Jamie Mann.

Anon.,1915. Italy and the War – Excitement in Milan. The Daily Telegraph, [online] 15 Apr. P.10. Col.4. Available at: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ww1-archive/11520607/Daily-Telegraph-April-15-1915.html [Accessed: 15 April 2015].

Mann, J., 2015. 100 years Ago - Poems by Jamie Mann. [letter] (Personal communication, 15 April 2015). 

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