There was nothing unusual about that.

In the same turn that Central Powers declared war Italy was invaded from the thre sides:
Austria-Hungary,
Switzerland that hada joined Central Powers
and France, already defeated.

IN the first turn most of northern Italy was occupied. THat´explain why ...

About Decision Events Austria-Hungary gave Trieste and Trento to Italy in 1915 tht shoud have given even more MPP tan usual hen Central Poers declared war in 1917.
The only other two decision event presented to Italy after the entrance in war was the posibity to sabotage in Austrohungarian ports ...

Playing 1914 Call To Arms PBEM, ussually without issues, in this particular challenge Italy is dragged to war in 1917 and don´t receive any MPP. Never happen when entering the war in 1915 in the usual path.

In the MPP grarphic appear a low green line around hundred MPP, the total in green nunmer ...