Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-06-02
U.s.. ARMY STRATEGlST TELLS
WHAT ITALY is LIKELY to DO
Main Object Win Be to Force Teutons to Weaken Lines in France
So That Allies Can Break Through; Vienna Italians
Goal; May Also Help Fight Turks

play in the war has already been com
pletely worked out with the British
and French war offices, and thinl
you will find that every move:Ien'
is made in accord with a well directed
general line Of campaign.
Assuming that 100000 men WI
be occupied In the campaign along
the French-G German border and the
campaign to Vienna, think it highly
probable that q third army Of Italians
will assist In driving the Turke from
Europe. Undoubtedly an army Of
500,0 G0 or thereabout will De mobile
ed at Brindisi and take transports
for the Gallipoli Peninsula, where
they will reinforce the allied army Of
$50, 600, SO that the fall Of Conatan.
titople will be assured without great
delay. The inability of the allied
fleets to get through the lines of forts
on the shores of the Dardanelles, IN.
less at great expense in ships and
lives, appears to be fairly well estab-
lished.
Eumania's Attitrde.
Another interesting factor must be
taken into consideration. VIVA: Sc.
cret agreements have been made be-
tween the Allies and Rumania in ref.
erence to her future position: ]
know nothing OF the politics involved
in the case, but If Rumania hac
agreed to enter the al at sJme IT,
ture date it Is highly probable the
Italian canpaign has already been
worked out in connection with TUNA.
MIA.
IF the Ealkan Kingdom decides tc
take up arms against her neighbor, 1t
is fair to assume that Austria will be
completely crushed. Rumania has
the benefit of q long Austrian ioorde'
and an excellent army. II Rumania
joins the Allies undoubtedly the Ru
manian, Serbian and Italian armies
will make a joint attack across the
Austrian border.
Italy probably would ship a fourth
great army across the Adriatic at
point near Brindisi. Here she could
work up the Austrian coast III 0 I.
nection with Montenegro and operate
toward Trieste. Undoubtedly such
campaign would result In Italian con
troll OF Bosnia and Herzegovina with,
out great delay. 4
AT the same time, another Italian
army, combining With the Kumanians
would make a rear attack on the Aus
TRAN army which is now operating
against the Russians. A large force
driven at the rear Of the Austrian
army In the north would make It very
uncomfortable for the Teutons to con
tinue their onslaughts ntthc Russians
Austria's Navy Weak |
Tn the event that the Austrian
fleet 'bombarded Venice, it is highly
probable the Italian fleet would DC
ordered to enter the Adriatic, in spite
Of the mines and submarines, which
are doubtless there in great number
and attempt to destroy the Austrian
navy.
There are heavy Qualifications n
the vicinity Of Venice and I seriousl,,
iOubt If the Austrian fleet. whether ir
ships or personnel, would be able tt
stand up against Italy's first line IN {
real battle,
THE experience Of the present wal
has shown that the Austrians are la |
mentally weak in many spots where
they were supposed to be strong !
Some Of their '~battleships are report |
ed to be OF the first class variety, our |
I fear that If they ever get into &C
ion they will show up little bette!
than the Spaniards did at Santiago O.
the Russians did in their fights witt
Japan. |
"All Of the reports we have receiv !
ed recently indicate that the Italian
military machine has been CREASED |
perfectly and that when it gets int
action it will be q great surprise t.
some of the people of the Uuitet
States who have not realized the
great stride Italy has made during
the present generation"
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