The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-14
The Fort Strewn Border
Between Austria and Italy

washington, Dec, May i4-That
f%orbiddina. fort-strewn way, which az
the border line between Austria and
italy. goes dancing over the peaks
and passes OF the South Tyroiese Alps,
IA pictured In IT, wonderful scenic
spIend0ra and In ita strategic exclus-
iveneaH BY Florence Craig Albrecht in
n recent communication TO the Ma
.llonal Geographic society. an omin-
Gus interest attaches TO the writer's
report upon two carefree summers
spent IN exploring this frontier coun-
try, AZ, IN the threatening relations
now existing between Vienna and
Rome. lie delightful area may soon
|become a region OF terror, the theatre
OF the most contly mountaing nehting
Of history. with each Hill n mound Of
destruction and each valley a Death
trap.
For years, both Austria and Italy
have been keenly excrting themselves
&c see which could fortify ita side OF
the border the best. Al sreat expense.
rad as secretly as possible, this work
has been pushed alenE through the
years Of peace until today either de-
fensive chain IL a mighty one, strong-
er than the carpathian line. stronger
than the Argonne or the Vosgcs.
/ Speaking Of the strategic exclusive
ness OF this way. sown thlckly with
forts. block houses. batteries and sun
pits. and OF her ~diiiiculties IN secur-
Ing photographs during her two
peaceful summer excursions. Mrs. Al
brecht says.
Then only the real meaning Of
those grim fortincatiOns which face
each other In long rows across Alpine
valleys came home 20 us; then only
We sensed the bitter reality Of the sol
| cier's calliEg-we, 20 whom the hor'
rcrs OF war were happily all unknown.
Forts until then che outbreak OF
Europe's war; had been unc~onsidercd
ssye as they intcrfercd with picture
making; the soldiers life had appear
cd solely from lts picturesque side.
zone might think hat the great
chain Of the Alps would themselves
be SUFFICIENT fertilization. a natural
bulwark between north ana south.
between Saxon and Latin. But the
! pine has ever yearned for the palm.
the palm for the pine; invaders there
have been from either side; 80 today a
line OF forts runs Dristling over peaks
passes. and highways like c~at-teasers
upon n stone wall"
Forts along the swiss-Italo frontier
are inconspicuous. the writer contin'
ues. though IL Is possible hat ltalS
maintains as proportionately stronH
dsfenses here as upon her Austrian
to a saucer, put a spoonful OF whipped
cream on top OF each and serve q
snail souceboat full OF hot strained
money with them.
Boil eight eggs hard. u In half and
! remove the yolks Of three. Make a
rim cream sauce. drop the egs int
il aud turn over a hot platter that hai
slices OF toast on Il: run The remaining
yolks through the ricer as a garnisf
ever the top. Take two cups OF
mashed potato. heat an egg, a gill Of
cream. Stat. pepper. butter, and a Ia
|blespo0n Of nue bread crumbs into 81
then form into c~roquettes. dip IN egg
dust with bread crumbs and fry In q
little hot fat.
MENU
Strawberries left with hulis on 10 diT
in sugar
Boiled Rice with Maple sugar
Crcamed Chicken Boiled PotatOel
Mullins
when strawberries nrst come thei
are nice served In this way After hay