The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-11-27

reach the Adriatic coast and depart
on transports if they are unable to
hold a line in Montenegro and AL
bania. When they have reached a
point near the coast they a receive
aid from their allies. The peril in
Albania is that the Albanians will
stab them in the back, but as the Ser
bians are much better armed than
the marauders of Albania. the latter
cannot seriously interfere with the
retreat.
The Italians appear to have made
definite progress in their advance on
Gorilla. After nearly six months of
tedious operations they have pushed
their lines so far forward that now
they are able not only to deluge the
bridgehead on the Isonza river with
their heaviest shells. but they are
now dropping shells into the city it.
self. The Austrian report states
that in the last few days the Italians
have sent 5000 shells into Gorilla,
doing a vast amount of damage and
killing many civilians. The Italian
report indicates that the shells were
directed against points of military
Importance. such as barracks for
soldiers. The fall of Gorilla, which
the Romans have been expecting for
sGe,e3i months, seems to be within
grasp at last. Once they have seized
it the Italians will have made it pos
sible to gain control Immediately of
most of the territory they claim in
this region, but it is reasonable to
assume that the Austrians have pre-
pared new positions of immense
strength not far to the east of Gorilla.
1t is evident that the Italians are
increasing their pressure at many
points, and they are ~resorting to in
fantry attacks more frequently and
in greater force. This has been
made possible by the slow. cautious
but effective methods of advance
which they have employed. They
have cleared the way with the mini
mum of loss possible under such diff
cult circumstances.
In France the fighting has been
confined largely to artillery contests
and mining operations although
there have been some infantry
engagements of a more or less
serious character. The principal
event in France..has been the meeting
Of the joint war council. The Eng
lish cabinet committee. to which has
been consigned the real conduct of
the war. crossed the channel and
conferred with the French council of
war. Among those present on the
French side was General Joffre, the
commander in chief In the field. 1t
is limited that when the next council
of wal is held Russian delegates will
be present. The purpose of meetings
is to coordinate all naval and mile
tary activities so as to attain the
maximum Of efficiency.
On the eastern front the Russians
have won in the north and lost in the
south. In the neighborhood of Riga
they have pressed their advantage
against Won Hindenburg and have
rendered nuRatory his efforts to APP
proach nearer to the coveted city.
In the south the Teutons have driven
the Slavs across the river Styr. The
Russians think they have discovered
a continual thinning Of the German
line. and they assume that the Ger
man general staff is forced to with
draw soldiers from Russia to protect
the western and Italian fronts and
to fill in the gaps in Serbia. Mean
time the Russians are training sew
eral million recruits who will be ready
for active service next Spring. when.
it is hoped by the Russian general
staff. there will be sufficient equip
ment and ammunition for q general
advance 10 recover lost territory.
In the vicinity of Rumania the Rus
slams still strongly hold advanced
positions. They fear to permit the
Teutons to gain any advantage in