The evening world., 1915-11-19

successful task. the terrific nghting.
heroic endurance OF terrible suffering
under fearful conditions during a long
winter. in which Gen. Boroevic held
million Russians there while the
Germans we're enabled TO operate
elsewhere, has never been appreciated
or given the place In this war that 1t
probably deserves.
The situation IL just the same on
the Isonzo, where Gen. Boroevic.
Archduke Joseph and Gen Won Wura,
In the face OF odds estimated at
more than three 20 one, nave held
their lines with the same tenacious
ness with which Gen. Boroevio held
the Carpathlans against the Russians.
AUSTRIAN ARMY IS ANVIL" OF
THE FIGHT.
Had Gen. Cadorna succeeded in
making . way through the isonzo
front In any Of his three compare
lively fruitIess oHensivss, lie political
and moral effect In Italy would have
been tremendous, IL would not have
been without moral effect In Austria
Hungary, and u might have nseessi.
tstsd drawing achievements from
the Serbian or Russian fronts, weak.
snina tho forces there, rstardins the
successes on these fronts proportion
steiy, perhaps not without affecting TO
some sstont the general situstion.
sswln
rian forces are operating extensively
IN Serbia and southern Russia, Gen.
Boroevic is the Anvil" Of the lsonzo
front, upon which Gen. Cadornas
blows have fallen. as Is the Crown
Prince Ruppreoht between Arras and
Ypres Of the French and English. and
German Crown Prince around verdun
and In tho Argonne.
Accompanied by First Lieut.. Won
Gartner. a cavalry officer, wounded
In a cavalry attack in Russia since
which time he has been on duty on
Gen. Borocvic's staff. I arrived on the
Dobcrdo Plateau yesterday from the
general headquarters OF Gen. Boroevic
In a drenching rain.
Gen. Boroevic had kindly given me
permission to visit the Interesting
points Of his front, extending eighty
kilometres from Monfalcone to Toll
mino. north OF Gocritz. He gave me
one OF his stan automobiles. an order
iy. a chauffeur and an officer, al
though automobile Tres are almost
worth their weight In gold, and gas.
oline 10 not far from 81 Q gallon.
MONT SAN MICHELE Is KEY TO
SITUATION.
Roughly, the present Isonzo from,
begins at the Adriatic, south OF Mon
falconc. II runs east of that town
which Is in the hands of tho Italians
along the edge OF the Dobcrdo Pla-
teau to near Sagrado, and thence
along the eastern bank of the lsonzo
TO above GradecA. which IL also IN
Italian possession.
II crosses the lsonzo halfway be-
tween Gradisca and Goeritx. touching
| within 200 yards of the southern out
skirts OF Goeritz. and thence alons
the southwestern slope Of Mont Pod
CORA, the steep hill OF 500 feet winch
commands Goeritz.
| At varying attitudes Of 3bo TO zoe
feet II runs easterly to st. Florian and
the west slope OF Mont Sabotlno. the
second key to Goeritz, thence on the
west bank OF the lsonzo TO PLAYA.
Here the Italian line crosses the
| river to the east side OF that town and
there Is fierce fighting for Brltof. and
along the general line OF the Isonze
to Tolmino. which is still In tho handi
OF the Austrians and Hungarians.
The key to the Austro- Hungarian
line is the Doberdo Plateau. rising
varyingly from 1926 to $50 feet above
the Isonzo Valley. with numerou,
peaks even higher. The plateau form,
sharp semicircle In the line. Ths
key not on " to the plateau but e
Gosritx and TO the entire Austrian
sonxo front 10 Mont San Michele, q
long ridgs-li height with three
knobs. tho highest OF which 10 sbou,
600 feet.
ITALIANS PAY HEAVILY FOR