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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-05

dozen miles, the easiest possible thing, to
Judge by the map, would carry the Italians
into the Pusterthal, a great natural road
way leading from the upper valley of the
brave to that of the Adige. In this valley
is the railroad from Trieste by Gorilla to
Trent. To cut this would be to cut one
of the two railroads by which Austria can
communicate with her Trentine fortresses.
The second lies north Of the Tauern Alps.
Having cut this the Italians could push
west along the Pusterthal toward Fran
zenfeste. This is the second great Aus
trian fortress, and it covers the railroad
which comes south across the Bremen and
is the only other railway binding Austria
to the Southern Tyrol. If Franzenfeste
were captured, then the Trentine Projec-
ton would be wholly cut off from Austria,
would become an invested fortress and no
longer a menace to Italy, since Austrian
entrance to it was interrupted at Franzen-
feste.
Similarly, if the railroad were cut south
of Franzenfeste at any point, the effect
would be the same But the mere cutting
of the railroad in the Pusterthal would not
isolate Trente because it would not affect
the Bremen railroad
But this operation is easy only on the
map. Actually there are only two possible
roads open to the Italians, that which goes
from Cortina to Toblach over the Ampezzo
Pass, and a second just to the east, which
crosses the Monte Croce Pass and reaches
the Pusterthal at Innichen. Both these
roads are strongly defended, both are diff
ficult and both were carefully fortified long
before the Italian operations began.
By one of the vagaries of the Austrian
map makers of 1866, Cortina, which is well
south of the crest of the mountains and
also outside the military line Of Austrian
defence, was included in Austrian terri
tory. Accordingly in the early days OF the
war. when the Italians occupied Cortina, a
successful invasion of the Pusterthal was
forecast. but the advance came to dead
halt but few miles from the village,
which has been for so many years the sum-
mer centre of diplomats spending their
winters in Rome.
The Isonzo Position.
1t remains now to describe the lsonzo
line. the shaft of our fish-hook. At Pom
tebba the main Venice-Vienna railroad
passes from the Italian Plain to the water
shed of the brave, by one of the most ro-
mantle gorges in Europe. few miles
beyond the frontier it meets and crosses
the Trieste-Trent railway, at Villach. IL
is by this road, now supplemented by =
railway, that Napoleon advanced toward
Vienna in 1897 and reached the summit OF
the Semmering Pass. before Austria
Welded and the Treaty of Campo Formlo
brought peace. This road is commando
by Fort Malborgetto and other works.
A few miles south of Pontebba the
Tsonzo River begins to parallel the Austro-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-05

Conversations" from Austria in the early
months of this year. She asked for the
frontiers of 1910. 1t was the Austrian re-
fusal that led finally to the present war.
But the war was to show how completely
the Austrian map makers of 1866 had
done their work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-05
The Great Fish-Hook.

Trent itself lies just inside the barb;
east of it are the Dolomites, rising to
height above 5000 feet west the Critters,
which are crossed by the Stelvio Pass at
an elevation of more than 5000. Between
these two great masses of mountains is the
narrow valley of the Adige, down which
from Brixen comes the railroad to Trent
and thence to Verona, twenty miles south
of the Austrian frontier. Leading from
the plain to the east and to the west of this
barblike projection are number OF
passes. all fortified, and these Notifications
constitute the outer works of the great
fortress of Trent. one of the most con-
siderable in Europe.
Now the first concern of the Italians
must necessarily be to take this whole
Trentine barb. In Austrian hands it was
constant menace. 1t was gateway
through which could be brought by the
Pusterthal and the Bremen Pass great
masses of German and Austrian troops,
which would be protected from attack until
they reached the Italian boundary. Thence
they could be launched into the Valley OF
the Pc against Verona. By this road had
come all the great invasions of the past.
When Austria ruled in Venetia she pro-
tected the gateway by the famous Quadrl'
lateral, Legnago, Verona, Peschiera and
Mantua.
A successful invasion from this direction
would compel Italy to retire behind the 20
and the Mincio, Venetia would be lost and
the armies operating far to the east along
the Isonzo might be enveoped and capt
ured. certainly would be in danger at all
times until the Trentine threat was re-
moved. This was problem number one for
the Italians.
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THE AUSTRO-TTALIAN BATTLE FRONT.

Italian frontier, few miles to the east
Down this from Tolmino to Gorilla runs
the Trieste-Trent railroad, which is also
one of the two lines connecting TRIESTE
with Vienna. At Gorilla this railroad
meets the Venice-Treste railroad and
swings east. Still further to the south an
Just before the Isonzo enters the Adriatic,
it is crossed by second railroad coming
east from Italy and reaching Trieste along
the seacoast by Nabresina.
Now from Tolmino to the sea the Aus
TRANS have fortified the eastern shore OF
the Isonzo. From Tolmino to Gorilla this
river flows through a narrow gorge. Az
Gorilla, however the western bank, rising
first to some little elevation on the Podgora
hill. sinks to the level Of the plain. But
on the east, the Carso Plateau, stretching
north from Trieste meets the IsonzO,
which flows to the sea along its base.
The Austrian position is in the main be-
hind the Isonzo, protected at first by the
gorge. But near Gorilla it crosses the
river and holds the Podgora hill, which is
the KEY of Gorilla. South of this point It
follows the crest Of the Carso Plateau,
touching the sea north of Nabreslna,
which is in sight of Trieste.
Thus the Isonzo position rests upon
three fortified points, Malborgetto at the
north, Tolmino in the centre and Gorilla
and the Carso Plateau at the south. Close
to this line runs the Trent-Trieste rail-
way. so near as to be under fire Of the
Italian artillery and unserviceable. Here,
as about Cortina, the military frontier does
not coincide with the political, and the Aus
trian frontier included several towns, no.
tably Monfalcone and Gradisca, which
were outside the first line of defences.
Italy's Task.
Having thus hurriedly summarized the
principal geographical circumstances OF
the Austro-Italian frontier, it is now posi-
BILE to indicate what Italy had to do when
she opened her campaign. 1t is possible,
too. to retain the three divisions we have
maze, corresponding " 'HS D"i"' WI ~ "'iN
shaft of the fsh-hook.
Against the Trentine projection, the
barb. from the Stelvio Pass, on the Swiss
frontier, to Cortina, at the Ampezzo, Italy
was bound to press an attack, which had
for its object, first the Selling of all posi-
bic positions commanding the entrance into
the Italian Plain. By occupying the first
foothills, the lower ends of these passes,
she might hope to close the door to posi-
BILE Austro- German invasion later. This
was a purely defensive-ofensive, for even
if the whole Trentine salient were taken
she would be no nearer any Austrian OBJ
jective.
Secondly, Italy was bound to follow the
first advances by serious and sustained
operation, directed at reducing the forts
about Trent and thus abolishing the dan
gerous enemy citadel within her natural
frontiers. By bringing up her heavy artil-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-05
The Pusterthal.

The problem supplied by the curve o.
the fsh-hook related mainly to that which
has been described. Here the Italian from
tier follows the crests of the mountains
save about Cortina. A push OF ten or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-05
What Has Been Accomplished.


OF this fourfod task what has Italy &C
complshed? First of all, in the opening
of the war there was a sudden dash for
ward. All around the Trentne barb from
the Stelvio TO the Ampezzo Italian Alpine
troops made rapid advances. Ala, at the
point of the hook, the first Austrian town,
was taken. Cortina, on the Italian side of
the Ampezzo, was occupied. Midway be-
tween these points force pushed up the
Val Sugana and occupied Borgo. Along
this whole sector the work of Selling the
first positions, the outside door, as it were,
to the Italian Plain, was accomplished
with alacrity.
Blu. the approach TO the permanent for
tifcations was less successful. Patiently
the Austrians had digested the lessons OF
Verdun, for not yet have the Italian siege
guns been able to drop shells in Trent.
Only at Rovereto and in the past week
have the Italians made progress against
tire first liaa of Austrian trenches, outside
the line of the permanent forts. Nor have
they been any more successful in their
drive toward the Pusterthal. In the open
ing hours of the war they took Cortina,
and advanced up the Ampezzo and Monte
Croce Pass, but eight miles from Toblach
and the Triest-Vilach- Trente railroad
they have been halted have been station
airy OF nearly so for three months.
AS TO the fourth task, that of forcing
the Isonzo line, the situation is only diff
ferent in a degree. Fort Malborgetto still
holds out, although it has frequently been
demolished in Milan reports. The Pontebba
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lery she could hope slowly but surely to re-
peat the triumphs won so easily by the
Germans at Liege and Antwerp, unless the
Austrians were able, initiating the French
at Verdun, to hold her off by trenches.
Thirdly, Italy was bound to endeavor to
push north over the Ampezzo and Monte
Croce passes into the Pusterthal and
thence west against Franzenfeste In the
endeavor to isolate the Trentine salient
and thus completely encircle it and insure
its ultimate surrender to famine and ex-
haustion of ammunition. This again was
a defensive move, designed to abolish an
enemy threat, but without meaning often
sively, even when accomplished.
Fourthly, there was the lsonzo problem
Unlike Napoleon, Cadorna had no imme
date ambition to take the road to Vienna.
Trieste was his objective and therefore
his main thrust was TO be made not al
Malborgetto, not even at Tolmino, but az
Gorilla, although subsidiary operations
against those points would contribute to
the main operation by aiding in isolating
it. But to win Trieste he must push across
the Isonzo, take Gorilla, sweep the cres:
of the Carso Plateau following the Gorilla
Trieste railway until he arrived in the
rear of the latter city and cut the main
Trieste Vienna line, when Trieste would
fall automatically.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-13
SUIT TO BREAK
SMART Will IS
EXPECTED TODAY
tcontinued from page one)

might be done the child. he sanction
ed and still advocates this litigation. !"
Unofficial Opinion on Smart VIII.
Local attorneys not actively inter-
ested in the case, but who have read
the document filed as Mrs. Smart's
last will and testament. are inclinek
to think that the request" made by
her that the husband and father give
Richard Smart, the child, two-thirds of
the estate at the termination Of the
trust on Mrs. Knights death, is "pre-
-catory trust"
This, is a bit. of legal phraseology
meaning in somewhat palmer terms
that it is a plea of the deyisor. or a
definite expression Of ker. desire. and
as such it is held by many courts to
be virtually mandatory order. There.
fore, it is possible that the court may
hold the request" Of Mrs. Smart may
bind her husband legally, compelling
him to give the child the two-thirds of
the income and the estate. This con-
tingency would arise. of course, only
in the event that the father should
seek to evade the fulfilment OF hts
wife's wishes.
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ritory OF Hawaii, and n they become
offer their Interests for sale or 20 se-
curity for loan, as the case may be.
to the other members Of the family
then owning Interests in said PAR
kER HANcH, my intent and wish be-
inc that the said PARKER RANCH
may be retained In the possession and
ownership Of my family and 40 !
source Of income to my husband and
my descendants.
SEVENTH: The provisions here
inabose contained for my husband,
HENRY GAILLARD SMART, are in
lieu Of his right Of courtesy.
EIGHTH: nominate and appoint
HENRY GAILlARD SMART, Al.
FRED w. CARTER, and OLAF [.
SoRENsoN, Executors OF this VIII.
and direct that no bond shalt be re-
quired from them az said Executors.
AIN WITNESS WHEREOF, ! have
hereunto set my hand and seal thu
18th day of January, A. D. 1914.
Isl ANNIE T. x. PARKER SMART,
(sEAL)
Signed. sealed, published and de-
cfared by the said ANNIE T. K. PAR
kER SMART as and for her Last Will
and Testament, in the presence Of us,
being present at the same time, who,
at her request. IN her presence and IN
the presence Of each other have here
unto subscribed our names as VIII.
nesses 70 the same this 18th day OF
January, A. o. 1914.
(S) "E. c. PRATT.
(S) BARRY s. uLRicH.
(Sl civilian q. lYMER.D
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Fire destroyed thirty acres Of pens
in the Kansas City stock yards at o
loss of $125. 900.
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s. services TO me. ......... 10000
z further give and bequeath to my
husband any and all Of the above lega-
cies which shall or may lapse by rea-
son Of any siegatee not surviving the
terminationsof said trust.
81 give, deNise and bequeath all Of
the rest, residue and remainder Of
said properly, after said payment Of
said lesaciBs, 70 my said husband,
HENRY o4fLIARp SMART, and {
request my said husband, HENRY
GAlLLARD SMART, to give to each
Of my children, from the time that
he or she becomes Of age, one share
or two-thIrds Of the net profits from
said rest, residue and remainder Of
said property, and in case Of the
death Of any Of my children before
that time; leaving lawful issue surviv-
ing, to give to such issue the share
Of said net profits which he otherwise
would have given to the child 90 dy-
ING.
Should my said husband, HENRY
GAILLARD SMART, be dead 1t the
termination Of said trust, give, de.
wise and bequeath all Of the rest, resi-
due and remainder Of said property,
after said payment Of said Iegacies,
70 my children who shall be living at
the termination Of said trust, In equal
shares II more than one, and to the
lawful Issue who shall survive until
the termination Of said trust, Of my
children who shall die before that
time, taking by right Of representa-.
ton the share the parent would have
taken II he or she had survived until
that time.
sixth: ezrnestIy request my
husband, my children and descendants
not TO transfer. pledge, mortgage OF
assign their respective interests IN
the income or capital Of my said trus,
estate given BY this will, and earn.
estly request my husband and my
children and descendants not to sell
or mortgage their respective interests
In the PARKER RANCH, so-caiIed,
situated on the island Of Hawaii. Tel
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-23

ida.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. J. Pike. Mr.. and
Mrs. F. NJ. sprague, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
B. Chase and Mr. and Mrs, T. s..
Sprague enjoyed an automobile trip
to Athol recently, -.,i re,-,.s. gl
Mrs. c. C. Brown and Mrs. Galetsa
Robertson were among the sick ones
the past week.
Elmer Reed has returned from
visit with friends in Springfield,
Mass.
e. A. Steinfeld of New York was in
town last week Friday on business
with the Chair company.
Mrs. George f, Northup of
Cheshire, Mass, is visiting at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank
Keye:
Miss Mabel Brown, who has been
helping Mrs George Northup of Ches
hire few weeks returned home Sat
uida5.
MILO. IhOSd NIuot VI
Mass, spent several days the past
week at the home of her son. A. B.
Chase
Rev. c. A. Nutting and PERCY
Barre left Monday morning for Bur
lington to attend the Baptist State
convention.
Plans are being made for the obser
walton of Rally Day in the Baptist
church which viii occur the third
Sunday in October.
Henry S. White of Wilmington, for
mer manager OF the Times, is teach
ing the high school here for few
weeks until the directors secure a
permanent teacher.
The district meeting of the Rebek-
in |. o, o. f. hall Friday evening of
this week. The degree work will be
exemplifed by Twilight Lodge of
Jacksonville.
Mrs Charles LaFountain OF Albany
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. T.
w. Choate. Mr.. La Fountain, who is
sectional oveTseer for the Armour
Co., was an over Sunday visitor also
Both returned home Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. ]. Flynn and Mr.,
and Mrs. VIM. Barnes of Nottingham,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. w Barnes OF Colrain
and +. r. Barnes and family of Swift
River were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Canady the past week.
The annual clam bake of the chair
factory was held in factory number
two last Saturday afternoon. About
fifty were in attendance and pro
nounced the bake one OF the best yet.
Certainly no one went away hungry
A ball game between the married
men and single men was played on
the ball grounds last Saturday after
noon. Although the young men We're
the winners by several points the old
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-23

when just little this Side of Reads.
boro Falls the car went over the bank
turning completely over twice The
top was, up which so protected the
passengers that none were serious
~ hurt although all were pretty
thoroughly frightened and shock up.
The car was broken some and was
taken to Wilmington the next day for
repairs. The steering geer seemed
all right and it is not known just why
the accident occurred.
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fast was served to a few relatives
and friends of the couple. The bride
and groom left Wednesday morning
for a short visit with relatives in
Bennington and North Adams.
What might have proved serious
accident occurred last Sunday morn
ing about O'clock when c. f. Snow,
Walter DUDE, Guy Bartlett and two
of the Power construction men were
returning from North Adams in the
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-23
WoopEoRD

Forrest Hager was in Searsburg
Sunday
Frank Leray of Scarsburg was in
town Sunday.
Mrs. Fanny Hager is making re-
pairs on her house.
Allie Briggs of Searsburg was in
town one day last week.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles l. Wood were
in Bennington Saturday evening.
3 Mrs, George Wood has returned
to her homelin Bennington.
Is Edward Kline passed Tuesday
night and Wednesday at his home in
Hinsdale, Mass,
Robert Taylor and Hoe Ryan are
boarding with Mr., and Mrs. Charles
l. Wood.
Miss Irene Post of Bennington is
stopping with Mrs. James Higgins
for two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Boynton and
Charlie Wright were in Bennington
Sunday
Carl Stone, John Rogers and Joe
Rogers attended the Brattleboro fair
Tuesday.
Mrs. Louise Bolster of Dorset has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. NJ. l..
knights a few days. I'D.
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er men thoroughly enjoyed them
selves and the. on, boxers were kept
laughing from beginning to end,
Miss Nellie Il. Bryant. youngest
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Bry.
ant. and Henry Benoit were married
in st. Joachim's church, Tuesday
morning, Sept, Il. Rev c. II. Delna-
taro officiating. They were attended
by the brides sister. Miss Maud Bry-
ant and Charles Aubertine, Follow
ing the ceremony a wedding break
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-23
Mothers--Watch irritable Children!

That fever paleness, grinding OF
teeth while asleep, and coated tongue
are indications that your child has
worms in its system. Kickapoo Worm
Killer quickly gets rid of these para
sites. 1t is perfectly safe for even
the most delicate children. 1t is pleas
ant to take has three effective medi-
cinal qualities-acts as laxative, ex-
pels the worms and tones up the sys-
TEN. Begin treatment today and elm.
mate the cause of irritableness. Csc.
Sold Everywhere.
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READsBoRo

Mrs. J.F. Carrier is out again af-
ter an attack of appendicitis.
Mrs. L, H. Crosier has been among
the sick. ones the past week.
Nh. and Mrs, II. f. Jewell attended
the Charlemont fair Friday.
Eugene Dix went to North Adams
Saturday returning Sunday.
Roy Howe is working for the Sher-
man Carbide Co, at Sherman.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Churchill of
Nottingham were in town one day
last week.
Robert Clark is attending the Will
braham Academy for boys at Wilbra-
ham, Mass.
About twenty from here attended
the /. o. o. f. picnic in Charlemont
recently.
A. 0. Reed is able to be up again
after quite serious illness of two
weeks.
Clyde Allard of Nottingham spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. II. E. Blan
chard
Miss Catherine Pelligreni spent
few days with friends in North Ad-
ans last week 9At
Mr.. and Mrs Frank White of Whit
ingham were in town on business one
day last week.
Six or seven from here attended
the Sunday school association held
in Wilmington recently
A. B. Clark was an over Sunday
visitor at the home of his mother in
Middletown Springs.
Mrs Perley Aubertine and children
were over Sunday visitors with
friends in North Adams.
Mrs. H. F. Jewell has returned
from a weeks visit with friends in
Wilmington and Brattleboro.
Mrs. Ben Canady and Miss Bessie
Goddard of Heartwellville visited
friends in town Wednesday.
Miss Edna Aliard. returned to her
home in Nottingham Friday after
week spent with relatives here.
Ernest Simpson and Arthur Wheel
er of Nottingham have been shingl
ing the Boyd and Cooley Block.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cooley and
little son of Cleveland, Ohio, called
on old friends here last week,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Stowe of Ad
amsvile, Mass. formerly of Reads
boro, called on friends here Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Plumb and lit
tie son Edward of Brattleboro, form
erly of Readsboro were weekend
visitors in town.
Miss Josephine Lawney, who has
gbeen substituting in the chair factory
office during the summer has return
cd to Philadelphia
Mrs A. p. Bishop visited Mrs. Al
fred Millard and Miss Nina Bailey in
Adams few days last week,
Mrs. Theresa p. Inkraham of West
Springfield, Mass, is the guest of her
sister, Mrs. H. f. Blanchard.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Cook Of
Plainfeld, N. j., are guests at the
home Of their aunt, Mrs. A. p. Bis
hop.
Ray E. Dauch post Office clerk at
Long Island is spending his vacation
here and boarding with Mrs. Anna
Taintor.
x. HARDER has moved here from
Springfield, Mass, and will open a
drygoods and shoe store in the Car
penter block on Main street.
Mr., and Mrs Dan Gore and two
children left Friday for visit in
Schenectady before returning to
their home in Bridgeport, Conn.
Mrs. H. l. Stafford of Shapes,
Florida, Formerly of Readsboro, left
for Springfield last week for a visit
before returning to her home in Flor
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-23

r. A. is spld every
Dhcre in tobpy red
bags hanayforc isa-
rctts sDokess,. Sc;
tidy RED Tins, foc;
han dso me and
and haif-pound tin
humfdo rs-and-
that classy crystal
glass ound hunidor
With the sponge
noistcner top that
Keeps p. A. bang up.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-23

fiere's the latest member ofthe old
tirse Jirliny-pipers club rs fine
likeness of John f. Bach, l0l years
old. of Newark, ~. J. He has been a
pipe eu1oker for so years. Mr.. Bach,
who enjoys his smokes every day.
gives ffas idea of a long life 4: Smoke
al you want, eat all you want, sleep
al you want and don't worry"
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"P. A." spells tobacco
all over the world

Men Of all tastes take to Prince
Albert pipe and cigarette tobacco
like il lust about answers all ques-
tionsE s4A17d it does! Quicker you
tssolgspeaking terms with this
national joy smoke the sooner you'll
get a Whole lot off your mind. Be
cause, it just hands you more fun
than you ever got out of a pipe or
makin's cigarette before. The pat
ented process fixes that-and re-
moves the bite and parch.