The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-09-08

move still further east, the country
south of Pinsk being impossible to
pass over except in dry weather. If,
therefore, the Germans do not reach
a decision before the autumn rains
begin, their chances OF ultimately do
ing so will grow less with every day
that passes. There is no denying to
Germany the wonderful feat Of arms
she has accomplished, and the ad-
nirable strategic plan her general
staff has evolved.
The entire movement, carried out
on a scale hitherto unknown in mill
tary history, has gone forward with
out hitch, and is truly wonderful
example of military cooperation. But
it's object was not an invasion OF
Russia, nor was it to force the Rus
sian army to retreat. Russia is too
big to invade seriously, for the Rus
sian army can retreat too far.
It's object was the Russian army,
which, shaken as it has been, is
showing itself still capable of fight
ing, and fighting hard. it can still
give blows as well as take them. 1t
is too soon to brand Germany's move
either a success or a failure. The final
stage has not been reached and Will
not until either the fall rains or the
advent of winter put temporary
stop to military activities.
News of Importance has come from
the ItSlian front during the week,
particularly as to the operations in
Trentino. The Italians have advanc-
ed down the Val Sugana.
This valley is one of the main roads
through which a Teuton invasion
could come and therofer has been
one of the most active lines in the
Italian campaign. Moreover, it leads
direct to Trent, which fact enhances
it's value in Italian eyes.
Immediately after the declaration
of war Italy started her advance on
this line with the idea of stopping all
possibility OF an attack in the rear OF
the army operating on the lsonzo
front against Trieste. This object
she has more than accomplished, and
during the last week has m;!dc what
may we'll be considered, when one
views the character of the country IN
which operations are being carried
on, very material progress.
The furthcst point in this. advance
is Mount Gina Costa, = hill about
seven thousand feet high, overlook
ing the town of Borgo to the south
east, and commanding the highway.
oh fho " llav This
has so alarmed the Austrlans that, as
means of retarding possible ,ad-
vance long the bottom of the valley,
they have destroyed the bridges on
the highway and railr, I'd for a dis
tance of five miles toward Trent.
It is a strange feet that none OF
the official reports of the week make
any mention of any Of the Italian
operations in Trcntino except that
down the Val Sugana. And yet this
is only one of a series of similar OPP
erations begun almost at the out
break of war against Austria.
These operations, directed as they
were down valleys and passes con-
varging for the most part toward
Trent, constituted as e whole great
enveloping movement against th:t
city. We have detailed official re-
port, however, only of the Val Su-
CANA column. The paucity of lnfor-
nation does not permit detailed re-
view along any other line.
One column, however, was advanc-
ing against Roveretto, both from
Borghetto on the Adige and from
Chiess, southeast of Roveretto. Re-
ports from Rhine state that Roveretto
is being evacuated, the Austrians
blowing up Notifications as they re-
tire. If this be true il is a victory OF
no small moment.
Roveretto is only thirteen miles
south of Trent and. its possession
gives the Italians a new and much
needed base from which to work
north up the'valley OF the Adige.
In the Isonzo field there seems to
be nothing new of import. Battles
for isolated points of vantage are
constantly being fought, and fighting
on the Carso Plateau is almost un-
ceasing. No definite results, how
ever, ere as yet apparent.
In the other theatres there is moth
ing of interest on which to comment.
The week in the west has shown the
usual artillery actions, but no ad-
vance has been made either by the
Germans or the Allies.
In Gallipoi the British seem just
as far from Constantinople as they
were months ago. Reports reach US
from time to time of important ad
vances made and of advantages gain
ed. They may be true, but the fact
that will not down is that the Achl
Baba position is still intact and the
town of Krithia is still in Turkish
hands. We can not be censured,
therefore, if we question the materi-
ality of what he's so far been accom-
plished.