The evening world., 1915-11-19

Archduke Joseph held Dukia Pass.
the strategicaily vital pass OF the
Carpathians, against the Russian on
slaughts for many months. Perhaps
II was for his generalship. ability and
success there that he was selected 10
hold the most critical point in Gen.
Boroevic's 1sonzo line.
.ARCHDukE HAS ONLY PRAISE
FOR HIS FOE.
The Archduks received me in his
working room at corps headquarters,
where I was presented 20 his I'm
perial Highnsss by his General STAN
chief, Lieut.. Col. -.
The Dukia Pass was terrible dur
ing those months, but II was no more
dfiicult than our task here for
several months against great odds,
and in tho past weeks under fearful
weather conditional" remarked the
Archduke, after expressing his pleas
ure and extending me an invitation
to visit his lines.
The Archduke In a soft spoken, very
pleasant man, unaffectedly demo-
cratic, and, 1 found, exceedingly
popular with his troops, where he
takes a keen personal interest in the
common soldier. Oflcers and men
spoke In high terms OF him, which I
did not End TO be tho case with all
members of the nobility and arIstoc-
racy holding high rank In the army.
DO tho Italians night well7"
AT FIRST they were inclined 10 be
shy. but now they fight we'll, and
daily better" said the Archduke.
The Italians come on with tremen.
dous elan. The shock is much greater
than in Russian charges, but the first
shoclt once withstood, the Italians
quickly flow back, while the Russians
come slowly but steadily on until shot
down.
The Italian temperament and i'm.
pulsiveness manlfests itself In his
fghting. As a rule place small
credence In the statements OF prison.
ers. Charges are nearly always made
by fresh troops, and these, when they
have made one charge and been re-
pulsed, are taken to the rear and
given a long rest, which Gen. Ca
dorna, with probably moro than three
times as many troops a. have, can
do, but cannot"
10000 SHELLS A DAY INTO ONE
SECTOR.
He said there IL a marked difference
between the fighting OF tho Southern
and Northern Italian. The Arohduke
| dorna's artillery which 1 found to be
general on tho entire line. He spoke
especially OF the tremendous mum
Der OF guns, which he estimated at
loo. OF which $50 are OF the heaviest
type.
The Archduke drew out a map on
which the approximate position OF
the lines was shown. The Italians tao
tics, he said. had changed in the last
Na.NKF An In haN 4. o
ing his attacks, especially the artil-
lery, against the Archduke's Doberdo
lines. He said there had been days
whom the Italians fred 10000 shells
and shrapnell In his sector. The Arch
duke gave mo permission to visit
various points.
But you must leave there at day
break or lie In n cavern or hole all
day. as all approaches are under shell
fire," he said.
At an unearthly hour, under the
guidance of a Captain OF the stan.
who Is In charge OF the ammunition
supply columns 20 the front, started
for san Michele.
II suppose you have long before
this made your peace with the beyond.
| for even AT night every COW path In
rear OF our lines is under the scatter
or spread fire OF the Italian artillery.
In hope OF catching an ammunition
or supply column" warned the Arch
dukes Chief OF Sta0.
In n drenching rain that soon went
through waterproofs like a sieve. we
foundered down the roadway IN
darkness so intense that Lieut.. Won
Gartner and 1 took hands lest we lose
one another. while the Captain led
the way.
A smell from one OF the italian guns.
feeling In the darkness for something.
struck In tho mud some distance TO
the right, followed a moment later by
another, nearer. but still short.
II don't know whether you are paid
for this sort OF thing, but It strikes
me- as rather foolish Of you deliber
ately TO hunt for trouble unneces-
sarily, when you could see ten times
more by daylight from one of the OBJ
servation points on the heights. IN
much less danger" growled q Cap.
tain OF artillery, who was much less
concerned about tho shells than dis
gruntled over the loss OF half a nights
treasured sleep.