The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-13

UeGH IluuV Ny GllllSI nluC.
ION the northern flank OF tho Tonale
pass the Italians climbed, and drag
ged artillery onto the Montozzo ridge
S,50O-9, 900 feet high. Along the mair
Adige valley certain advance has
been made. The frontier town Of Alt
has been occupied, and the forts O
Roverto assailed and damaged. The
Altlssimo has been gained, and from
its brow The Alpini look down on Lake
Gardo and the towers of Riya. Turn
ing to tho frontier OF Trentlno, we
find that Austria has abandoned two
of its outlying districts, apparently
without lighting, to the Italian adj
vance. The red, white and green
floats on the campanile Of COrtina and
on the ruins of San Castrozzo above
Primero. East Of Trent, near the
snowy Marmolada, the queen OF the
Dolomite Alps, the Italians have
shown prodigious energy, hosting
guns. on the most difficult heights
on both sides sturdy hill climbers
have WED in stalking ono another
among the mountain Businesses, ap-
plying to warfare the methods OIL
channels hunting" y
On the whole, however, DR.. Fresh
field concluded that the Italian cam
paign had been limited to defensive
General Cordona's object being to re-
pei possible attacks on Lombardy OF
Venetia, Issuing from the Trentinc
highlands.
The foregoing are only few ex'
tracts from President Fresh0eld's ad-
dress. Sir Maurice de Bunsen, Brit
ish ambassador at Vienna up to the
time OF tho break, and Lord Bryce
former ambassador at Warrington
were among the society members who
heard 1t, and both paid a tribute Ia
Its geographical detail based on DR.
Freshaeld's experience over these
mountain passes.
Lord Bryce also let 1t DO known
that he had had some experience as
mountain climber in this same re-
gi0n, ana no relaleu nis
Personal Observations
there and at Mount Lovechen In Mon
tenegro, two centers OF recent fight
ing.
"When we were wandering along the
line OF mountain passes north Of Ven-
Ice" he said, tive came upon a spot
at the top Of one Of these passes-l
think It was the Predil-whore, &C
cording to tradition, Albion, king Of
Iornbards, pointed out to bis fierce
invading host the fertile plains OF
Italy. There we found on the Ital-
ian side strong Notifications. AL
though both countries were then
members Of the triple alliance, they
entertained so much suspicion Of each
other that they had been erecting
these fortifcations each against the
other"
eMount Loyechen,n Lord Bryce went
on, referring to the mount from, which
Austria shelled its way into Monte
negro, "is singularly noble peak
with a marvellous view. 1t stands iso-
lated, and on the top Of 1t there is a
tomb where one OF the last Of the
Vladikas, or priest monarchs Of Mon
tenegro, is Inferred; 30 1t has become
a sort Of sacred spot with the whole
Montenegrin people. AS Its slopes
command the inlet Of Cattaro, one
wonders that Il was not found pos
sible to carry UP some guns there,
and with these guns lombard Cat
taro. Castelnuovo, and the other forts
60 as to drive the Austrians out Of
the l,arbor, which for naval occupa-
ton it finds very convenient
Lord Bryce's wonder at the Allies
not using Mount Lovechen as aiheight
from which to lombard therAustrians
away from Cattaro, was made short
ly before the Austrianss seized this
mountain height and reversed the sit
uation--using the crest to lombard
Montenegro into submission. Which