Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-11-03
ITALIANS FIGHT
BIGGEST BATTLE
Against Superior Numbers They
Are Struggling Desperately.
TEUTONS AT GATES OF UNDlNE
Second Italian Army Practically
Wiped Out. tho First and Third In
Danger or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ton OF Battle OF the Marine.

London With dea'h-defyins valol
that has caused the Rome War Once
promptly 10 recall its charge o
'cowardice," the Italian armies east o.
the lsonzo. now fighting on Italian
soil. are throwing themselves into the
teeth OF Mackensen's monstrous steam
roller They have succeeded IN slow
ing up the Teuton sweep through the
passes into the Venetian Plains But
though It's "break-through' momentum
seems spent and is speed has slack
ened. the Teuton machine rolls or
relentlesslH
Its center has reached The gates Of
Udine. whore w TO q few days age
Cadorna had h., chief headquarters
Every dispatch from Rome, Official
and unofficial, comedies tha' the ltal
fans are now fighting q delaying bat
tie, that they must keep on retirlng
until they reach the line Of the Taglia
mento River 90 miles from Udine
on that limo Italy with every avail
able man and gun and every ounce Of
energy viii make her supreme stand
a second battle Of The Marne Is looked
for Upon it, outcome rests the fate
Of Italy
Partly driven. partly threatened IN
the flank and rear. the entire l20.mile
long Italian battle line from the Gull
OF Trieste up 10 'hc Canica Alps /,
fleeing westward to reach tho Taelia
mento One army, The second, which
held the lines between Tolmino and
Fitch. where the break through
came. is virtually wiped out
But two other armies in this re
treating line are in extreme peril
namely. the Carso army and that IL
the Carnic Alps Both are menacet
with being completely cut OF from
every avenue OF escape. Cadornai
Carso army has onl, a loop hole" II
miles wide LEFT 10 slip through to jolt
The Gorzia army in the highi 20 The
Tagliamento The army on 'he ltal
ian extreme left Is threatened with lie
Ing bottled M in tho Carrie Alp-
In the two Teu,onic empires Mn
bounded Wb.lation rcisn- FuH holi
days have heon declared 70 cclebfat,
the victory and ovary ctl town and
hamlet Is bcnaSgcd
Emperor William is reported speed
Ing from Berlin toward the Vene,ii
front TO join IFS all>. Emperor Charles
who is in nominal command % tho
Teutonic oaen~iy. There The two
Kaisers plan 10 view Tho supreme clash
between their armies and tina, Of then
erstwhile ally
Most ominous among the DAYS on
cial claims is that from Berlin 20 this
effect that the City OF Commons. sever
miles west OF Gorizia. has been cap
tured Only five miles 70 the south
east OF this point lies Gradisca BE
tween ,iradisca and tho Gull OF Trieste
the Italian Carso army must make rs
escape. There IS possibility thai
Il got away before tho Teu'ons coulc
bar It's escape. Last onicial word from
Rome regarding tho Carso army wa.
that II was braves holding '- own
That was two days ago The Tcuton
advance has been 80 swift hat grave
fears are felt here fol the safety OF
the grea; Italian Army which In
recent months covered itself with SC
much glory by it victories on the
Carso
Not alone Italy. but all the nationi
allied with her heavcd deep sigh Of
relief when the Rome War once rect
fed what is believed TO have been
statement born OF The bcwildermem
caused by the crushing initial Teutot
blow.