Evening star., 1917-10-30

BERLIN, October 50. via London
IJdtne. the former, Italian heaoa1a1-
ters. has been occupied py Auser artere an
man forces. army headquarters
The Austrians and Germans are are
nressine forward irresistib;y in the the
northern Italian plain toward the e
course Of the Tagliamento river. the
statement says. Austro- German troops
advancine from the Carniac Alps nave
reached Venetian soil on the wnoIe
front and are pressing forwara asa,tts.
the upper course OF the IasuaGII I..I.
ian army is being stemmed at the ieM
crossings Of the river, which Is sreatiy
swollen.
Front Has Collapsed, Is Claim.
The entire Italian Isonzo front has
,o,,.nsed. last nights statement says.
The second Italian army Is retreatlne
toward the Tagliamento. All the roaas
orc covered with columns in disoraeriy
retreat. the crowds comprising ooth SUI
diers and civil population
The third Italian army made ofie1
rasiatance to the advancing Teutonic
forces. from Wippach to the Aoria.ic.
This army is now in retreat aiohe ING
A,lriatic coast. The ltai1an iron. IS
Yielding north of the broad sector which
y,os nierced in the Teutonic attack. the
veg kening extending as far as Ploecken
mass. Cornona has been captured ana
the Austro-German troops are ap
croaching the frontier. Ihe nuhDer oi
prisoners Is increasing.
The Austro-German forces on the lson-
~ front are commanded by Gen. Otto Won
Below, it Is announced
Retreat Continues, Says Rome.
poA1E. october 3o.-The Italian re-
.,aat continued yesterday. the war Of
aca announces The italian cavalry is
IN contact with the vanguards of the
advancing enemy
rha italians destroyed the bridges
o,.ar the Isonzo and fought rear-guard
ct;ons. by which means they checked
the Austro-German advance. The an
fo!loWs'
.Durine Yesterday the withdrawal of
,,r troops on their new positions was
oan.inued. Destruction of the bridge
over the IsonZo, effectuated by our
troons and the successful action OF our
covering units have detained the ad-
vance Of the enemy. =, contact with tho
"Our cavalry is in contact Win the
hostile vanguards.
another announcement follows:
"All movements ordered oy the gen.
eraI staff are being earned out quite
rapu1arly and the troops which are op-
posing the enemy are 1u.niiing .neir auts M
hv keeping in check his advance INTO
the plains.
Italians Show Courage.
All italy realizes that the Italian sec
ona army is standing a supreme test as
n rasuIt OF the combined German and
offensive on the east
ern frontier. The tone of the press is
caura reous Notwithstanding the set
hacks that thus far have been received.
The newspapers agree that the Ger
mans are aiding the Austrlans in the
belief that Italy is starving. rent by
internal disorders and ready to desert
the entente. Also, they say. Italy Of
sared the best grounds for new sue
cess with the German armies which
Hsra found to be no longer needed on
~ russian front. The reason for the
Tack through the Tolmino region is
@ o assarted to be partly due to the op~
aortunity provided for threatening the
n,,tfiankin of the entire Carso plateau
nd the lower Isonzo. where the Ital- i
1ana made gains during the summer.
.nd because the Italians long have
aampbt to penetrate the passes Of Toll !
,ntnn- through which lie the railroads
rnnning into the heart of Austria /
Ona incident OF the retreat of the Ital- !
ANS has been the dafense OF Monte !
Nero where most of the fighting took |,
niace for an entire week, with the Ita1- !,
ans able to reteat. but refusing to do !.
so- This gallant defense was made be- .
.ause Monte Nero literally has been ,
with the blood Of Italians [
.snce the commencement Of the war.