Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-02
AID ARRIVES FOR ITALY COLLAPSE OF RUSSIA
One of the Most Decisive Battles OF
the War Said to be Impending.

/ Amsterdam. Nov. 2.-Tke Teutor
center in Nenetia Wednesday crossed
/ rhe Tagliamento River on It's lower
course ard rut off and captured CO.
600 Italians, the German war office
! announces. portions Of the enemy
a:n.y," says the >ta,ericht, made 4
stand at the Tagliamcnto.
The statement adds that CaGornas
troops rendered violent resistance
The Germans captured the bridge
heads Of Dignano and Codriopo.
Berlin, No. 1.-The Aus:ro-trer-
man forces invading Italy have. in
q eaSed the number of prisoners taken
~ more than 10000.
Rome, Nov. 2.-The first contin-
gents o. French and English troops
rushed to ltaly'S aid have arrived
or the Tagliamenvo line. They were
greeted with great enthusiasm by
the Italians. Their arriya! is en-
pected to inspire Cadorna's armies
1. sustained rcnacity and valor. IN
cya-; city. Village and hamlet through
Viii, tn" :.meG contingeIt.i pa ssvi
they were received by treme l]oCS
demonstrations of enthusiasm and
gratitude All particulars regar'!lng
he strength and formation OF the
cl.tente units is withheld for military
reasons.
Washington. Nov. 2.---No word
had come. to the Italian Embassy re-
rarclinr the number o! men who have
arrived for the relief Of the retreating
forces. but il is believed 20 be large.
Confidence was expressed that with
in the next four or five days the
number will be greatly augmented
and chat the advancing Gcrman-Aus-
trian line will not go beyond the Tag
liamento River.
Official army and diplomatic circles
we're last night awaiting word Of the
beginning of possibly one of the most
decisive battles Of the war, and there
is; "A general belief that the tide that
had set So strongly against Italy a
week ago has i.sc aboat spent iset
One typical Alpine snowstorm may
turn [taly's plight into a defeat or
the .Austrn- German drive.
Italian cavalry has come tur.ously
t. the aid Of the retreating armies
and. according TT the messages re-
rcived at the Italian Embassy. are
driving in the greatest cavalry ma
rueuvrr since the battle Of Cnarleroi.
They are reported as holdinS.back the
enemy and haras>iny them SO that
their advance has peen checked. ii
not halted entirely.
Reports Indicate that the Italian
armies have mostly reached the
plains and that Germaay'S troops are
:till coming over the mountain pas
Srs. This part of Italy becomes
.,rowhound generally around this
time oi the year and in some "f the
LaSSeS the snow remains fifteen and
twenty feet deep until a late as
June.
Supplcmenting the dispatches to
the Italian Embassy, u cablcgram
vas received by Secretary lansing.
dated yesterday, saying that me pr
sui; Of the Germans w;ls Stacking mp.
They also described the rol!ticsl situ-
alton G. Italy as one Of unity in the
face Of extreme danger.
General CorSi. in messages re-
ccivcd here. gives much encourage
ment in plotting out that the Ger
mans have failed in three things they
contemplated.
They have failed 70 disrupt Italy
politically.
They have failed to drive the people
into clamor for early peace.
They have failed in the militar!
! sense. because on the first two the
later depended in large measure.
He says the armies have eytl'iratef
themselves from the trap.
EAGER TO FIGHT.