The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-11-15
italian Armies Drawn up Behind
T%ag|iamento River to Fight
Teutonic Invaders.
ALLIES RUSH TO THE RESCUE
cadorna's Losses Severe But United
Nation Supports Him-Germans
Lose More Ground In Flanders
American War Taxes
Become Effective -.
More Luxburg Plot
ting Exposed.
BY EDWARD w. PICARD.

The great AuStrO-G German drive into
northeastern Italy. and the magnin-
cent resistance to the Invasion organ
lied by General Cadorna backed by
a united and thoroughly aroused coun-
try held the center Of the war stage
last week. For strategic reasons. the
Italian general staff would not per-
init publication Of full details of the
operations, but this much is Known:
The northern Italian army, the weak
est Of oil, was broken by O furious
surprise attack while felnt attacks
were being made further south; the
FIRST army, and In turn the Third, be-
ing outfanked. were compelled TO fall
back across the IsonzO and into the
Friuli plains. The Third army, I'M
der the command of the duke of Aosta,
retreated in orderly fashion and saved
all Its guns and material, but the 9th
ers lost about 10000 men and 1900
guns, and immense quantities OF
stores were destroyed to keep them
from falling into the enemy's hands.
Generally speaking, the retreat was
conducted In a maSterful way and the
mics fell back to the Tagliamcnto
river, while the rcar guards DELAYED
the pursuing TeutOns and the cavalry
hnrasscd them. Meanwhile the Ger
mans were trying hard 10 break
thron" the Carnic Alps in order to
turn the left flank Of the Tagliamento
me nut the troops In the passes Mt
last accounts were holding them fairly
well. In case they should give way,
Count Cndorna had n second line of
der"nSe ready along the Piaye river.
the hrst impetuous and almost un-
impcdcd rush Of the Austro-Gcrman
forces had died down by Thursday.
wh"n the center of their line had adj
Nahcrd TO within four miles IF the
lagilnmcnto northwest Of Udine. by
ma time they were In contact with
me Italians at many points and were
meeting with stubborn resistance
"h'ch was giving Cndorna opportunity
10 consolidate his d~cfcnScs and to re.
store complete order and. discipline.
some large units OF the Italian arm,
mad q stand on tho left bank of the
ihSiain"nto. hut the Teutons pcnc
tratcd their line, captured the bridge
heao positions Mt CodrOipo and Dig
naho' and took 10000 more prisoners
me two main forces then faced eaci
o'her on opposite sides of the river.
italy United, Allies Helping.
II Germany hoped by this inyasio,
TO weaken Ttaly's war spirit and t,
cause Internal dissenslon, It was badl,
foo'cd' for the opposite has com,
npont. All factions sprang Instant.
20 me support Of the government. al
reserves were called to the colors i'm
mc"lately. hundreds Of convalescen
ollccrS pleaded to be sent back +
thclf commands, and from nlf part
% III" Kingdom supplies, nunition
una men were rushed to the front, 9,
cry means Of transportation bcin
u,i'iHca solely by the military autho,
tiles.
/, Perhaps most important of all, |
, thc long run, was the effect on the n
hcs OF Italy. Great Britain an
t france Mt once began hurrying GO
, i"rccmcnts-mcn and guns--into It'll,
! ana America, without q moments he.
, 'tatlon. cast aside all export reshi,
I lions In favor of the invaded conntr,
INC permitted her to take u'rateye
I materials she wanted. We also a
, ranged to give Italy a large amount (
shipping TO assist her own merchnr
, marine In taking over the needed su,
, plies, and extended TO her q new cred
OF $780, 00. 900. 1t Is said italy hn
long been asking Tor muhitiona frol