Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-12
Movement to Encircle Flee
iv Armies in North and
Z East Frustrated.
MENACE ON LEFT
WING ALSO rs PAST
Berlin Reports Capture Of 10000 More
Italian Prisoners--German's Annsxa.
tion Policies Finally Admitted-Ad-
mirai Won Tirpitz Says Belgium Must
Be Held in Order to Preserve Indus.
try and Military Security.

Italian resistance 10 stiffenina
along the Piave limo and In the
Susana valley, whore the Austro.
German progress 10 slowing up.
In France there has been little
fighting activity of moment. The
Germans have failed to counter at.
tack in an effort to regain the
Passchendaele ridge, the capture Of
which has been completed by the
British.
Italian Headquarters in North.
ern Italy, Nov. 11-Ths enemy's
operations in the north and east In
an attempt to enoirole the Italians
has not succeeded.
The menace on tho italian left
wing also 10 virtually passed.
The Italians have resisted the
enemy everywhere on tho northern
front, whore tho Teutons have at
tempted to outfiank the river line.
On the plain there 10 brisk firing
across tho Piave river.
Berlin, Nov. 12-Ths Austro.
German forces in nother Italy have
cut off 10000 retrsatino Italians In
the upper Piass valley, the war
office announces. The italians ars
said to have surrendered. The osr-
man statement says the Tsuton
forces havs advanced from euelloW
/ down the river piavs md are
standing before Feltre.
Amsterdam, Nov. 12.-At a meeting
OF the new fatherland party in Mum.
ish yesterday Admiral Won Tirpitz,
former German minister Of marine
made a final annexationist speech. He
said the question whether Germany or
England became the protector of Bel.
gium would be the decisive issue OF
the war.
"A mistaken solution of the Belgian
question would stun our efforts and
the reserve capital Of our industry and
degrade US to being bond slaves Of
Anglo-Americanlsm." said the admiral.
"Our military security lies In Belgium"
1T Is the only way Of obtaining COM
pensation for our enormous economic
losses"
The admiral added that 1t was mis-
take to believe the submarine would
prove sufficient protection against
Great Britain, as some effective
counter weapon was bound to be dis
covered. He declared Germany must
have Antwerp. that Austria must be-
come the principal protecting power
of the mouth of the Danube. and that
Germany was interested In the settle
ment of the Adriatic question.
"GermarJs struggle" he added, 'is
terrific battle against the all-devour-
ing tyranny Of Anglo o-Americanism."
Attack Letting Up.
Italian Headquarters. Nov. 12.-Ob-
servers from advanced positions along
the front say. the austrian advance is
not showing the impetuous rush of
previous days and evidently is slack
ening as it gets farther from It's base
with steadily lengthening line OF
communication to the rear. The largest
guns they have brought into play thus
far are Of type about the same :.s
our five inch. The other guns they
are using are small field and mountain
pieces.
They have been unable to bring for
ward any of their heavy guns, doubt
less because Of the condition of the
bridges and roads torn up bv the Ital-
ians as they fell back.
The fighting is taking a wide range
from the Trentino eastward to the
Tagliamento and then southwark to
the sea, but these are detached actions,
while the main forces OF both sides
are establishing their positions.
Renewal last night OF a heavy down.
pour Of rain will swell the Livenza
and other streams fed from the noun
tains increasing the difficulties OF
bringing forward heavy artillery over
roads and fields afioat in mud
Turks Prepare For Defense.
London. Nov. 12.--Turkish troops
which have been retreating before the
British, advancing in southern Pal
estine are organizing for defense in
the vicinity of Hebron, about twenty
miles southwest OF Jerusalem. says an
official statement today. British
mounted troops are continuing TO push
forward In some sectors.
Kick Of Horse Fatal.
Special to oTimes-Repnhlican.
Usage, Nov. 12.-Arthur Lesch, the
sy=aa....E va. e.rl,n pna SEVERELY &ini.,retl
about ten, days ago by being Kicked by
a horse. died Sunday morning without
having regained consciousness. He waa
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