Evening star., 1917-10-30
Decision of Allies to Aid
Italy Causes Rejoicing;
Quick Action Demanded
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
| LONDON. October 30 - Satisfaction
with the decision of Great Britain and
France to help the Italians is expressed
| by most Of the morning newspapers,
, which again urge that whatever assist.
ance is possible must be given without de-
| lay. There is, of course, no certain indi-
! cation of the exact form this help will
take. but the general assumption seems to
be that concrete renforcements contrib
uted by Great Britain and France will APP
pear on the Italian front.
| The Morning Post. however. contends
that the best way of helping Italy is to
keep hammering the Germans on the
western front 1t adds
German victory over the Italians will
not help them If we keep striking hard in
Flanders. 1t is maxim in war never to
allow the strategy to be diverted to tho
enemy. and every move of our enemy now
Is 10 attempt to create diversion from
| the western front"
Treachery Is Charged.
Taking the view that the German suc.
cess is due partly to treachery and that
the Germans are using the same tools in
Italy as those with which the Russian
armies were betrayed, the Post declares:
LET our statesmen awake and counter
more service than any military aid we can
render. The Post. nevertheless assumes
that such military aid as can be given
without weakening the pressure on the
western front also will be furnished and
urges the Italians to hold on until succor
arrives
W nile some commentators TODAY takA
a somewhat gloomy view of the situa-
ton. others believe that the Italians
Will recover and that the Germans Will
not gam any permanent advantage.
The Daily Express SAYS:
GermanE has made a gamblers move
and won the first coup That's ali We
may wait and see what will hap,,en
without misgtving."
May Inspire Defenders,
The Daily Telegraph, while fearfn.
that the German claims to have shalas
the whoie Italian front is justified, fs
persuaded that the perilous situafion
Will inspire the defenders to h.rda.
determination 1t adds:
Because the enemy has succeeded IN
erecting a surprise there is no reason
to suppose that he will be as Successor
in the plains or before strong positiona
like the Tagliamento. Cen c.
dorna VIII! know how to counter tha
present violent attacks and snatch VIC
tory out of the jaws of danger Tber.
Is no reason for despair"
Inc chronicle infers that. Gen. Cador.
ma mas decided to abandon Udine ana
mento river. It says:
IT is decision of bold prudence,
which ought to have its reward.
fhe enemy's advance will be handicap.
ped in a manner which will be felt be.
fore long. On the other hand it is to be
feared the German claim that the whole
Isonzo front has collapsed is to a great
extent well founded. When a whole
front falls to pieces In the manner wit.
messed on the Isonzo 1t is very difficult
to reconstitute it in the face of pressing
p"rsuft on a great scale.
There can be no question that tbA
whole mountain from. II. :~e-nia NAV
soon be imperiled In short rns ..aaS
are confronted with a very dangerous
of which we may be seeina
only the beginnings"
Asked for Guns Months Ago.
The Pail Mall Gazette. referring to the
fact that the entente allies have taken
steps to send assistance to the Italians.
says it is recalled that some months
ago an appeal was made by Italy for
guns The newspaper adds that this ars.
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