Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-29
ENGLAND AND FRANCE
CONTINUE BIG DRIVE
ITALIANS LIMIT FIXED

the decisive battles of the war il
apparently being fought on the Balm
eliza plateau. The Austrians will
twenty fresh divisions containing
many German contingents are on tn,
offensive.
Cadorna. with French and British
reinfotcements, is prepared to holC
the Italian positions regardless oi
r.nst, cables reported. Numerous
German aviators are participating
One German flyer was downed.
BERLIN, Oct. 25.-The Teutons
have successfully stormed the Italian
Isonzo positions between Fitch
and Tolmino, according to an official
announcement. Ten thousand sol
diers were imprisoned, including q
brigade and divisional staff Much
rich booty was captured.
ROME, Oct. 25.-On the western
slopes Of San Gabriel the enemy was
checked. Front dispatches emphasize
the great Teuton concentration or
the whole attacking front of approxi-
mately eighteen miles. Violent ar
tiIlerying preceded the infantrying.
ROME, Oct. 25. - Austro- Ger
mans broke through the Italian line
TO the left of .Isonzo, it is officially
announced.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25. - All
holdings of the Bulgarian, Turkish
and Austrian subjects in the United
States will be seized as well as Ger
man property, Custodian Palmer an
nounced. He regards the three coun-
tries as enemies altho no formal war
has been declared.
The ruling followed a series of
conferences with the treasury depart
ment. The three countries have vast
stores of war supplies subject to
seizure.
WASHINGTON, Oct. rs. = The
seizure of Bulgarian property will
not change the present diplomatic
relations between America and Bull
garia, the legation stated 1t reit-
Grated that the Bulgarians will never
fight the Americans unless the Am
orleans attack Bulgarian territory.
The legation officially declared the
Bulgarians will never fight on the
western front. The premier at Sofia
isexpected to consider Americas ac-
ton justifiabe.
PARIS, Oct. 25.-Germany may be
preparing for another strategic re-
treat in the Aisne region. Villages
have been destroyed, trees felled in
the path of the French and anything
that might be of value wrecked. The
German destructive corps seens
be most active everywhere.
LONDON, Oct. 25.-Observers
connect the German retirement on
Athe Riga front with the new Teutonic
offensive on the Italian front. They
believe Germany has stripped the
eastern lines as a result of Austria's
frantic appeals for aid against Italy,
Italian dispatches do not admit
Berlin's sweeping claims of success.
but admit the strength of the drive.
LONDON, Oct. 25.-Haig reports
another unsuccessful German coun-
ter attack south of Houthoulst wood
The assault followed the artillery
preparations yesterday and We're com
pIetely repulsed.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 25.-John
White has resigned the presidency Of
the United Mine Workers because the
work of advisor to Garfield requires
most of his time.
Vice President Hayes has been
elected president. John Lewis of
Springfield, succeeds Hayes as vice
president.
AMSTERDAM, Oct 25-Dispatches
report civilians are evacuating Men
in, one of the British detectives, IL
miles southeast of Ypres and six
miles beyond the present battle
front, on the Lille-Ostend railroad.
The evacuation seems to indicate
either the Germans fear fighting in
the immediate vicinity or they plan
retreat
PARIS, Oct. 25.-The French
drove forward toward Laon. The
capture of the Rosey farm and the
advance of the French to the new
forward positions between Chaving-
non and Mont Dessinges has been of
iicially announced.
Twenty-Five aeroplanes We're down.
ed Wednesday.
PETROGRAD, Oct. 25.-The civil
ian evacuation of Cronstadt is off
cially announced The evacuation
evidently anticipates the German
naval drive toward Petrograd.