Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-10-31
ITALIAN LINES SHATTERED.
Rome Says Italy's Troops RetrcntcI
Without Firing Shot.

Berlin Oct. 2S.--The Austrians
and Germans have forced their way
through the mountains to the plains
Of Northern Italy, capturing the town
OF Cividale, the war Office announces.
The city OF Gorizia, on the Isonzo.
also has been captured. The num-
ber Of Italian prisoners, according to
the report. is increased to more than
$4,000.
The announcement follows:
'Rapid development Of the united
attack on the lsonzo again brought
entire success yesterday. The Ital-
ian forces which sought to prevent
our divisions from emerging from
the mountains were thrown back by
powerful thrusts. In the evening
German troops forced their way into
the burning town Of Cividale, the
frs, town in point of position in the
plain.
THE italian front, as far as the
Adriatic Sea. is wavcring. Our troops
are pressing forward on the whole
line. Gorizia, the most disputed
town in the lSonZo battles. was taken
early this morning by Austro-lIunga-
rian divisions.
'The number Of prisoners has been
increased to more than $4,000 and
the number Of guns to more than
600"
The Captured Territory.
Cividale is a town Of about 5000
in Fruli. nine miles northeast OF the
important railroad center Of Udne
1t is near the entrance to the valley
Of the Natisome river, along which
tho A""'"" -E"rman forces that broke
he ltyijan itUe in tie Fnlmin0 ~.
Gicn haVc battered tHoir way Civi-
doi" is ia lbo foothills ri the Iuljan
Ans. LeNOul wHicG liza inc nIaius OF
Northern Italy.
Gorilla was captured by the ,tal-
ians on August 8, 1916, at the time
of the Syncrhonous offensive Of the
allies on the French, Galician and
Italian fronts. The Italians took
about 10000 prisoners in the city.
It's capture was one Of the most inn
portant successes OF Italy's campaign
against Austria.
Gorizia is a town OF $1,000 inhab-
itants. on the Isonzo. half way down
the present AustrO-German front Of
attack, between Tolmino and the
sea. 1t is strongly situated among
nils OF great defensive value, in
which there was heavy lighting be-
lore the Italians reached the city it.
sell: GoriZia Is ~ miles northwest
OF Trieste, Austria's big seaport at
the head OF the Adriatic, the capture
OF which is one Of the principal Ital-
ian aspirations.
Italians Flee, Rome Admits.
Rome, Oct. 2S.-Units of tho Ital-
ian Second Army surrendered with
out fighting. permitting the Austro-
German forces to break the Italian
Inff
wade Italy, says to-day's official re-
port. The Italians now are retreat
ing in accordance with the plan pre-
pared. The announcement follows:
"Fhe failure to resist on the part
OF some units forming our Second
Army, which in cowardice retired
without firing or surrendered to the
enemy, allowed the Austro- GcrmaH
forces to break into our left wing on
the Julian front. The valiant efforts
OF other troops did not enable them
to prevent the army from advancing
into the sacred soil of our father
land. We now are withdrawing our
limo according to the plan prepared.
All stores and depots in the evacu-
ated places were destroyed.
Inc record Of many memorable
battles fought with success by our
brave soldiers during the two and
one-half years or war is sufficient to
assure the ommander-in-chief that
the army to which the honor and
safety OF the country are contidcd
VIII know how to fulfill its duty"
CIT Is estimated that the Italians
arc opposed on the front Of the Aus
tro-GcrHan attack by forces four
times their numbcr.)
Allies to Aid Italy.
London, Oct. 29.-~Stcps already
haze Hecn taken for rendering the
fullest possible assistance to the ItaI-
ians.
An officially inspired article aD-
pears IN The Times to-day. in which
this significant paragraph sumn,ar-
izo& the contents:
"Our word to the people Of italy Ia
to stand firm. for help will surely
come There Is no need cor
alarm, but there Is the utmost need
for promptitude and broadncss of
vision"
Munitions We're Short.
Washington. Oct. 29.-TMck Of
material, munitions and guns, with
une "asoned troops on the right wing
in the face Of an overwhelming Aus
tro-Cerman force coming from the
Russian borders are the causes as
signed by technical experts Of the
Italian mission here for the Italian
defeat IN the Julian Alps.
There must be a reformation Of
the fl"hting lines they say and re-
sumption Of the Italian offensive can
D not be expected before next spring,