Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-10-31
Udine, Formerly Headquarters
of Cadorna's Army, Is in
Hands of Invaders Who
Continue Advance,
FURTHER CAPTURES
ARE NOT UNLIKELY
Unless Armies in East Make
Stand Predicament of Famed
Generals Forces Will Be a
Serious One.

lsV sossso JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wissl
The drive of the German and Aus
tro-Hungarian armies, begYn week
ago against the eaAorn and north
eastern fronts of the Austro- Italian
theater, continues unabated, but with
the Italian cavalry fighting rear guard
actions to cover, the retreat of the
Italians to positions chosen for stand
and the Teutonic allies also being i'm
peded by the flooded condition of the
Tagliamento river.
Udine former headquarters OF the
Italian army in eastern Venetia, has
been captured by tho invaders, who
also are pressing the Italians west
ward from the Isonzo front and in
vading Italian territory from the
north through passes In the Carnic
Alps.
Main Forces In Danger.
The invasion of Venetia from the
east, with Udine the apex of the drive,
already is about twenty miles, but an
yet no definite information is at hand
as to the extent of the Teuton adj
vance in other districts.
/ II the movement from the north
Keeps pace with that from the north.
east and the west. however. the pre-
dicament of General Cadorna's forces
will be serious one and II is not be-
ySnd the realms Of possibility that
unless the eastern armies are able to
make stand on the plains of Friuli
o considerable number OF the italians
will be captured.
Further Offensive Planned.
Nothing has been vouchsafed In
either the Italian, German or Austrian
official communications to indicate
what the situation is in the Trentino
sector, which lies to the west and
northwest of the present zone of
activity but it is not improbable that
Ii, as unofficial advices have stated.
the Austro-Swiss frontier has been
closed, reinforcements both from Ger
many and Austria are being hurried
W for an offensive Of great magni-
tade in this region.
The driving back of the Italians
Bouthward in this region might ser,
ously affect the plans Of the entente
allies to send relief to General Ca
dorna IL the route chosen for this pur-
pose were across the Franco Italian
border and eastward by rail.
Men Save Guns.
In the retreat of the Italians, the
British artillery units which early In
the spring were sent to the Isonzo
front to aid the Italians in their drive
toward Trieste saved all their guns.
but the men suffered severely from
the inclement weather and lack of
food.
Field Marshal Haig again has sent
forward his forces in the Ypres sector
on what apparently were intended as
line-strengthening operations and
again has been successful in gaining
the great portion of his objective. The
attacks were delivered over small
fronts in the regions Of Passchendaele
and Poelcapelle, where spurs of ridges
and other points of vantage were
taken.
The Canadians. with their usual
brllliancy Of attack, early In the Of
fensive gained their objectives, in
GLIDING Crest farm, 400 yards from
the heart of Passchendaeie. Some of
them even penetrated into. the town
itself and also were close TO the village |
Of Goeberg to the north. The German
official communication admits that
Passchendaele was captured but as
serts that later the Canadians we're
driven out On the other battle fronts
excent for snjrited artiliery fighting |
In the Aisne and Meuse sectors of
France the operations have been Of a
minor character.