Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-30
TO HELP CADORNA
IN MAKING STAND
BEFORE INVADERS
He Reports That Adv nee IN
Plains Region Already 81
Is Checked.
DECLARES ALL HIS MEN
ARE FULFILLING DUTY
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Germans Knocking at Gates Of
Udine, Former Grand Italian 4.
Headquarters.
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CAPTURE TOWN OF CoRMoNs
Little Fighting on Western Front,
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In order to aid the Italians in their
hour OF trouble. Great Britain ana
France are preparing to lend immedi-
ate aid. and the possibility is that
already troops are being hastSlel
across the western Italian frontier and
by way of Turin and Milan to the bat,
tie front In the east.
From the head of the Gulf Of Trieste
northward along the Isonzo front to
beyond Tolmino. and thence westward
through the Carnic Alps region to the
Ploccken Pass. forming the eastern
and northeastern boundaries OF the
Austro-Italian war front, the Germans
and Austro-Hungarinn troops are opAr-
ntinE swiftly and strongly against the
Italians In an endeavor to crush the
forces of General Cadorna. ,..sass5S
Already the Germans. according \ ia
the German official communication, are
standing before the town of Udine. the
former grand headquarters OF the Itnl-
ian army having driven on past Civil
dale. $500
In the press westward from Gorfzfa.
the Germans have captured tbesotown
OF Cormons. ten miles to the southeast
OF udine. and the entire Italian I3lns
southward to tho head OF the Adriattc
is reported to be In retreat. ,,
In addition to the wedges driven into
the Italian front on the east and north
east, the Teutonic allies have started a
third wedge in the north through the
Ploecken Pass. their hope evidently be-
ing to cut off the retreat OF the greatnr
portion OF General Cadorna's armies
moving west and southwest. The Ital.s
ian commander in -chief. however, re-
ports that his men are checking the
advance In this region. Evidently the
weakness among the Italians hassbecn
entirely overcome. as Cadorna says that
all movements ordered by the general
stan now are being carried out in rerrii
! lar order. and that the Italia ns .sara
fulfilling their duty "by keeping. lin
check the enemy's advance into4 !the
plains" tFt
INTERNAL CONDITIONS 81
IN ITALY nENEFiTED
AS result of the Teutonic allied
ofrensive. internal conditions In italy
are declared to have been unified. the
preponderatinE idea Of the entire popu-
iation now being to abolish party lines
IN order to meet the situation In, tho
best interests of the country. Even
the Cabinet crisis is expected to, he
solved with comparatively few chanres
in portfolios. sss
On the western front In Frances ana
Belgium little fighting has taken plaGs.
except in the nature OF bombardm e,,ts.
although on the Verdun front the Ger
mans. In an attack near Chaume wo6d,
captured portion of French trench.
Later. however, they were driven ont
from the most OF IT.
On that portion of the line held by
the Americans the first German pris-
oner taken has died Of wounds sus-
tanned In No Mans Land when he failed
to obey command to halt. The Amer.
leans daily are Smelling the Germans,
with the Germans answering their. Are.
snow has fallen in the region where
tho Americans are intrenched
On the Russian front the Germans In
their continued evacuation have with
drawn from the entire Werder Pe-
ninsula. projecting into Moon Sound.
IN the Gulf Of Riga. The possibility !
is that their I'll success In landing
further forces last week caused the "a.
cision to withdraw the troops
TEUTON MACHINE
ROLLS ON RELENTLESSLY
LONDON, October 2s.-With deaths
ueiSin6 NdloT tnat mas caused the Rome
War Office promptly to recall its charge
OF "cowardice." the Italian armies east
OF the Isonzo, now fighting on italian
soil. arc throwing themselves into the
teeth OF Mackensen's monstrous steam (
roller. They have succeeded in slowing 4
up the Teuton sweep through the
passes into the Venetian plaina.sy.But
though it's break through" momentum
seems spent and its speed has SLACK.
ened. the Teuton machine rolls on 1e. y
lentlessly. Its center has reached the g
gates OF Udine, where up to a fow dayH Z
ago Cadorna had his chief headquarters.
Every dispatch from Rome. onfoiat
and unofficial. comedies thai .hesItass
ians arc now fighting deItyins bat &
tie: that they must keep on retirinx
until they reach the line Of the TagTax
mento River. twenty miles from Udine.
On that line Italy, with every ava,l-
able man and sun and every ouncs -of &
energy, will make her supreme stand
a second battle Of the Marne IL iooksA b
for. Upon its outcome, rests Tho, fSts v Y
's:i,s lsss !