Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-12

lieved that TO this point the allied re-
endorsements will bc raced
The completion Of this move. in all
that ii comprehcnds would break tho
Western front for tho Germans. I,
would cut 90 Italy and make a scpa-
rate peace almost Imperative. There
~ no disposition here 10 minimize this
danger and it il believed in official
Quarters that steps are being taken TO
meet ii;
MAY INCLUDE ABANDONMENT
or VENICE TO HUNS
These steps. it is admitted. may in
"ludc tho abandonment Of Venice to
the Hun and the swinging OF the bat.
tie line into a northwest and southeast
direction, instead Of north and south
as at present.
In ltal!=m quarters. however, il is
sun insisted that tho battle will be
fought and won as the forces are now
aligned. The effects Of tho intcrallicd
committees appointment have already
ecome apparent in Il general shakc-up
OF the Italian commanders. Younger
men have been placed in charge.
There is no disposition 10 criticize
General cadorna. He is still regarded
as the hero who organized ltaly.s nrb,
ms machine and pushed il to its 1ini,
But in tho formation of the in,er.
allied committee Rome secs not only
military but political coordination ON
INC side Of the allies for the first time
since the war began
hoihc itself has been aroused TO The
peril. Hotels run by German Swiss
nave bren ciosed-among them the
i'aiacc Hoe. famous among American
tourists. The proprictors arc charged
WIN participation in the German p-c-
paEanGa
OFFICIAL DISPATCHES
HECEINf.n FROM ROME;
official dispatches from Rome re-
cciNed mere to-day say:
IN political and journalistic circle,
the formation Of the intcraliicd coun
''i OF war Is greeted with warm salts
faction. since ii is bound TO bring about
" more complete and beneficial fusion
OF "ctlon boih in political AMI military
heids. II Giornale d'1talia writes that
intcrallied military command is des
tined TO exercise an extremely import.
ant na:t in the events that are now
'"plut! ntNeiopinG. To-day ii will
have tremendous influence upon the
morale of our troops advancing in the
"
directed 10 create somewhere else a
new strategical situation with nitia-
tive Of different character. and with
cbjcc,ives ssrced ui,ui. in conjunction
viii higher intcrallied political
council
TIE. newspaper adds that the method
of the central powers in dealing with
their adversaries consists in disposinc
OF each nation separately. 1t is there
fore incumbent on the allies to oppose
the enemy with a compact cohesion OF
direction of enemies and purpose
The Corrierc Della Sera says that
the military and political councils must
thei" advcrsari=s c"r.:i.'ts in uIsposinC
Of EACH nation separately. IL is there
fore incumbent on the allies % oppose
the e;.cmy with a compact cohesion OF
l.icrIici q energies and p.uposc
'E'a- Cs.:riere Della Sera says that
tic military and political councils must
frs, undertake the task of foilinE with
every means at hard the menace hang
ing over Italy: then they will have to
occupy themselves with the other
cr.nts. and examine the Russian . OBJ
ic:r. on account Of which the entente
for a long time has sustained counter
Lows II every field.
"Ministtfs orlando and Sonnino have
returned TO Rome. The new spapcrs
announce that Parliament will reopen
on Wednesday for single session"
CONDITIONS NORMAL on
THE ALAND ISLANDS
fBv Associated press.l
LONDON. November l1.--DispatchcS
from the scandinavian capitals throw
cold water on the reports of the last
fcw days that the Germans have landed
Oh the Aland Islands. off the Finnish
coast, and also have taken possession
Of lInlsin fnrS raniiaI of N nd