The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22

of the Piave river, the Italian armies
there put up so determined fight
against the invading AustrO- Germans
that the advance of the enemy was for
the time at least effectually checked.
At several points on the lower Pave
the TeutOns broke across the river, but
in such small force that the result was
not serious. The reorganization of the
Italians went on rapidly, and supplies
and re-enfOrCements were hurried
south by the British and French. Sew
eral British batteries were first to ar
rive and these went into action at
once on the river bank, henrtcnng up
the LatIns immensely. OF course 1t
will be some time before British and
French troops in large numbers can
get to the Italian front, and meanwhile
General Diaz must endeavOr to hold
the river line with his own men. This
line, Joining that Of the TrentlnO front
In the mountains, Is the shortest the
Italians can establish and its greatest
danger seems 10 be In the region of
Lake Garda If II Is broken or out
hanked, probably the defenders will
have to fall back to the Adlge or even
the Pc, ana Venice will be captured
All the movable art treasures of
Venice, Vicenza and Treviso have
been taken TO places Of safety in an
ticlpaton Of that event
The Italian situation continues
grave but at the opening Of the Ital-
Ian parliament on Wednesday there
was not single note Of despair nor a
word of anything but resistance so long
rs q man remained standing, The sen
ators ana deputies reported that the
people of their districts were firm in
their support of the government II
this attitude Is maintained, the Tcu-
tonic invasion Is failure.
No More Peace Talk Now.
one effect Of the thrust against
italy is the almost utter cessation Of
peace talk in Germany. The belief
has been revived that Germany can, by
arm, force her will upon the rest of
the world, and need not make any CON
cessons to her enemies.
OF course while the Germans think
thus. there Is no use of any one even
thinking of peace, for the leaders of
the allies have not the slightest doubt
TINT they can eventually defeat Ger
many. The American congressional
party that has been visiting the war
zone has been impressed with the prey
aleuc" of this belief, and imbued with
confidence that Prussian mlltarism can
and will be beaten by pure force, re
gardless of the exhaustion Of the cen
tral powers. They realize fully the
tremendous task ahead Of us, but face
II without fear OF the outcome.
Confusion Worse COMPOUNDED.
If anyone outside of Russia knows
Just what has been going on within
the borders of that distracted country
lately. he has kept II to himself. Ger
taInly clvi war has been raging In
Petrograd Moscow and other places.
the rebelious BolshevIkl and the
Kerensky supporters fighting fercely
for control, and other factions taking
hand In the general ructlOn. The
Cossacks as was expected, supported
Kerensky and other divisions OF the
army changed their allegiance several
times The Baltic fleet apparently
stood by the rebels. The latter set
up government with Lenlne as pre-
infer. but significd their willingness to
retire both Lenine and Trot2ky II n
compromise could be arranged insist
ing, however, on compliance with their
main program, which has to do chiefly
with agrArnn reforms
Among the lntest cablcgramS from
Pctrograd was one stating positively
that the Cossacks and Kcrensky had
been sgnally defentcd near the cap.
ital. that Gatchlna and Tsnrskoe Selo
had been recaptured by the soviet
troops and that coalition govern.
mont would be the probable outcome.
Russian officers in Finland gave ont
the story that Siberia had declared It's
independence and proclaimed Nicholas
Romanoff, the deposed ear, as en-.
peror.
More Americans Wounded In France.
The trenches occupied by the Amer.
lean soldiers In France were subjected
TO heavy Smelling last week md a mum
Der 81 United states soldiers were
severely wounded. The American
artillery replied continuously and IF
fcctIyely, and the American sharp.
shooters. close 10 the enemy lines. did
especially good work. one night. with
the help Of some Frenchmcn body
~ Sanmies went out into NO Mans
arc the result OF It's fplIurc.