Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-30
TROOPS mANEuvER
FOR GOOD POSITION
Washington, Oct 30-The new Italian line
will hold. This statement practically summarized
all of the dispatches received by the Italian en-
bassy today. Reports
from Rome insisted that
the German claim of

from Rome insisted that
the German claim of
more than a hundred thousand men
captured was grossly exaggerated.
Many have been lost, Il 10 admit
ted, but the retirement Of General
Cadornas' forces has progressed ON
lines previously agreed upon. The
new line, which 1t is stated here
will be approximately along the So
called Tagliamento front. Is well for
titled and there have been gathered
the French and British reinforce.
ments, who are supported with heavy
guns
While there Is no disposition on
the part of the Italians to criticize the
allies, 1t was pointed out here today
that for the last six months the Ital-
ian general staff has been urging the
British and French to hurry reinforce.
ments to Cadorna. In addition every
effort has been made by the Italians
without avail to secure arms and
munitions for more than 250.000 men
who have been called to the col0rs.
but who have been without weapons.
1t was stated at the embassy today
that these arms now are being fur
nished
officials at the war department to.
day said that there was no real rea.
son why SUFFICIENT reinforcements
should not be sent to italy.
Where the kaiser wsakens his lines
in removing troops for service against
the Italians the French and British
can follow suit And In the lighting
on the broad plains Of northern
Italy cavalry and infantry that here
tofore have been useless, can be sent
into action. At the Italian embassy
today 1t was stated that there was
no reason to believe that the kais.
er's forces will have clear way to
overrun northern Italy. OfIicials there
who are in the closest touch with
Rome insisted that the Italian re.
treat finally has stopped and that all
along the entire front their troops are
holding. While fighters are laking, It
Is estimated here that at least 200, 900
veteran British and French troops will
be sent to italy cope with the ad
vancing Germans. In addition arms
and ammunition now are being rush.
ed from France to make the Italian
reserve effective
Codorna to Hold Enemy.
London, Oct. 30-Advices from
Rome today indicated that General
Cadorna plans to make his stand on
the banks of the Taglamento river.
While slowly retreating before the
onrushing enemy, the Italian troops
have succeeded in checking their ad.
r vance sufficiently to make the with.
drawal without serious loss of men or
| guns.
This according to advices from
, Rome, means the realization Of the
) plans of General Cadorna. 1t also
r means that the greatest battle since
j the entrance of the Italians into the
g war is to be fought along the Tag.
liamento.
+ The enemy stands today before
Udine, where. military authorities be.
lieve the last resistance by Italian
: forces will be shown before the In
evitable battle of Tagliamento.
Lieutenant 10 Injured.
American headquarters in France,
Oct 30-An American Lieutenant at.
tached to the signal corps, is the first
American soldier fighting with the
expeditionary force to be wounded In
|. France
O He was struck in the legy by .
|. shell splinter while working In com.
munication trench near the first line
If He was taken to the field hospital
l. where II was stated his wound was
e not serious.
e Air Raid Fails.
= London, Oct. 30--London Ia rejoic
=. ing today over the utter failure OF the
" air raid attempted on southeast coun
N ties last night by Germany.
# When the warnings were issued
IS searchlights were brought into play
X and the anti.air craft guns were &c
n active that the enemy failed even tC
penetrate the outer defenses.