New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-03
Allied Warships
Gather TO Help
Italian Armies
Battle of Bainsizza Plateau
in Second Phase; Aus
trians Losing

WASHINGTON, Oct. The battle
on the Bainsizza Plateau has entered
upon its second phase. according to
semi official dispatches from Rome to-
day Italian military experts here ex-
pressed the view to-day that con-
tentration of British. French and Ital-
ian naval forces, including battleships,
in the Adriatic Sea foreshadows i'm
portant operations in the Carso thea
ire 1t was also stated that Italy Will
conduct winter campaigns.
The cablcgrnm from Rome follows:
at is only the first phase of the
battle which is over, with this result:
That the strategic advantage is now
On the Italian side.
New operations are in preparation
and the activity of the artillery is IN
tensifed every day. From the Aus
trian press we learn that following the
last visit Of the Austrian Emperor
along the lsonzo front considerable
changes in the disposition of Austrian
forces have been made.
THE Austrian troops in Galicia and
Bukowina have been withdrawn and
transferred TO the Italian front. Also
from the Russian front most OF the
Austrian troops have been withdrawn
and a new line Of Austrian forces has
been established all along the eastern
zone of the Isonzo front. these forces
being intrenched in new lines of forti-
fcations as. preparation against n
new Italian offensive.
General Cadorna has arrived in
Rome. where he has taken part in the
council of ministers. explaining extern
sivey the latest military operations.
THE King of Italy has just returned
from an extensive visit TO the French
front"
An Italian military authority, describ-
ing the present situation on the Italo-
Austrian front. sad to-day:
after the capture of the northwest
summit of San Gabrielle two courses
were open TO the forces OF General Ca
dorna. First, 10 attack directly the
second peak and proceed in the direc-
tion Of San Daniele. and, second. 20
flank these positions and bring them
under the fire of the Italian artillery.
Evidently General Cadorna has decid-
ed upon the second course.
Lines iOnsODddted
"The outstanding feature of the
present military situation on the Ital-
ian front is the consolidation of the
Italian lines on the Bainsizza plateau
preparatory 10 a new offensive in the
direction of Lubiano.
AT present il would seem that
Italy is paying more attention to mill
tary operations than TO moral sue
cesses. The drive toward Trieste
seems more or less TO have been post
poned. General Cadorna is chiefly in
tcrested in preparing plan of action
which will make the new move of the
Italian army weigh very effectively
over the whole military situation of
the Allies.
Austria is realizing what is in prep
aration, and the withdrawal Of practi-
cally all the Austrian forces from the
Eastern fronts shows that she is get
ting ready for the elements of sur
prise which General Cadorna is con-
stantly employing in his advantage.
ut is evident that Italy in co0pera-
tion with her allies intends TO carry
on a winter campaign. 1t may be
that when the atmospheric conditions
make it impossible TO continue opera
tions in northwestern directions
combined effort by land and by sea
will be made in the direction Of
Trieste.
This concentration may also be due
in part. however. 10 the shifting OF
the submarines by Germany from the
North Sea to the Mediterranean"