Evening star., 1917-11-02
Allies Will Assist in Great Bats
tie Forecast for the Tag
Iiamento Region.
CAD0RNA'S MAIN FORCE
is DECLARED INTACT
Troops Fired With Determination to
Expel Invader-More Light Shed
on Great Retreat. 4

Gen. Cadorna's forces are now behind
the Tagliamento river from the Carnia
Alps to the head Of the Adriatic, whfla
the invading Austro-G Germans have
reached the eastern bank. Importaze
bridgeheads on q front of thirty mile4
along the river from Pinzano to LAts
sana have been captured by the invadA
ers, according to Berlin. Rome says
all enemy patrols approaching Italia1
positions have been repulsed.
Even should the invaders succeed II
crossing the Tagliamento in the region
Of Ampezzo. the lower course Of the
river would still be of great assistanco
to the Italians. In their retirement no
Italians probably have destroyed all the
bridges across the stream. and smai1
forces on the western bank might -
able to hold back the invaders while
Gen. Cadorna prepares for strongeS
stand on the line Of the PLAYA riveys
about twenty-five miles to the west o4
the Tagliamento. In order to make sue
preme effort to save Venice.
In the Carnic Alps the Austro-Ger4
mans seemingly have been making slot1
progress toward the upper reaches %
communication mentions no activity -
this region.
Battle in Preparation.
By the Associated Press.
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS N
NORTHERN ITALY. November -
italian and allied troops are prepsxy
ing for q counter Offensive. A gTeg0
battle based ON the limo OF the TagflH4
mento river II forecast
Not only In the main body c3s ~
eeveraf blows to the enemy. but II u
now apparent thst The 1tAltaAe 192
thwAfteaI the stPo-aefman yt19
encompassinE the third army on H.
Fcssso. thereby cIss.ns snaa 9nr ON tns rs,dsrsSe
the Venetian platns defenselegs
encouraging the hope Of the sn4mx
q decisive victory with far-rsAcha14
The s.fe retirernent to the rasas9{s:
mento was due to the unexampled herRS
ism Of large bodies Of Italians of. suS4
spirit as the Alpini on Monte Nero w.
refused to surrender. and the regtmense
of Bersaglierf at Monte Maggior4}
which perished to the last man rafhe1
than yield ground. It was because of
such resistance in the face OF ovets
whelming forces Of enemy artillery aa4
infantry that the civil population wA1
able to retire. It was owing to fhp
valor of Italian aviators. combating
the Austro-German army OF the air. that
fleeing women, children and old meat
who crowded the roads were not sirius
down by bursting bombs.
Spirit Is Excellent. u
The spirit Of the men now confront<
L. ~
are fixed with the determination to |
expel the invaders from italian soil
The cavalry rear guard continues y
screen the movement of the main bo0y
of the Italian army to Its newly chosen
position and at the same time to chec8
the advance of the enemy lines.
Gen. Cadorna.s bulletin last ntgn9
gives the first idea Of where the aas
vance is making itself felt along -
hills connecting St. Daniele Del Fruuir
the Ledra canal and Poxxuoio Dek
Fruili, making a curved line some miles
west of the Isonzo river.
Military necessity still restricts rg1p<
ly the sending of details OF the operes
tfon and the mention of the places Day
within these close limits some eenssS
anoe the main part OF the itaIian army
gave to the rush OF overwhelmin0
numbers.
Greatest Shock ON North. n
The greatest shock came on the nortaa
where the Isonxo first was crossek
Here occurred the weakening OF certasn
Gen. Cadorna had bultettned with tno
frankness Of a great commander. II
was this weakening which gave tn
German contingents tho opportunisy ee
tween a portion Of the army on "a
north and that on tho line furths4
south.
the southern force to hre in the frone
and ON the flank, which required =
steady falling back. until the entiro
army was in movement toward -
west west. During this prodigious moves 1
ment of the main front and the ree1
ruard. which can only be sketched N Z
the broadest outlines. some secsson
The commanding height oe
Monte Nero. which the italians ha0
occupied after deeds OF great velors
three sides, which gradually develops1
to development.
Surprise Blow Effective. T.
Added to this was tho suddenness
Of the surprise blow from the north
which developed Into turning nre 80
ine TO their rear Under such circum<.
stances 1t was humanely possible that
any army would be tried sorely. and
h was to extricate the troops from this K
situatfon that the retirement began all
aionr the extended advanced positioH
by the Italian army with3H
Austrian territory.
srhis line stretched roughly fr0ut
Piexxo (FIitch) far In the far north
through Gorisia to Non-
eaicone on the sAdriatic The second
army occupied most Of the front aboyA (
the third army that below Coz
rixla.
: The retirement was accompanied bX y
shielding operations Of the rear gunrd
which poured o deadly IRE into the a4-
vancin9 columns and7at the Same tinas
powder, depots.s arsenals and
bridres with the double purpose of
Eiving time for the withdrawal OF the9
Italian heavy guns and OF preventfnrf
military stores falling into the hAndH
of the. enemy. u
:, Brigade Shows Hsroism.
The Germans snecuntersd stubbsgza<
on the Batneixxa plateau :
md he9pe Of eneuay dead mark - g
|anoa - sth1ars edHaneA. ASo0z4 O.
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