The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-11-01
AUSTRlGERMANS
CAPTURE UD|NE
kaiser's Troops Pushing On To-
ward Tag|iamento.
RIVER AALTS CADoRNA'S MEN
Rome Admits Armies Are Retiring, but
Tells of Cavalry Retarding Move
ment of Enemy--HeaVy
Guns Saved.


Berlin, via London, Oct. 31.-Udine
the former Italian headquarters, has
been occupied by Austro-Germar
forces, army headquarters announced
The Austfians and Germans are
pressing forward irresistlbly in til,
northern italian plain toward the
course of the Tagliamento river, the
statement says. Austro-G German
troops, advancing from tile Carnic
Alps, have reached Venetian soil on
the whole front and are pressing for
ward against the upper course of the
Tagliamento.
Retreat Stemmed by River.
The retirement of the defeated Ital-
ian army Is being stemmed mt the
few crossings of the river, which is
greatly swollen.
THE Tagliamento river, on Its low
ar course, is the defense line on which,
General Cadorna is reported to have
elected TO make his stand against tho
German invasion.1
The statement follows:
"Udine has been taken by allied
troops of the fourteenth army. The
former seat of the Italian main army
administration consequently has
fallen into our hands on the sixth day
of the successful operations.
Teutons Press Forward.
indifferent to the demands upon
them. our divisions are pressing ire
sistibly forward In the plain toward
the course of the Tagliamento. The
retirement of the defeated enemy
army is being stemmed at the few
crossings of the river, which is great
~ swollen by downpOurs of rain.
"0nr troops advancing out of the
Carnic Alps have set foot on Yene-
tian soil along the entire front and
are pressing forward against the up
per course of the Tagliamento."
Battle Covering Retreat.
Rome, Oct 31.-T'he italian retreat
continues. the war office announces.
The italian cavalry is in contact with
the vanguards of the advancing army.
The Italians destroyed bridges over
the Isonzo and fought rear-guard ac-
lions, by which means they checked
the Austro-German advance.
Following Is the text of the state
ment:
During the day the withdrawal Of
our troops on their new positions was
continued. Destruction Of the bridges
over the Is0nzo, effecttated by our
troops. and the successful action Of
our covering units have detained the
advance Of the enemy.
sour cavalry Il in contact with the
hostile vanguards."
General CadOrna's bulletins are
causing the nation TO realize TINT 1t Is
facing a severe trial, but the press re-
fleets spirit Of determination on the
part of the people that the loss of the
fruits Of victory won in the past shall
be but temporary.
The enemy's rapid gains of the last
week are regarded rs having been due
not so much TO superior forces as to
the element Of surprise.
According to Giornale d'Italia, no
decisive battle has yet been fought,
although one is expected to develop.
Such battle, 1t is predicted, will be
on large scale and involve wide move
ments in the open field, in the old
fashioned style.
The Italian retreat, according to the
Messaggiere, is being accomplished in
good order, With the artillery saved or
destroyed aud stores and magazines
burned.
The Mcssnggiere also declares the
Germans are making mistake If they
think 10 terrorize the Italians political
Is by this effort and convert the coun-
try into another RUSSIA" II asserts
every revolHtionary idea to mate a
lame pence has disappeared, and that
the whole nation via fight until just
and lasting pence . been won.
British "Heavico" Saved.
Italian Headquarters, Oct. 31.-After
three days with the retiring Italian
army the correspondent, who has just
arrived at headquarters. Is able to
state that all the British batteries have
been saved. The men suffered much
from cold, torrential rain and hunger
during the retreat.
As to the general situation of the
Italian army in its retreat, the CORE
spondent, who has been in the thick of
the retirement, is prevented from CIV
ing details by military necessity.