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determined attempts. though not of
constant charac-
AuStIlanS Fail ter. to drive e
on Italian Front. 80 . the ..ailah '
San Gabrielle. and in the Castagnayizza
area to the southwark. but in each case
they have been repulsed by Gen. Ca
dorna's men.
The Italians have engaged in minor
activities. taking an Austian trench or
two In the Monte San Gabrielle section.
but as a whole the Italians appear to
be waiting for the big drive which fs
expecfed to come within the course of
the next few weeks. when Cen Cador-
M viii ats,tnapt to drive over the noun
tains and gain Laibach. considered one
of the Austrian keys in their general
system OF offensive and defensive war
fare.
1t is declared that the Italian. will
ask entente aid at the allied milit>ry
conference which is to be held in Paris
this month. with the hope of early
Wrestling Laibach from the enemy. The
Italians believing that the capture of
this pivotal Austrian base viii do
much to force Aus.ria-Hungary into a
separate peace. consequently have we'll
fortified themselves with arguments to
win the desired support of entente
armies
u y
It Is indicated that the allied confer
ence will decide on many striking meas
ures, but it is
Allies May Open Macedonian stu
Macedonian Drive. alton shnn.,s win come ,ne
in for considerable serious considera-
fion. 1t would not be at all surprising to
see an offensive ushered in in this
arena Immediately on adjournment of
the entente military ohieftains in Paris
During recent weeks there has been
considerable activity on the Macedonian
front. the French and Serbians having
participated in several engagements
with the Bulgarfans in the region of
Lake Doiran. The British have repulsed
the enemy endeavors in the Sturma
and Seres regions. but there have been
no signs of a great offensive
The allies are admittedly prenared
from the standpoint of numbers and
equipment and II is announced semi
ohcially that the force of l250, 900 men
now on duty along the Macedonian
front will be divided into two forces
ono to strike northward through Serbia
and the other toward Constautinople
through Bulgaria.
This IL an old plan and at many times
during the present war such a maneu
yer was believed at hand, but after the
Russian and Rumanian advance toward
Bulgaria through the Dobrudja regions
of Rumania was halted, and the allies
here were turned back, the drive or
Constantinople was scarcely mentioned
up until now.
1t is possible that the entente allies
have been content to bring about thei,
decision in the present war on otheI
fronts. and though deeminR q Krea1
army In Macedonia absolutely neces
sary. for the sake of defeating thu
enemy. II was possibly thought mad
visable to waste thousands of lives ane
countless quantities Of ammunition ant
stores. when 1t would contribute littl.
to the general result to be wrough
elsewhere, beyond heartening the littl.
Balkan nations arrayed against Ger
many.
The situation now is possibly different
for continued allied gains IN this re-
gion would further dishearten the Ger.
man peoples and military leaders, a.
yen - reduce the amount OF territor,
(Which the German government wishe.
20 trade On In peace deliberations.