El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-01
The War IA Glance

-ii MINIMUM 1''l i'i
@EN- CADORSA's retirement
before the invading Austro-
- Germans is slackening and
! the opposing forces are at grips
at several points between Udine
and the Tsglimento. where the
Italians probably viii make their
first determined stand The Ger
man effort 10 outflauk the Tag
liamento line from the Carnic
Alps apparently is not gaining
{ ground fast.
While the German blow over
! powered and dispersed the Ital-
ian forces along the IsonZO north
Of Gorilla Gen Cadorna. accord
ing 10 advices from his head
quarters, saved his other armies
virtually intact. and the third
army, which guarded the Carso
plateau, succeeded in getting
away IN its entirety with the guns
and war material The Italian re-
treat did not become a rour and 10
Is apparent that Gen Cadorna's
strategy was 10 withdraw his
troops from the Isouzo and across
the Frull plains 10 q position
from which 20 make a strong
counter attack.
10000 Italians Captured.
The invading forces are within
-FOUR miles OF the TaEIiamento.
northwest Of Udine. after having
captured 10000 prisoners and
more than 1000 guns. This is the
center OF the advancing line and
the southern wings prOba bly, are
not as near the Tagliamento.
should Gen Cadorna have 20 re-
lire from the TaEliamento be-
cause Of the breaking OF the Ital-
Ian defences in the Caruic Alps
and before assistance arrives. he
viii have the Piave river. which
runs southwest and south from
Belluno, on which 20 stand
Berlin Less Enthusiastic.
Reinforcement are being hur-
ried TO northern italy not only
by France and Great Britain, but
also by Italy The German adj
vance apparently is not as strong
as at first and Berlin IS less en-
thuslastic In its war bulletins.
No Disorder In Italy.
II the Germans counted upoE
Internal disorder in italy helping
10 open the way to Lombardf. thev
have been disappointed. as all in
clcations point 10 a strengthening
OF the Italian national feeling.
The government and people Of
Italy as well as the governments
OF France. Great Britain and the
United states are bending every
effort 10 give the Germans blow
Tor blow on the Venetian plains,
the fighting ground OF the early
campaigns Of Napoleon against
Austria
French Prepare 10 Charge Again.
The French. in their successful
offensive north Of the Aisue I'm
the direction Of Laon. last week
captured 1857 prisoners. includ-
ing 237 officers. The guns taken
mum Dered $50. There has been
little infantry fighting in this
region and the German crown
prince has been unable 10 carry
out counter attacks Of any
strength. The artillery duel con-
tinues violent
British CaPture Beersheba-
indications from Palestine are
that with the advent Of favorable
weather the British are resuminE
their active camnaign upon the
Syrian coast The capture by
British troops OF Beersheba. APP
proximately 40 miles southwest OF
Jerusalem. is reported in an Of
fetal statement today.
When the operations in Pales-
tine halted last spring the Brit
ism mad pushed NJ the coast from
the Sinai peninsula TO the gates
OF GAIA on the coast in southern
Palestine, while in interior Pal
estine their columns had advanced
on a virtually parallel front 10 the
vicinity of Beersheba- There were
reports that there had been q
penetration as far northward as
Hebron, which is less than 20
miles from Jerusalem but appar-
emily there was definite advance
OF the British main force 10 this
point
Reports early last month stated
that the British and revolving
Arab forces from the southern In
terror had effected a junction in
southern Palestine and that COM
bined operations by these forces
against the Turks might be eX-
pec-ed shortly
Germans Claim GO.O00 More
Gen Cadorna's forces retreatinE
20 the line of the TaEliamcnt0
river have suffered another crush
ing defeat
Berlin today reports the cap
ture or two bridEehead positions
from italian troops which made O
stand east OF middle Tagliamento
and cutting Off an italian force
which was retreatluE toward the
lower course Of the river
In the latter operation $4,000
Italians We're captured. according
20 the German claim. bringing the
total or prisoners taken hy the
invaders OF northern italy 10 IsH-
600 and the number OF gums 60
1900