Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-05
TO EVOLVE PLANS
FOR BEST METHOD
OF RENDERING AID
Men and Guns Already
Rushed to Front Along
TagliamentO.
BRITAIN AND FRANCE
BOTH SEND PREMIERS
Meanwhile, Cadorna's Forces Are
Holding Off Invaders Along
River Front.
FURTHER MEN ACE DEVELOPS
Frenci, Keeping Outposts Along Al.
lette Valley in Close Contact
With Germans.
MENACE DEVELOPS

" Associated Press
Great Britain and France truly are
rushing to the aid of Italy in her criti-
cal hour. Not alone have men and
guns been sent to the battle front alonr
the Tagliamento River. where the Ita,-
ians are holding the Teutonic allied
invaders at bay. but the war brains of
Great Britain and France--coinprisinx
the elements which have been operat.
ing successfully against the foe in
France and Belgium-are on their way
to Italy to consult with the Italian
leaders and evolve plans TO change
the order OF things as they now stand.
Premier Lloyd George and General
Sir William Il. Robertson. chief of the
imperial STAFF at Britain army head
quarters. are the leaders OF the Brit
ish delegation. while Premier Painleyo
Is the chief representative of tho
French mission. No details OF the
plans OF the joint mission have"been
announced, but undoubtedly tho Spur-
pose is to give Italy what she re-
1uires in the way of material for an
intensive conduct of the war and also
to assure her Of a great reinforcement
in man power. guns and ammunition.
Meanwhile. General Cadorna's forces
are holding off the Invaders along tho
Tagliamento On the left wing the
Italians have replied vigorously to q
strong pressure by the Germans and
Austro- -TIungarian and thus far have
held the attacking forces for no gains.
ITALIAN AvIAToRs SOAR
OVER ENEMY LINES
All along the front Italian aviators
are soaring over the enemy lines,
dropping bombs on ammunition depots
and troop formations. What for the
moment would indicate further
menace to the Italians is an offensive
begun by the enemy In the Trentino
region. in the zone OF the Giudicaria.
Here the enemy has cndeavored to
break through the territory to the
west Of the northern shores of Lake
Gardn, but was repuised after a heavy
battle. leaving prisoners in the hands
of the Italians. Recently there have
been reports that the Austro-Swiss
border has been closed. and that the
enemy forces in the Trentino region
were being re-enforced. swift drive
by the Austro-German forces through
tho valleys and the mountain passes
southwark through Brescla would seri-
ously affect the entire eastern Italian
front and possibly result In further
important withdrawal Of the Italian
line
While the British and French forces
In Flanders are carrying out minor
operations. these hcing mainly confined
to bomba ardments of German positions
and small raids into enemy territory,
the French along the Alette Valley
are keeping their outposts in close
contact with the Ciarmans who retreat
ed last week. and also are violently
bombarding the newly taken up posi-
tions. On several sectors TO the east
OF this region. especially northwest OF
Rheims and north OF Chaume, in the
Nerdun sector, the Germans have es-
sayed several violent infantry attacks.
but in each instance met with defeat.
In Mesopotamia. the British troops
operating against tho Turks have
driven sharp salient into the Ottoman
line northwest OF Bagdad. having
forced the ena.hy :, withdraw aionR
tho Tigris abolt twenty miles from
Due to the town OF Tekrit. The new
drive places the apex of the British
Approximately 100 miles up the Tisris
from Bagdad. -S'