Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-29
COMBINED ARMIES
| Of ENEMY FORCES
CAPTURE C|V|DALE
Austrian Town of Gorilla
Also Retaken From
Italians.
SURRENDER TO INVADERS
WITHOUT RESISTANCE
Rome Admits Cowardice, Similar
to That Shown by Russians,
Exhibited in Face of Foe.
100000 PRISON ERS TAKEN
situation So Grave That Frencl, Cab
met Is Called to- Consider Oucs-
tion OF Allied Aid
SURRENDER TO INVADERS
WITHOUT RESISTANCE
100000 PRISONERS TAKEN
TBy Associated Pr.a.1

BY Associated Pres.I
The Austro- German armies under tho
command of Emperor Charles. who has
as his chief assistant the brilliant Field
Marshal Won Mackcnscn. are shaking
the entire Italian line from, the Julian
Alps region 10 the Adriatic Sea. Press
ing back the Italians mt. several points
on Italian SOIL the combined enemy
forces now have pushed forward on the
Italian left wing and captured CividaIc.
lying to the northeast OF Udine and
are nearing the plains beyond In ud-
dltion. the Austrian town OF Gorilla a
point OF great strategic value. on the
isonzo River. has been retaken from
the Italians.
According To the latest Berlin oni-
cial communication. 100000 prisoners
have been taken, and in excess OF 700
guns have fallen into Austro- German
hands. The second and third Italian
armies are declared to be in retreat.
Rome admits the falling back OF the
second army, asserting that cownrdice
similar to that shown by the Russiuns
In Galicla was exhibited in the face of
the foe. the Italians surrenderinG or re-
treating without giving battle. per-
hitting the breaking of the left wing.
ana thereby offering easy access to tho
town OF Gividale. Prior To falling back
however. the Italians destroyed all
their depots and stores, and Civiiale
was on fire when the Austro German
forces entered it,
Possibly the Italians in this region,
who arc declared by Rome to be re-
treating to prepared positions on the
plains. will turn about and meet the
enemy in open country lighting.
LARGE ITALIAN FORCES
THREATENED WITH CAPTURE
II they do not and the enemy is able
TO Keep up westward the fast pace that
mas been maintained since the com.
mencemcnt of the operation. the erenter
part OF the Italian forces along the
northeastern line will be. threatened
with capture. The situation is so grave
that special meeting OF the French
Cabinet has been held for the purpose
or deciding upon the question of allied
cooperation on the Italian front
Ihe lighting on the western front in
FLANDERS has died down to some extent.
except for artillery duels. The Brit
ish however, have bettered their posi-
tons along the Ypres Roulers railway
In small attacks, while the Belgians
and the French have captured several
important salients in the region OF
Dixmude. Along the Aisne front the
French are violently bombarding the
German positions. and it lis probable
that soon again they will deliver an
other of their sharp and decisive
strokes toward Laon. their objective In
the recent fighting. An attack by the
Germans near the Froidmont farm was
repulsed.
In the Gulf of Riga. and in the region
Of the head of the Gulf of Finland the
Germans for several days have re-
mained Quiescent, making no endaavor
to land further forces on the ma inland
where they met with repuise twice last
week. No large infantry actions have
taken place along the Russian front. On
the contrary, there has been return TO
tho fratcrnizing between the Russians
and Germans which was noticeable
some time ago OH various sectors Near
Illoukst and in the region of Kreyo
such efforts have been noticed. In the
former sector, scores of Russians who
had gone out to meet the enemy on a
footing of friendship were dispersed by
the fire of the Russian artillery.
British airmcn daily are flying over
points behind the line in Belgium held
upon military positions and airdromes.
Railway functions have been bombed
effectively and explosives have been
loosed several times upon the Sparapel-
hoek and Engci airdromes.