The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-11-08
utilized solely by the military author.

utilized solely by the military author.
tiles.
Perhaps most impSytant Of all, In
the long run, was the effect on the al
lies OF Italy. Great Britain and
France at once began hurrying rs-en.
forcements-mena and guns-into Italy.
and America. without a moments hes
itation, cast aside all export restrie-
tions in favor OF the invaded country,
and permitted her to take whatever
materials she wanted. We also ar
ranged to give Italy q large amount OF
shipping to assist her own merchant
marine in taking over the needed sup
plies, and extended to her q new credit
OF $500. 100000. II Is said Italy had
long been asking for munitions from
the allies, though this Is denied by tho
London press. However, the military
leaders Of the entente are now awake
to the importance OF the italian front.
and there are indications that they
will concentrate much Of their efforts
there during the winter, when opera
tions In Flanders must necessarily be
halted. This will be In accordance
with the advice Of an Italian general
given many months ago and hitherto
ignored. The question Of Joint allied
war council to direct operations on all
fronts Is made more imperative BY the
Italian affair and may be settled at
the coming conference in Paris. Ev-
eryone admits that lack Of team work
hns been responsible for most Of the
reverses the allies have suffered.
1t is expected that Germany will
now make q new suggestion Of peace.
ms she has done after each of her sue
cessful drives, and also II Is expected
that the allies will reject 1t with scorn.
as In the past.
In Russia the peace agitation Is
dying down because Of the German
operations In the Gulf Of Riga and the
peril OF the Gulf Of Finland ports and
of Petrograd. The crisis there served
TO strengthen the hands OF the Ker-
ensky government and even the ex-
treme Socialists and other radical fac
tions are urging the army to resist
/ further German advances. There was
little fighting on the Russian front last
week, and the German fleet apparently
had abandoned or postponed Its plans
to enter the Gulf Of Finland.
Good Gains In Flandera
Attention must not be wholly di.
verted from the western front by the
invasion Of Italy. There was desper-
ate fighting in Flanders, in the course
OF which the French and British, with
the efficient aid Of the Belgian troops.
made some very important gains. In
the swamps south Of Dixmude the
French and Belgians took Nerckem
peninsula and the village OF Luyghem.
little farther south the British kept
up their stacks on the part of the
Passchendaele ridge still held by the
Germans. and the Canadians led In an
offensive which carried them almost
into the town itself. Further progress
on this line will probably result In the
capture of Roulers. nn important rail
center only six miles northeast Of the
ridge and already dominated by the
British guns.
Along the Aisne and In the verdun
region the French successfully with
stood all the attacks Of the crown
prince and inflicted heavy losses on
him.
The allied aviators were especially
busy during the week, dropping many
tons Of explosives on munition facto.
ries, depots. railway stations. aer-
dromes and all other military objec-
tives within their reach. They do not
seem yet to have started on a cam
paign OF retaliatory raids on German
towns. hut that may come quickly,
since Germany on Wednesday night
sent some thirty airplanes In seven
groups across the water to bomb Lon
don and other parts OF England. Also
the German aviators made few more
raids on Nancy.