Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-03


have been taken.
NO important fighting" was re.
ported in the statement today.
LONDON Nov 3.
increasing pressure on the Italian left
wing apparently foreshadowing an enemy
attempt at development Of the Ialian posi-
tions on the Tagliamento, was reported in
today's official statement
attempts of the enemy to reach the right
bank were. however. repulsed," the war
Office asserted
With forces on both sides arrsvsd and
i'a"ahs ana Germans both massng re-
serves artillery and munitions for the i'm
pending fight, the battle OF the TaRliamento
mas apparently started in local attacks
patrol skirmishes intermittent shellInT and
Jockeying for strategic advantage II r,ov
be days before the fun force is thrown into
struggle by either side.
One dispatch from the front save that
the italian and Allied commands arc nra
pairing for a counter-offensIve from the
Iashamento This dispatch adds that ca
dorna's army is now firmly on its feet. that
the broken detachments have been reor-
ganized and that all is ready for tbe grcat
battle.
Experts here believe the German com.
mand will either try a quick. nouarful
blow at the Tagllamento line in an attemnt
to force a breach-whch would result i'm
mediately in gre It battie-or else tbA,. ,,ili
delay while perfecting their communica-
tons
IL the latter plan is followed experts bere
predicted the Italians would be given time
IN ~hlch TO reorganize completely and pos
sibly TO reform with aid from the Allies.
In the meantime word was received here
today from Swiss sources Indicating TINT
the Germans are transporting great nup,-
bers OF men and guns to the Trentino nm
parently with the idea Of striking on this
front In an attempt to break through and
outfank General Cadorna's line on the Tag
liamento.
From the easternmost point Of the Tren-
tno battle lines Of today to behind the Tag
liamento Is scant seventy miles A drive
from this direction would be a logical de-
Nelopment of General Won Mackensen's cam
paign of advance by fanking operations
Rome dispatches today emphasized the
orderly arrangement OF General Cadorna'a =
rescued army behind the Tagliamento and
the high morale among his forces Com
plete confidence was expressed I'm the
strength Of this line to repel every assault
Of the invaders.
The Italian Notifications extend along the
west bank Of the Tagliamento River from
the Felia valley to the Adratic. with only
the swollen stream separaI them from
the enemy.
CADORNA FOILS FOES PLAN
Military authorities are warm I'm tbeir
praise OF the exceptionally clever retreat
by Cadorna. There can be little doubt now
OF the utter failure of the Austro.Gernan
plan TO cut the Italian forces In two II Is
fully believed here that Cadorna has suc.
ceeded In so placing his troops that he will
be able successfully to combat attacks from,
two sources.
Coming down through the Carnio Aims
from the north, the Won Bulow force. are
almost certain to strike at the bend OF tho
Tagliamento River. From the south ana
on line almost due west Of IdIne tbe
Mackensen forces are readytto strike
dispatches received here say that ensrnv
patrols have advanced to the baul, or az
river but were repulsed by machine oun
fire. Desultory firing also was renorted
from the enemy forces stationed at tbo
northern bend Of the river, but accordino
to tOdays dispatches there was M eS,o,,,
of importance" ''
Rome dispatches today laid strass ~, a..
heroic sacrifices which the overwhei,,,ns
Italian troops made to aid In extricatin1
larger bodies Of their comrades Cancel
Coma suffered eleven wounds. All of bIs
staff was killed or wounded, and only tbras
or his personal escort OF fifty escaped
General Radaglios and three Of his rsgi-
mentS were utterly wiped out