Evening star., 1917-11-06

not been an essential part Oft
Italian commanders plans. ~
5 struggle Rex q Hsos. ssSsss
The Hstttsh eorrespondent accre(32
to Italian; NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
aThe struggle win be largely .. fsps
between the enemy's heavy arfulefy
and the arrival of allied reinforc9<
ments. The italian army Is softfn
itself out again.
"The Inevitable shortage of ammu-
milton and the loss of guns win, OF
course, be grave drawbacks, but the
italian positions are naturally strong
and capable Of being made stronger.
It is thought likely that the latest
Austrian attack in the Trentino is only
feeler, but that the Italian wing
there must also be ready for severn
trials" ,sss.sss,1s. !.
headauartefs, in a dispatch dated SUM-
> :The Continuance of rainless weather.
while good for the motale Of ths
scsa has bsy ss. ts
liamento a formidable obstacle. ,TA4
comparatively dry conditions, have enc
abled the enemy to carry ,out QPefAf
tiops both IN .ah the 81 rlYsE tns ssfssa ssa ano
! The Daily Nails Milan coftespondeFx.
telerraphing Sunday afternoon.s eay9.
the situation is growing serious and
that the Milan evening Papers >ineist
on the greatest possible aid sfrcm the
allies. ~ se..Sy,is.s , -s-ss2
Line of Final Stand Unknown.
By the Assoeisted Press
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTHERN; ITALY, November 6.-The
byi Considerable force Of the eneuz3
should not be a. surprise as this heQ
been foreseen fronpthes heavy pressn9
the sAustro-Gerrnans were concentI41~
Tsriiamento is only 3ope OF a seriesse&
defenses. Its main. p9KQQse vas 10 e.
tard the enemy advance and to gAtn
time! for sthe' Italians in which to- ~
habtfitate and rssuncenssate; ,sss .s,s Ins @ M
pose, and the enemy now is faced BY
another main line, Of defense and other
water. courses, What line the z1ta9taA1
have chosen for their final stand can:
Two theories prevail concerning the
ontcorne of the present operations OnS
Is that the Ita1fan army VIII concenss
trate along q chosen line win ~
other Is that the Austro-Germans S3n
not push on much futfher becsuss e
Using Strong Measures.
Gen, C4dorna Is using fStrOu8 m432I
ures to restore the efficiency Of h4
troops and will srepressa stsruly the 69>t
who falter.a An order posted to6A4
warns all those belonging to the mob
ilixed forces that It they TAIL to srsDoef
within i've days they wfA be tg6ef1$s
as deserters IN the face of the en(E15S
Indications are that the strong me&1x,
ures adopted are having the effect ~
restoring normal conditions rapidly. =
The enemy. attack In the GiudteHF&
valley ON the Trentfno front 4lso ehe1k1f
clearly his purpose to Make . n4N9
attack from the north. sThe ltA1fd&
highly appreciate the N4&N
of the American Red Cross. whicH
the conspicuous set4fey
the British Red Cross rendered a41t
the recent retreat - -
The Tagliamento is the boundary ~
tween the eastern ana the we&f4EU
Friuli region. and having oyerruM ~
eastern region It 10 the evident pufRSe$
of the enemy general gta8 70 pro1k ~
speed in throwing fts smassss into
western region before the ItAlfAAe -
able to carry ont their reforuAt9
process. (
+. Time 10 ths chief factor for 1talSJ
her lines, ana 1g
he chief factor Tor the enemy. AlthQ (
the Msrne furnished the warninG -
NJ e. :. :. 4 Z is.1 sSSs5z:. =