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 The German army under the command of Emperor Charles, who las as his chief assistant the bril- liant Field Marshal von Mackensen, iIe shaking the entire Italian line from the Julian Alps region to the -Ndriatic sea. Pressing back the Italians at several points on Italian Soit. the combined enemy forces now have pushed forward on the Italian left wing and captured Cividale, ly ing to the northeast of Udine, and ale nearing the plains beyond. In addition, the Austrian town ot Cor izia, a point of great strategic inn portance on the Isonzo river. has been re-taken from the Italians.
 According to the latest Berlin of ficial communication, 100000 Italians have been made prisoner and in ex- cess Of TOO guns have fallen into Austro- German hands The second and third Italian armies are declared 70 be in retreat. Rome admits the falling back of the Italian army as serting that cowardice similar to that shown by the Russians in Galicia, was exhibited in the face of the foe, the Italians surrendering or retreating without giving battle, permitting the lreaking of the left wing and thereby offering easy access to the town of Cividale Prior to falling back, how ever, the Italian destroyed all their depots and stores and Cividale was on fire when the Austro Germans en- tered it.
 Possibly the Italians in this region, who are declared by Rome to be re- treating to prepared positions on the plains. will turn about and meet the enemy in open country fighting.
 If they do not and the enemy is able to keep up westward the fast pace that has been maintained since the commencement, of the operation. the greater part of the Italian forces along the northeastern line will be threatened with capture. The situa- tion is so grave that a special meeting of the French cabinet has been held Tor the purpose of deciding upon the question of allied cooperation on the Italian front.
 The fighting on the western front in Flanders has died down to some extent, except for artillery duels.
 The British, however, have bettered their positions along the Ypres- Oulers i...iway in small attacks, while the Belgians and the French have cap lured several important salients in the egion of Dixmude. Along the Aisne front the French are violently bonn harding the German posts, and it is probable that soon again they will deliver another of their sharp and decisive strokes toward Laon, theii objective in the recent fighting Al attack by the Germans near the ttoidmont farm was repulsed.
 In the Gulf of Riga and in the re- sion of the head of the Gulf of Fin land the Germans for several days have remained quiescent, making nc cndeavor to land further forces on tn. mainland. where they met with re- pulse twice last week. No large in fantry actions have taken place along lhe Russian front On the contrary there has been a return to the frat ernizing between the Russians ant Germans which was noticeable soma time ago on various sectors.
 Near Illoukst and in the region ol Krevo such efforts have been noticed In the former sector scores of Rus sians who had gone on to meet enc Iay on footing of friendship were dispersed by the first of the Russian artillery.
 British airmen daily are flying ovel roints behind the line in Belgium held by the Germans and dropping bombs upon military positions and airdromes Railway functions have been bombed effectively and explosives have beel
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