Arizona republican., 1917-11-04
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

Standing on the line of the Taglia- mento, General Cadorna has so far been able to hold intact his north and south front along the river, despite several attempts by the Austro- Ger man invaders of northern Italy to ef- feet a crossing.
 It is pointed out that the new Ital- ian front, although the enforced re- tirement to it was marked by heavy losses. in men and material, affords the strategic advantage of being straishter and shorter than the old line and therefore theoretically Is easier to defend.
 With the known strong concentra- tion of Austrian and German forces against the Italians, however. there exists the menace to this line of flanking thrust from the north Close attention therefore is being paid to the Trentino front, whence a heavy blow is not an unlikely development, provided the TeutOnic intention is to pursue the campaign in Italy beyond the stage aireaay reached.
 Berlin announces the completion by the Germans of the withdrawal of their line from the Chemin Des Danes Plateau. The Paris account of the movement shows the German retire ment to have extended along thir teen mile front from the Disc Aisne canal to Corbeny. The crown prince withdrew his lines a maximum dis ! tance of mile to the north bank of the Ailette. commanding the ap- breaches of the fortress of Laon, the 1 Keystone of the German line in this region.
 ! This movement was obviously forced | Dy the recent success of the French i in their drive southwest of Laon, which gave them enfilading positions for their guns and made a large sec tion of the German lines untenable.
 American prisoners have been taken | by the Germans. Berlin mentioned this briefly today, stating the cap- lures were the result of d reconnoiter- ing thrust at the Rhine Marne canal which crosses the French front neal ! the German border, twenty miles northwest of Luneville No announce ment regarding the capture has beer received in Washington from Genera Pershing at a late hour.
 British naval operations were car ried successfully into the Cattegat where a German auxiliary cruiser armed with six inch guns, and ter armed German patrol craft were de- stroyed without losses to the British News dispatches from Copenhagen give details of the incident and an nounce the arrival of survivors iron the German raider on Danish soil British destroyers, it is stated ac complished this destructive work.
 Other news dispatches from tn, Danish capital report also the de struction of the German auxiiar, cruiser, Marie, by British destroyers thirty members of the cruisers crev being killed and a number wounded
 German Retirement in France
 WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN FRANCE, Nov. 3.-The foreshadowe, retreat of the Germans at the Chem in Des Danes took place yesterda. when the immediate after effects O the recent French victory involved German retirement along fifteel mile front The superhuman effort of the Germans to hold this ram part at the cost of immense losse were thus annulled.
 The best elements of the German crown princes armies lost the great er part of their effectiveness an, were compelled to go to the rear t reconstitute their diminished ranks These Germans left along the cres of the Chemin Des Danes had bee compelled to suffer daily and nightl an incessant enfilading fire from tn French guns emplaced in position wrested from the Prussian guard division during the battle of Malmai son.
 It was impossible for the Germans |, keep their front line supplied with am intuition or food, the carriers of whic were obliged to pass through tornad , of shells and machine bullets whil
 closing the valley of the Ailette. wher their every movement could be oh served by the French. Eventually tn Germans retired during the night the northern side of the Ailette valle,
 The French are keeping in the clos
 est touch with the enemy.