Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-27
Kaiser Hopes to Deal Italy
Death Blow by Striking
Terrible BIowS in Alps
BY associated Press

French successes on the Aisne and
British pressure in Flanders are Off
set for the moment by the Austro-
German blow against the left wing
of the Italian forces on the Isonzo.
However the latest Teuton effort has
not yet progressed far enough to be
called dangerous to the future sue
cess of the allied arms.
General Cadorna's men were over
whelmed seemingly by the massed
blow of heavily reinforced Austrian
divisions under the command. 1t Is
reported, of Field Marshal Eon
Mackensen, the leader of two very
successful offensives against the Rus
slams. The Italian leader probably
considered it better to Withdraw ms
battered soldiers from the sharp
curve in the Isonzo northwest and
southwest of Tolmino to line from
Monte Maggiore to AuZza than to
attempt to hold the Austro- Germans
where, if they were able to continue
their successes, the whole ltallan
campaign along the Isonzo might be
nullified.
Berlin Claims Successes
Berlin claims that the advance
continues and that captures of men
and material increase hourly. The
latest official communication reports
the capture of more than thirty thou
san prisoners and three hundred
guns. Rome is reticent concerning
actual lighting operations, admitting
only that the Italians under pressure
have withdrawn to the Monte Mag
giore-Auzza line, and that it has been
necessary to evacuate the BainsiZza
plateau, northeast of Gorilla.
The Austro-G German blow appar-
emily is a final effort to conquer one
of the strong allied nations in an
attempt to bring about favorable
peace. The effort against Russia, de-
spite the poor morale of the Russian
army, cannot be said to have been
greatly successful as means to
bring about peace. In France the
Germans cannot advance but on the
contrary have slowly been giving up
valuable strategic positions. The final
hope apparently was in aiding war
weary Austria in crushing Italy.
Up to Cadorna
In the spring of 1916 the Austrians
carried out an extensive offensive
movement in the Trentino, only to be
thrown back beyond their original
positions by the Italians a few
months later. Whether the present
OllGUSlNe Will DIONC SllIlllell uSPCtNS
on General Cadorna.
The fighting is in the mountains
and the Italians still hold positions
capable of a strong defense. Even
a retirement to a line running from
Ampezzo through Gemona to Civil
dale and then to Gorilla could hardly
affect the territory east of Gorilla
and southwark alone the Carso.
Crown Prince Whipped
The effectiveness of General Pc
tain's smash on the Aisne southwest
of Laon is shown by the fact that
the German Crown Prince has not
attempted counterattacks. The
French are extending their gains
eastward along the plateau north of
Chemin des Danes. while organizing
their new positions for further ac-
ton.
Under a heavy downpour of rain
the Anglo French troops have car
ried out a successful minor move
ment in the Ypres salient, capturing
more than 500 prisoners. The French
on the north advanced their positions
north of BiXschoote and west OF
Houtholst forest. The British gained
ground around Passchendaele, east
of Ypres, and in the region of Chelu-
welt, southeast of Ypres.