The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-29
(By Associated Press \

Count Won Hertiino, who has asked
for time to consider the matter.
| (By Associated PreSs)
Italy's soldiers have failed to check
the Onrush of the Austro.G Germans.
and the entire line OF the lsonzo Is
threatened with annihilation Sweep.
ing down from the mountains into
the plains of Friuli, the invaders have
captured Cividale, and Gorilla, 100, 900
prisoners and 700 guns.
[ Great Britain, and France, are re.
ported to be taking steps to give the
shattered. Italian army prompt and
full support. What form this aid will
take has not been disclosed. The
French cabinet met last night to de-
eide upon the manner Of cooperation
on the Italian front.
Germans Reach LoWiands. s.,
Where General CadOrna will make'a
stand is not yet clear, but two poSi.
tions, capable of defense, are savdil.
able. The Germans have reached the
lowlands, and are but nine miles trom
Udine, Cadorna's general headqasr.
ters. The railroad running north and
south through Udine might make .
defensive line, but the Tagliamehto
river, eighteen miles west of Udine,
probably would offer stronger one,
Serious Menses:a'' 4. 4 NJ ~ ~ =. ::
The fall Of Gorizia IL serious lt,eI1.
ace to the Italian troops holding the
Carso line southwark to the head >6f
the Adraitic, but General Cadorna sttll
would be able to offer stout resiSt.
ance on line running through Tol,
mezzo, Gemona, Udine, Buttrio, and
Gradisca. The capture of Gradisca by
the Teutons, however, would make =
retreat from the Carso inevitable, and
also somewhat CT difficulty ~" y
Whole Line in Danger.
While the whole Isonzo line Is Id
grave danger, there is also serious
threat in the Teutonic drive to the
Italian line in the Carnic Alps, and
even in the DolOmites, north of Bel.
luno. Apparently Field Marshal Won
Mackensen is endeavoring to drive Z
wedge between the armies on the Car.
so front and those in the mountains
northwest Of Udine. Some OF the id.
vance Italian positions in the Carntc
Alps, probably, have been abandoned
already. If this should prove true,
the TagliamentO river seems to offer
General Cadorna his first defensive
line, unless his armies stiffen greatly
and hold the invaders within q few
miles of their present position.
Progressing Favorably.
Operations carried out by the Bel.
gians and French looking toward the
elimination of Houthlost forest, north
of Ypres, are progressing favorably.
A German retirement between War.
neton and Dixmude to straighten out
the lines and eliminate the Ypres sal.
lent is not unlocked for in German.
military circles. One leading German
critic, Major Morant, says the front
is untenable, and that the Germans
will have to retire to new line. Such
a line probably would run through
thence to the sea.
TO GIVE ASSISTANCE.
Rome, Oct. 29.-The italians are
checking the advance Of the Austro.
German troops into the plains OF
northern Italy, the war Office an.
nounces.
The Italian troops are fulfilling their
duty and all movements ordered by
the general staff are being carried
out.
Steps already have been taken for
rendering the fullest possible assist.
ance to the Italians, London states.
CAPTURED By SUBMARINE.
London, Oct 29.-The American
sailing ship Fannie Prescott, 404 tons
gross, has been attacked by q sub.
marine. She was taken in tow BY
the submarine after being abandoned
by the crew.
WOULD SEPARATE ALLIES.
London, Oct. 29.-La Metropole, .
Belgian newspaper published here,
says a German attempt to separate
the allies has been defeated by Baron
de Broqueville, Belgian foreign minis.
ter.
According to the newspaper, Ger.
many recently made peace offer to
Belgium.
The paper says the bearer of the
peace proposal was a Belgian indus.
trial and financial magnate, who knew
Foreign Minister D. E. BrOQueville
He went to Paris through
Switzerland, and asked for meeting
with the minister, who met him In .
Paris hotel. The emissary there said
he was commanded by Baron Won der
legal adviser, Of the German
government in Belgium, to propose
that semi-official Belgium and French
delegates should meet German dele
gates in Berne to lay down a basis tor