The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-30
Another Blow From The
Trentino Is Among The
Possibilities
BRITISH RESUME
FLANDERS ATTACK
Field Marshal Haig Re-
ports That His Troops
Make Good Progress :

ASSOCIATED Press War Summary
General Cadorna is bending every
effort TO retard the forcefuI Austro-
German advances on the Isonzo
front while he effects a retirement to
the strong line Of the Tagliamento
river. His cavalry is reported today
IN close touch with the enemy, who
mas been further hampered in thia
forward movement by the strong
resistance OF the Italian rear guards
and the destruction Of the bridges
over the Isonzo.
The Teutonic center. which yester-
day was reported nearing Udlne. the
former Italian general Headquarters.
has now entered that place. More
menacing to Cadorna's purposes than
this movement. however seems the
thrust on his left flank against the
upper reaches of the Tagliamento,
The hope Of the German command
apparently Is to reach this northern
section OF the intended line and turn
1t before the more southerly Italian
forces can fall back to the river and
establish themselves there. Berlin
lnu1cates a steady advance by the
AHstro- German columns toward thfa
objective
Italian resistance to the Austro-
German onslaught along the Isonzo
apparently Is stiffenIng as General
Cadorna prepares to reform his
forces along the strong defensive
line Of the Tagliamento river. The
entire lsonzO line has been turned
and the Carso position has been
given up to the victorious Teuton
soidiery, who are now before Udine,
the former Italian general headsuar-
Despite the crushing blow suffered
by no 4a84han fUrcrg on fhN aiorfherfi
lsonzo and the consequent retire
ment all along the river. General
Cadorna has the TagIiamento line
from which 10 beat back the invaders
from the Venetian plains. Berlin
does not report any great additional
number or prisoners and this, coupled
with CadOrna's official statement
that his troops are checking the Aus
tro-Germans, may mean that the
spent.
Teuton activity is reported IN the
region OF Ploreken pass, in the Carnlc
Alps. north OF Tolmizzo. where the
turns westward. al
strong advance here might make the
line untenable. as also
would any Austro- German effort In
force southwark from the Carnic and
Dolomite Alps. The Italian high
command must consider, too, the
Of blow from the Tren-
tino. From Swiss sources it is re-
ported that the Austro-Swis fron-
tier has been closed and that Ger
man reintorcements are being hur-
ried to the Italian front. This may
mean either supports for the
invaders west OF the Isonzo or ma
teFial for a new drive from the
southwark behind the
Meanwhile there are no reports OF
any activity In the Trentino and Great
Britain and France have taken steps
TO reinforce the Italians. What form
this help Is taking has not yet been
disclosed.
On French Front.
Raids and small operations are oc-
cupying the troops on the front In
France. The artilleries are very
active along the Aisne front and
northeast OF Ypres in Flanders.
The battle in Flanders was re-
sumed by the infantry this morning
when the British attacked north OF
the Ypres- -Roulers railroad. Field
Marshal Haig, in his usual laconic
style, added that the troops were res
ported TO be making good progress.
The line OF attack takes in the
Passchendaele region, where the re-
of the ridge of that name
and the town itself are nearby Brit
sh objectives. The thrust here il
also carrying the entente forces on
/ direct line toward the railway
junction point at Rouiers, approxi-
nately five miles distant.
On the Aisne front in northern
France where the French in their
'ecent advance southwest OF Laon
nave jeopardized the safety OF
section OF the German
ines, the Germans attacked last
night in an effort to push back II le
french in the region of Cerny. The
French easily repulsed this assault.
The artillery battle is continuing In
he sector i'm which the French made
heir advance, where the hostile
orces are now lined up on opposite
ides Of the Oise- Aisne canal. In the
Serdun region General Petains
roops last night Tegained more 0f
he small strip OF ground lost in a
ecent German assault In the Caur-
eres wood sector east of the Meusa
The first casualty among tll
american forces on the fighting front
OF a lieutenant OF the sig
al corps A shell splinter struck
he officer in the leg, infiicting 8
light wound.
Italians Held In Places.
London, Oct. a0.-The Milan corr