Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-05
HUNS CROSS
RIVER; ITALY
CRISIS NEAR
Enemy Pressure Against
Left Wing of Italians
is Menace.

Paris, Nov, 5.-Before
leaving Paris for Rome,
David Lloyd George, the
British premier, had a Ions
interview with General
Pershing. The American
commander came espec-
tally from the American
army headquarters to
meet the British prime
minister. Field Marshal
Haig, the British comman-
der, also was present at
the conference.
Berlin, NOV. >, (Yia London,)-
iustro.German troops have crGss-
ed the middle Tsgliamento river in
northeastern Italy ana taken 5000
prisoners, the war once reports.
They are advancing toward the
west.
Rome, Nov. 3. The Germans
have crossed thc Vagiiament0 riT-
en-. the war Oilice Announces.
The Austr0-German pressure
against the Italian northern wing
has been intensified.
The announcement follows: The
enemy who has succeeded in bringing
some of his forces on to the right bank
NJ the Tagliamento north Of Pinzano.
has intensified his pressure against the
left wing of our line
On Saturday night and Sunday our
aIrpianes and airships effectively
bombed hostile troops in the basins OF
Caporrtto and Tolmino and along the
LET. bank Of The Tasliameuto.
Fights in the Air.
"0n@aturday. in addition to the two
machiHes mentioned yesterday. 0ul
ayiat0rs brought down three enemy
ajrpane8 One fell in the vicinity Of
Caldorazzo and the other two near the
lagoon at Grade
After their retreat from the lSOnzO
IN consequence Of the Austro-Cermaf
offensive. the Italians took up posi-
tons along the west bank of the Tag
llamento river. which runs across thl
northeast tip of Italy. from the Alps I,
the sea, and offers q natural line o
defense for the plains of northern
Italy This line is shorter than thu
Old one and apparently was more prac
tcable for defensive purposes. but It il
not certain that the italian commander
General Cadorua intended to hold It
as he may not have he'd sufficient tint
TO organize &c. electing TO defend /
while preparing another line furthe
back
P'nano IS on the northern edge o
me plain. in the foothills of the Alps
u is about forty miles north of tn,
Alraljc
Report British RepuIse.
Berlin. Nov . WA London. RE
puIs" OF a British attack on the Mace
aonlan front near the Vardar rive
was reported today by army head
glaF'ars The announcement SAYS tn
british suffered heavy losses and thei
attack collapsed before the Bulgarian
positions south of StOyakovo.
Russians Defeat Turks.
Fe'rograd, Nov. 5.-In the recio
or the Black sea coast the Russian
nave driven the Turks from their frs
llne m1 advanced ia some places I
'0e third. line, the war office an
Noinees Much booty was captured.
On the French Front.
IdTs, Nov b. There was intermii
\ ''pt artillery activity I'm Belgium an
h 'pper Alsace.' SAYS today's official an
Aoanclmeat AN enemy attack o
our SMALL posts west of the uppe
'oicy forest was repulsed and pris
Vl'is remained In our hands Every
where else Che night was calm
Situation Very Grave.
Italian headquarters in norther
italy Sunday. Nov. 4-(By the Asst
eia'ed Press The situation is sti
grave. Attention is now centered O
une strength OF the defenses west {
Tue Iag,lamentO river and on the abb
NY 10 effect the vast reOrganiZatio
4Aa oppose the whole force Of the col
.ehIraton OF Italian troops and allie
endorsements against the tremendol
pressure the enemy is exertins.
All the allies should realize that or
VI ne supreme trials Of the war h;
reached the final stage.
Berlin Official Bulletin.
Berlin, Nov 4,-The German oflici
report on military operations
france and Belgium reads:
Western theatre: In Flanders Il
,N'oIIity being bad there was on
vteiy artillery firing, notably 10 Il
'ser lowlanis, in the evening. a poy
gs1a' ara destructive FIRE was direct,
I. lAe course Of the night on the latt,
ny, and on the fighting district b
Zen Houtholst wood and the Con
nes-Ypres canal
british accommodating detachmen
~aLV times pushed forward. Tn,
'e repulsed everywhere. With q
.Sr armies on the western fro
\ Aefe was little activity generally {
AN-Ollf a.