Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-11-16
Many Conflicting Reports Are
Brought to Border by Refu-
gees Regarding BIoodshed
and LawIesSneSS in Cities,
AUSTRO- GERMANS ARE
CHECKED BY ITALIANS
CIemenceau Called Upon to
Form New Government in
France; Little Fighting on
Western Front,
r.v .oas,ss Jou~s.L SPECIAL l'.sso ~,-s,

MORNING.
With the Russian situation still OBJ
scured by reason of the fact that no
direct advices are being received from
Petrograd or Moscow. the Italian sit
uation remains of transcendent in
terest in the news of the world-war'
EVERYWHERE along the battle front
from Lake Garda eastward, and
thence southwark along the Pave
river to the Adratic sea, the Italians
are holding the enemy in check ex-
cept in the hilly region in the vicinity
of the Asiago plateau where adal-
tional gains have been made by the
invaders. The new advances by the
Teutonic allies do not indicate that
points of strategic value have been
won, but that the Italians on various
sectors have given ground before su
perior numbers and have straighten-
ed out and lessened the length of their
front.
Teptcus Attack F'ierceiy
In the hills north of the Venetian
plain General Diaz, the new COM
mander- in chief of the Italians, mas
withdrawn his advanced posts south
of Monte Tomatico. On the Asiago
plateau and thence eastward to where
the battle front meets the upper
reaches of the Piave river the Ger
man and Hungarian forces are
adding strength to their attacks,
doubtless hoping to drive through the
highland country to the plains OF
yenetia before the expected arrival of
British and French reinforcements.
Notwithstanding the arduous re-
treat from the Isonzo westward, the
Italians evidently have been able to
reinforce their northern line suffi-
ciently to give battle to the enemy III
such strength as to prevent precipi-
tate invasion of the lowlands where
undoubtedly it is the ambition of the
enemy to turn the flank of the de-
tenders and force a withdrawal OF
their line still further westward.
Along the Piave from the region OF
Feltre to the Adriatic the invaders at
numerous points have endeavored to
make new crossings of the river but
everywhere they have been thwarted.
Those already on the west bank OF the
river are being held to their original
positions by artillery and rifle
Near Zenson the positions of the
enemy gradually are being encroached
upon, while near the mouth of the
river at Grisolera the invaders IN the
swampy lowlands constantly are under
a vigorous shell and rifle fire.
No News From Russia.
Varied reports are still coming
through concerning the situation in
Russia but out Of the maze it has been
impossible to dsentangle one state
ment that may be considered trust
worthy. One report has Petrograd in
flames and another has 1000 persons
killed in the streets of Moscow dur
ing the fighting between the Kerensky
and Bolsheviki factions. Still another
is to the effect that coalition govern
ment has been formed in Moscow with
members of the Bolsheviki holding
portfolios in it. Other unconfirmed
reports are to the effect that anarchy
reigns in Kiev and other Russian
cities and that excesses against the
Jews are being committed.
Comparative quiet still prevails
along the western front in France ana
Belgium.
George Clemenceau, one of France
most eminent public men and for
mer premier, will form new French
ministry.