Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-29

London, Oct 29-The allies are going to
Italy's aid. Thoroughly alarmed by the smashing
advance of Won Mackenzen's forces. England

and France are today
acting to save the situa
ton.
A dispatch from Paris early today
said the cabinet, with the president
presiding, sat until late hour In con
of the Italian problem. No
announcement of any kind will be
made as to the nature Of the steps the
allies will take.
Belief was expressed by competent
military men today that General Cad
orna was forced to withdraw his
forces from Gorizia In order to save
his army. The Italians are out num-
bered -Four to one by Won Macken
zen's army. Had the Italian leader
made a stand at Garizia 1t was point
ed out the teutons would have been
In position to cut off big part Of the
Italian army.
BY his evacuation of Gorzia and
Cicidale the Italian leader was shori
aning his lines and is in better po-
sition to check the onrushing Austro-
German army.
Allied leaders. while frankly admit.
ting that the situation on the Italian
front is most serious, believe thai Ca
dorna will he able to make stand be-
sore Won Mackenzen can put real
force on the Italian plains.
II he Is able to check the Austr1'
Germans it Is believed certain here
hat England and France will he able
10 rush assistance to him that Will
enable him to roll the invader back
gain.
Reports received today from Rome
are that Cividale is In hames ana
hat the enemy has left the frulnsd
own and is expressing On toward
rTdne, nine miles away.
With Gorizia also in the hands Of
he enemy, the Italian line Is prac5i
cally broken from the Tolmino region
10 the sea. Today's reports are thar
approximately 100000 Italians and
| 100 guns are now in the hands of the
| nemy.
| While the first and second italian
| Armies are in full retreat, the third
kIs undertaking to make determined
stand
Udine is an important Italian base
It is believed here that General Car
orna had the defense of Udine In
| mind when the retreat began.
! Snowstorm Greets Sammies.
American headquarters in France
| Oct 29-The Americans entered the
first line trenches just in time to run
into snowstorm The first snow fall
of the season in the sector where the
Sammies are located fell Saturday
night, Il soon changed to rain, how.
ever.
TO date it has rained every day
since the Americans took up their
positions on the first line. The
trenches however, have already been
prepared for the winter campaign and
the Sammies are not suffering much
from the weather.
No communique has been issued
from the American headquarters since
Saturday noon. No report has been
made to headquarters and this Is tax
en- to indicate the quiet reigning along
that sector
AS an indication Of the quietitude II
may be stated that the portion OF Nc
Mans Land lying in front OF the
American trenches were once swep
with she'll fire until every vestige o.
foliage was destroyed. The summer
campaign was so light in this sector
that great deal Of the trees grew
green again They are now covered
with autumn collage
; Another portion, a pond when lie
? between the lines and where the Sam
Q mics are receiving their baptism o
t fire
Z. Germans Leave Werder.
a Petfograd Oct 29--The German
g have evacuated the Wlerder peninst
b la. according to official Announcement
made today by the war oilice.
r German forces have landed on tn
d Werder peninsula in the Gulf OF Rig
"A during the recent German offensive
s Washington, Oct 2g,-Meagre on
It cial dispatches received here toda
from Rome indicate the new Italia
line will be formed on the Tagliamel
to river where defensive war wi
be waged to save the third Italia
army.
Italian military critics declared IN
pait Of the second army wh'ch gay
J. way to the Austro.German onslaugt
a. was composed OF unseasoned tefr
1t torials. This army consisted Of man
ktvkt, a.,