Evening star., 1917-11-10
Teuton Invaders Reach New
italian Positions and Rome
Claims Foes Check.
DANGER NOW FACED
ON TRENTINO FRONT
Asiago Captured, Berlin Reports.
French and British Forces on
Scene Of Fighting.

vaders and allied forces is probably rag
ing today in Italy. The Italians now
under Gen. Diaz. have fallen back over
the Piave and blown up the bridges be-
hind them. Berlin announces that the
Teutons have reached the new Italian
line of defense along the river. Rome
reports their check.
Berlin claims the capture Of Asiago,
which is on the Trentino front, twenty
miles west of the Piave river, along
which the Italians have been expected
to fight a decisive battle. The capture
of Asiago indicates that the Germans
and Austrians have begun an offensive
on the Trentino front in an effort to
outflank the Piave line. The breaking
of the Italian front at this point prob
ably would entail retirement of the
Italians from the Piave line.
Allied Forces on Scene.
British and French troops have ar
rived in northern Italy and will aid the
Italians in beating back the invaders
from capturing Venice and the rich
manufacturing district in Lombardy
and Piedmont. Berlin reports the Teu-
tons advancing toward the Piave
through hill and over plain. indicating
that the Italian withdrawal in the Car
mic Alps has not yet halted.
Gen Cadorna has been appointed a
ns>1 -%nN
other members are Gen. Foch. one Of
the great French leaders. and Gen.
Wilson of the British staff. These
rection of the allied campaign in north
ern Italy. 1t was Gen. Foch who drove
the wedge into the German forces at
the battle of the Marne.
Foe Checked, Says Rome.
By the Associated Press.
ROME, November 1o-The enemy has
been checked in the Ledro valley; the
at Brocon, in the Tesino basin, also
has been checked.
From Susegana to the sea the Italian
rear guards, disengaging themselves
fiysq fF0m b1owing 5he my brdses the
An Italian rear guard force which had
been surrounded at Lorenzago succeeded
in forcing Its way out.
The announcement follows:
From Stelvio to the Sugana valley
there was normal nghtins acti-::S.
Strong enemy detachments attacked
our advanced positions in the Ledro
valley, but were repulsed promptly. in
tion which preceded the action.
In the mountainous area between
the Sugana valley and the Piave valley
local engagements took place A hos
H
basin. was checked. At Lorenzago one
of our rear guards. surrounded. sue
ceeded in pushing through the village,
which was occupied by the enemy.
"on the plains. from the railway
guards disengaged themselves from
the enemy pressure and crossed the
river. blowing up the bridges after
ward.
Last night five of our airships
effectively bombed the crossing Of the
Tagliamento at Latisana, the town of
Motta di Livenza. and troops moving
on roads leading to the river"
Cadorna Is Lauded.
Gen. Alferi. the minister of war, in an
TO the interallied military committee.
says that he understands how sorry Gen.
Cadorna will be to have to leave the army
he SO often led to victory. Gen. Cadorna' $
by the army and the country, as Ca
dorna's name stands for intelligence cour-
age. flrmness and energy. However. the
government has felt bound to ask Gen.
Cadorna to make this sacrifice so that he
might contribute in larger field to the
common task of Italy and the allies.
Cen Alfieri also sent a telegram of con-
graduation to Gen. Diaz. the new COM
inander-in-chief. expressing, in the name
of Italy, confidence in him.
Will Fight to End.
Italy will continue to fight until the
end, despite the efforts of German propa-
ganda and the disaster on the Isonzo
The government must fight the effects of
Austrian and German propaganda as well
as do all in its power to drive the enemy
from Italian soil.
capped the fate of Russia, and 1t Is be-
lieved the campaign carried on to de-
stroy the spirit of the army and the
people reached its height when the Aus
Julian Alps Political hatreds have been
healed, and in the future all parties will
work together earnestly with the inten-
| ton of securing victory.
German Propaganda.
1.-THE first alarming sign of internal
| trouble was the outbreak in Turin last
/ n.
. Since the Isonzo defeat the authorities
have learned that anti-British and anti
American reports were widely circulated
throughout Italy. Austrian aviators
dropped bombs over Italian trenches
containing German propaganda and peace
/ literature. The propaganda campaign
was also carried on through the many
German citizens who were permitted to
remain in Italy as residents. 1t has been
discovered that German agents were able
TO hire Italians for the purpose of de-
stroying munitions factories ana de-
veaHnE troop movements and portions
Of the battlefront lightly held.
"During the recent retreat 1t was
noted that the Austro-Germans possessed
detailed information concerning the
number Of italian troops and their Do
sitions"
New Army Leaders.
! ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS
/ November 10.-New heads of the Italian
army have been named. Gen. Diaz ha.
been appointed first in command, with
Cen. Badoglio second and Gen. Gran.
dine third.
| Can Foch chief Of star of fhA rranch