The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-11-15

dOrna issued an order including in the
zone of military operations all terri
tory north and east of the Pc and
Mincio rivers, so he may consider the
possibility of carrying his retreat
much farther than the Piave. Wheth-
err this will be necessary evidently de-
ponds on the speed with which France,
Great Britain and America can get
men, guns and supplies to the Italian
front. Guns and supplies especially
are called for by the Italians.
The victory Of the Germans in Italy
will be far from complete unless they
can capture Venice. The German COM
manders already have limited that they
will attack that city from the air, and
naval operations against 1t are more
than possible in the immediate future.
AS was said before. the invasion
served to bring about q swift union or
all factions In Italy. and the govern
ment, while realizing the extreme gray
ity of the situation, is confident that
the enemy will fail to accomplish their
military object as they have their po-
litical object. The Italian armies are
are cheerful, and the rear guards are
fighting valiantly to retard the adj
vance of the TcutonS.
AS in Russia. formerly. so in Italy.
the farther the invaders penetrate, the
more dangerous becomes their own pO-
Siti0n. They are moving away from
their bases Of supply, and must rebuild
the lines Of communication destroyed
by the Italians in their retreat. Ca
dorna, on the other hand, gains the
protection Of rivers larger than the
Tagliamento, OF many canals and of
numerous railroads that are able to
furnish all the transportation his con-
tracted front needs.
British Gain PasschendaeIe Ridge.
Sir Douglas Ha1g's periodical drive
in Flanders. which Is becoming a reg
ular weekly feature, accomplished
most Important results last week,
when the Canadians succeeded in talk
ing the village Of Pnsschendaele and
dominates the country to the east. The
drive was made under most adverse
conditions, the ground being flooded
by torrential rains. but the British bar
rage fire was perfect and the infantry
followed it so closely that the Germans
in their concrete dugOuts and pill
boxes We're stOrmed before they had
time tn get into action. This advance
brought Koulors under the guns Of the
British. and their aNiatorS also began
bombing that town with deadly effect.
al fha ri
princes army north Of the Aisne, the
French reached the south bank of the
AiIette. but the Germans maintained
their line on the other side of that
stream by heavy and continuous ar
tillery fire. Elsewhere on the French
front ali enemy attacks were success
fully repulSed.
General Allenhy reported that his
troops in Palestine advanced beyond
Beersheba with splendid dash and en-
durance and that on Wednesday he
captured GAIA from the Turks.
American Patrol Goat Torpedoed.
The German U-boats found one
American victim In the patrol boat
which was tOrpedoed and sunk
in British waters, going down in four
after being struck. Lient
John I. Melvin and 30 men were lost.
The Alcedo WAS formerly the private
yacht of G. W. Chiids Drexel of phila-
delphia. She carried Il crew of seven
officers and So men. The American
steamship Rochester also
was destroyed by torpedo. at least
four men losing their lives An Amer
lean freighter arriving at an Atlantic
port reported that her gun crew sank
Il German snhmersible that attempted
to torpedo her In The Mediterranean.
In general. the U-hoatS had poor |
week, the British admiralty report
showing that only eight British yes |
sells Of more than 1890 tons had been |
sunk, and four smaller vessels. This |
IS the smallest number of victims for !
any week since unrest rictetl submarine !
warfare began.
Won Hertiino May Not Last. |
Count Won Hertling isn't likely To !
>e German chancellor for very long.
'or unless he yields to the demands
# the radicals. they intend to intro
luce resolution of lack of confidence
rs soon AS the reichstag reconvenes
IN November %. The count seems To
nave fallen under complete control Of
he n1illtarists and Junkers AMI Is now