Licking Valley courier., 1917-11-15


dorna issued an order Including IN the
zone of military operations all terri
tory north and east Of the Po and
Mihcio rivers. 80 he may consider the
possibility OF carrying HIS retreat
much farther Hhan the Piave Wheth'
er this WIN be necessary evidently de-
pepds 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 hinted that they
will attack that city from the air and
naval operations against II are more
than possible In the Immediate future.
AS was said before, the invasion
served to bring about swift union Of
all faetionssinf italy, and the govern
ment while realizing the extreme grav-
ity of the. situation, is confident that
the enemy will fail to accomplish their
military object as they have their po-
lltIeal object. The Italian armies are
maintaining order and discipline and
are cheerful, and the rear guards are
fighting valiantly to retard the ad-
vance of the Teutons.
AS in Russia, formerly, so In Italy,
the farther the invaders penetrate, the
more dangerous becomes their own po-
sltion. 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 Passchendaele Ridge.
Sir Douglas Halg's periodical drive
In Flanders, which is becoming reg
ular weekly feature, accomplished
most important results last week
when the Canadians succeeded In TAX
ing the village of Passchendaele and
the ridge of the same name which
dominates the country to the east. The
drive was made under most adverse
conditions, the ground being flooded
by torrentlal rains, but the British bar
rage fire was perfect and the lnfantr!
followed II so closely that the Germans
In their concrete dugouts and pill
boxes were stormed before they hat
time to get into action. This advance
brought Roulers under the guns of th,
British, and their aviators also begai
bombing that town with deadly effect
Following up the retiring crown
princes army north Of the Alsne, tn,
French reached the south hnnk Of tn
Allette, but the Germans maintained
their line on the other side Of tina
stream by heavy and continuous ar
tlllery fire. Elsewhere on the Frencl
front all enemy attacks were success
fully repulsed.
General Allenby reported that hi
troops In Palestine advanced beyon,
Beersheba with splendid dash and en-
durance and that on Wednesday h
captured GAIA from the Turks.
American Patrol Boat Torpedoed.
The German U-boats found on
American victim in the patrol bon
Alcedo, which was torpedoed and sun
In British waters, going down In fou
minutes after being struck. Lieu
John T. Melvin and 20 men We're los
The Alcedo was formerly the privat
yacht OF G. w. Chllds Drexel OF PhllS
delphia. She carried a crew Of seve
officers and So men. The America
merchant steamship Rochester ais
was destroyed by torpedo, at leas
four men losing their lives. An Amel
lean freighter arriving at an Atlanti
port reported that her gun crew san
German submersibie that attempte
TO torpedo her IN the Mediterranean
In general, the U-boats had a poo
week, the British admiralty repol
showing that only eight British We
sells of more than 1900 tons had bee
sunk, and four smaller vessels Th
Is the smallest number ofylctims Il
any week since unrestricted submarir
warfare began.
!, Won Hertllnu May Not Last.
Count Won HertlIng isn't likely
be German chancellor for very lon
for unless he yields to the deman,
/ Of the radicals, they intend to lntr
duce resolution Of lack OF confden,
as soon as the reichstag reconven'
On November %, The count sesms
have fallen under complete control
: the milltarists and junlsers and lsno
..