Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-10-31
AUSTRO-(}ERMANS
CAPTURE UD|NE
Kaiser's Troops Pushing On To-
ward TagIiamento.
RIVER HALTS CADORNA'S MEN
Rome Admits Armies Are Retiring, but
Tells of Cavalry Retarding Move
ment of Enemy-Heavy
Guns Saved.

Berlin, via London, Oct. 31.-Udine,
the former Italian headquarters, has
been occupied by Austro-German
forces, army headquarters announced.
The Austrians and Germans are
pressing forward irresistibly in the
northern Italian plain toward the
course Of the Tagliamento river, the
statement says. Austro-German
troops, advancing from the Carnic
Alps, have reached Venetian soil on
the whole front and are pressing for
ward against the upper course of the
TagliamentO.
Retreat Stemmed by River.
The retirement Of the defeated Ital-
ian army is being stemmed at the
few crossings of the river, which Is
greatly swollen.
1.-THE Tagliamento river, on it's low
err course, is the defense line on which
General Cadornar is reported to have
elected to make his stand against the
German invasiOn.]
The statement follows:
"Udine has been taken by allied
troops of the fourteenth army. The
former seat of the italian main army
administration consequently has
fallen into our hands on the sixth day
of the successful operations.
Teutons Press Forward.
indifferent to the demands upon
them, our divisions are pressing ire
sistibly forward in the plain toward
the course of the Tagliamento. The
retirement of the defeated enemy
army is being stemmed at the few
crossings of the river, which is great
~ swollen by downpours Of rain.
"Our troops advancing out of the
Carnic Alps have set foot on Nene-
tan soil along the entire front and
are pressing forward against the up
per course of the Taglamento."
Battle Covering Retreat.
Rome, Oct. 31.-The Italian retreat
continues. the war office announces.
The Italian cavalry is in contact with
the vanguards of the advancing army.
The Italians destroyed bridges over
the Isonzo and fought rcar-guard ac-
tons, by which means they checked
the Austro-German advance.
Following is the text of the state
ment:
During the day the withdrawal OF
our troops on their new positions was
continued. Destruction of the bridges
over the IsonZo. effectuated by our
troops, and the successful action OF
our covering units have detained the
advance of the enemy.
sour cavalry is in contact with the
hostile vanguards.'
General Cadorna's bulletins are
causing the nation to realize that IT IS
facing severe trial, but the press re-
fleets a spirit Of determination on the
part of the people that the loss or the
fruits of victory won in the past shall
be but temporary.
The enemy'S rapid gains OF the last
week are regarded as having been due
not so much TO superior forces as to
the element Of surprise.
According TO Giornale d1talia. no
decisive battle has yet been fought, !
although one is expected to develop.
Such a battle it IS predicted. Will be !
on large scale and involve wide move |
mentS in the open field, in the old !
fashioned style.
The Italian retreat. according to the |
Mesa ggiere is being accomplished IN |
good order, with the artillery saved or
destroyed and stores and magazines
burned.
The Messaggiere also declares the
Germans are making mistake If they
think to terrorize the Italians political
" by this effort and convert the coun-
trv into another Russia 1t asserts !
every revolutionary idea to make a
lame peace has disappeared, and that
the whole nation will fight until just
and lasting peace has been won.
British "Heavies" Saved.
italian Headquarters. Oct: 9.--After