Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01
AUTRO.GERMANS
RETAKE GOR|z|A
Entire Italian Line Shaken from
the Julian Alps to the
Adriatic Sea.
100000 MEN CAPTURED.
Rome Declares Soldiers show Coward.
ice-Italians Retresting without
Giving Battle to Foe.

The Austro-German armies under the
command of Emperor Charles, who has
as his chief assistant the brilliant field
marshal Won Mackensen, are shaking
the entire italian line from the Julian
Alps region to the Adriatic Sea. Hav-
ing pressed back the Italians at several
points upon Italian soil the combined
enemy forces have now pushed for
ward on the Italian left wing and cap
tured Cividale, northeast of Udine. and
are nearing the plains beyond. In ad-
dition the Austrian town of Gorilla. a
point OF great strategic value on the
Isonzo river, has been retaken from
the Italians
According to the latest Berlin off,
cial communication, 100000 Italians
have been made prisoners and more
than 700 guns have fallen into Austro-
German hands. The second and third
Italian armies are declared to be in re-
treat. Rome admits the falling back
| OF the second army, asserting that COW =
ardice similar to that shown by the
| Russians in Galicia was exhibited in
| the face of the foe, the Italians sur
| rendering or retreating without giving
| battle. permitting the breaking of the
left wing and thereby Offering easy
access to the town of Cividale.
Prior to falling back, however, the
Italians destroyed all their depots and
stores and Cividale was on fire when
| the Austro- Germans entered II.
| Possibly the Italians in this region, who
are declared by Rome to be retreating to
prepared positions on the plains, will
turn about and meet the enemy in open.
country fighting
| II they do not and the enemy is able
to keep up westward the fast pace that
has been maintained since the commence
ment Of the operation, the greater par,
of the Italian forces along the north
eastern line will be threatened with cap
ture. The situation is SO grave that spe
cial meeting of the French cabinet has
been held for the purpose Of deciding
upon the question of allied cooperation
! on the Italian front.
The fighting on the western front II
Flanders has died down to some extent
except for artillery duels. The British
however. have bettered their position.
along the Ypres-Roulers railway In small
attacks. while the Belgians and tn,
French have captured several importan
salients in the region OF Dixmude. Alonl
the Aisne front the French are violentl!
bombarding the German positions, and 1
is probable that soon again they will de
liver another of their sharp and decisive
strokes toward Laon, their objective 1,
the recent fighting. An attack by tn
Germans near the Froidmont farm wa
repulsed.
In the Gulf of Riga and In the region
of the head Of the Gulf Of Finland tn,
Germans for several days have re
manned quiescent. making no en-
deavor to land further forces on tn
mainland, where they met with re
pulse twice last week. No large in
. fantry actions have taken place alon
the Russian front On the contrar
there has been return to the fratern
izing between the Russians and Ger
mans which was noticeable some tim
ago on various sectors. Near Klous
and in the region Of Krevo such eff
forts have been noticed. In the forme
|, sector scores of Russians who ha
, gone out to meet the enemy on
footing of friendship were dispense
, by the fire OF the Russian artillery.
, British airmen daily are flying owe
points behind the line in Belgium hel
/ by the Germans and dropping bomb
upon military positions and air
, dromes. Railway functions have bee
bombed effectively. and explosive
: have been Tossed several times on tn
Sparappelhoek and Engel air drome