East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-02
ITALY COMING TO
CLIMAX OF WHOLE
MILITARY STRENGTH
OFFENSIVE AGAINST AUSTRIA
HAS BEEN CARRIED WIG
OR0CSI4Y BY CADORNA.
Arabs Backed by German coin Have
Made Trouble for Italians: FISins
Corps Has Done Good Work
Agaiust Enemy; Living Prices Soar.
tRY IoHN n. HEARLEY.l J

tBY JOHN II. HEARLEY.l
tunited Press staff Correspondent
ROME. August 2.-ItaIy is just
now approaching the climax of her
power in the great war Twelve
months have witnessed consolidation
Of the italian war machine. brilliant
advances on all fronts where Italian
soldiers face the foe and fullest util.
fEstion OF the Italian naVy's power
in the Mediterranean.
For the first time in months the
mUddIed Italian political situation
has apparently settled down, with the
recent overwhelming vote of conf
dence in the Bosslh cabinet italy
has learned, probably from England,
the necessity Of co-ordinated. harmo-
nious prosecution of the war, with
every ounce of her strength.
Most recent of Italy's achievements
was the two offensives in the Carso
and the Trentino, Gorizia fell just a
year ago and then Italy turned her
eyes toward Laihach and Trieste. But |
winter gripped the fighters before
plans materialized. Just before ma
ture interviewed TO stop the fighting
tire Italians Gin September) con-
a1ered the heights of Corsagno in the
Adige valley. and consolidated and
widened their positions on the Psu-
asso
The Spring offensive.
This spring on May 9. General Ca
aorna began where he had left off |
last fall--hut this time with more |
powerful offensive arms-in men, |
guns and munitions The whole left |
bank Of the river and almost the en- /
sire rocky plateau north of Gorizia |
fell 10 their arms. Between Casta- l
EuAvizEia and east of Jamiano they /
Esressed forward The lower slopes
Of Mount Hernada. the guardian o.
Trieste were conquered Trieste it.
self is now directly menaced from a
bare twelve miles
British guns fired by Canadians.
aided the Italians in this great Of
fensive ana allied warShtps in the
gulf Of Trieste bomharded the Aus
TRAN coast positions. IN S4entino,
Successful offensive also gained
ground for Cadorna's warriors. Off
sSai estimates now place the number
~ Austrian prisoners held in Itaiv
II Is5 e00-and Of these at least 35.-
peO we're taken in the spring often
aFes-
Arabs Make Trouble
But while Italy has heen 3vanc-
4g into Austria. she has been COM
seIled gradually TO abandon the hin
eriand OF Tripolitania. Hostile Arab
TIbess in the interior. hacked with
German Turkish money forces the re-
zrernent of the italians to a thin
sne aTong the coast.
In Albania the Savoyan army now
,ecupies a strip of territory between
he Adriatic and the river voiussa TO
he northwest. Vallona facing
srmdisi. IS the principal Italian
trOnghold
Italyts navy has netted or sunk ir
he year just past at least 40 Austrian
nd German submarines British
dTTfters'- have given yaluabI aid in
his work The italian navy is just
ow eooperating effectiv with Brit
n. japanese and French squadrous
4 the Mediterranean to sweep the
szs clear of enemy submarines Kin.
-sctor's sailors have given good ac
cunt ot themselves in the one i'm
Osz AMI BzTaI engagement o. the year
Z
hough they lost heavily.
Flyers Are Busy.
The italian flying corps. il is estt
sSted. has dropped 75 enemy flyers
the year. 1t has carried out IRE
sent rafas over Austrian ports. in
lnsiinP Trieste These achievements
ave cost Italy approximately S43.
IS. 200. eco in year. Nearly s.
b. eco 600 Of this was spent on the
rHy and $4,000. 600 on the navy.
he present monthly cost Of the war
close to S2z5.OG0. American
1auctaI aid has been of great ssrv
Y IN helping Italy to meet this ire
,e8dous strain
The German submarine campa Ign
ss resulted in sky -rocketing living
TScss in italy and in considerable
Is1OAnfOrt- The situation. however.
Tar from serious. The cost Of Ev-
,g is now up nearly Ga per cen;
ON before the war. Coal Is alno-i
rOhGbitiye. That for ships, at sea-
srrd is around $50 a ton. American
soaS formerly IS and $40 cost moro
lAB SIS now sugar butter and
Bur are rarities. Meat is scare
M abe italian people do not appear
be suffering in the least from their
sERfgatfons
Admittedly like voices crying in the
Isderness the Vatican organs per
&c la their editorial campaigns for
speedy and just peace. Directly and |
rOagh his Eumcios il is reported
pps Benedict has ceaselessIy work
for a termination Of hostilities
summer Complaint