Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-12
ADVANCE OF AUSTR|ANs
LOSING |MPET UOUs RUSH
speed Shown During Early Days Les.
sens as Limo Of Communications
Grows Longer.
HEAVY ARTILLERY LACKING
Italian Pursuers Unable 20 Bring Up
Mammoth Field Pieces Across
sea of Mud-lIeavy Rains Isctnrti
Progress.

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS, Novcm-
! Der 10 day).--ObServerS from
advanced positions along the front say
! tho Austrian advance Isl not showing
tho impetuous rush Of previous DAYS
and evidently Is slack ennE as II gets
I farther from It's base with a steadily
frightening line of communication to
tho rear. The largest guns they have
brought into play thus far arc OF a
type about the same as our 1--WE. inch.
The other guns they arc using are
small field and mountain pieces.
They have been unable TO bring for
ward any OF their heavy guns. doubt
less because Of tho condition of the
bridges and ronds torn up or destroyed
BY the Italians as they fell back.
The lighting is taking 4 wide range
from the Trcatino eastward TO the
Tag iamento. AMI hen southwark to
the Sca. but these are detached actions.
whi!" the main forces Of both sides are
establishing their positions. Renewal
Tonight OF heavy downpour OF rain
vii! swell the Lsvenza and other
streams fed from the mountains. In
crcasinE the difficulties OF bringing
forward heavy artillery over roads and
fields afoat in mud.
one detached action between the Up
suited in the encirclinG Of same Italian
troops. bG; after a desperate effort they
gu, through to the main body further
south. At i.orcAZaga one Of tho Italian
rear Guards, which had become Isolated.
Cu' It's way through tho enemy lines
rul then crossed country held by the
enemy back to the Italian main line.
Each dag TINT passes aud every mile
thHt is covered tho enemy becomes
w"aii"r aud Is faced Win greater de
termination hy thc Italians. The
Nufiro -tsr'Nans forces continue their
n)nn of advance with their right wing.
evidently stu hoping TO envelope tn"
center 81 The Italian rear guard and
eventually cut Of the right wing Of
the refining main body. Thus far their
plan has been frustrated by tho indor,i.
tail" resistance OF tho covering troops.
Who especially from the mills Yves, q,
t"neEliano north OF Trovizo. Inflicted
heavy punishment, upon the enemy.
From these Hills across tho raivs
valley the Italian troops wrote a fresh
chapter In history b" their imtrcpidity
notwithstanding Overwhelming num-
h"rs cf AuStro-Gcrmans. tho I;alian,
opened suCh terrific fro that ,hcv
obliged the cncm%'s heavy columns to
withdraw temporarily aud await re-
endorsements Of artillery when tho
advance WAS resumed protected hr
violent fire from He!d hn:tcrics, tho
tnc"ssant rattle az italian machine guns
inflicted new losses on the foe. whose
numerical superiority permitted him to
continue his progress. although SLOWLY
Meanwhile. tho Italians made All pre-
r'raii"ns TO retire in good order. pro
tnctod by ch-rgcS of their cavalry
which rushed like an avalanche down
tho slopes Of the hills. their tabrcs
ana lrnrcs cutting down tho enemy
with irresistible force whiic from
thousand thvoHts rosc the wild war
cry 'Savon. Snvoia." their impetus OK
hausteh by tho un"nding RANKS of the
opposing army. tho t"w survivors with
drew. siill lighting to rcjoin their main
body. which owed its safety mainly 10
them. az The delay thoy had caused in
tho cncmy's adyauc" permitted an UNI
molcStcd crossing OF tho river