The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-11-15
MAKE GREAT EFFORT TO
DUPLICATE OUR ACHIEVE
MENTS
Hope to Beat Us by Two
Months
Italians Hold Line in Europe 14O
Miles Long and Believe Invad-
ers Will be Beaten-Other
Western Activities Small.

Western Activities Small.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15-Germany
no longer looks lightly upon the en-
try of the United States into the world
war New reports reaching the gov
ernment today made it doubtful if she
ever did
Reports gathered by the combined
intelligence service of the allies and
turned over to Colonel House, details
the elaborate defensive measures be-
ing taken by Germany against the
coming American offensive. These
reports have been forwarded by Col.
House to the president. and by him
turned over to the war and navy de-
partments.
When the news was sent broadcast
that congress had anoroviated s64O.-
100000 for battleplane construction,
the word soon was before the German
military leaders at POtsdam 1t was
the intention of the administration
that news should penetrate to the
most isolated sections of Germany.
The result was that the German au-
thorities were supported to greatest
activity, according to reports turned
over to Colonel House.
Aeroplane factories were set to
work at top speed turning out air
craft to face the American fleet.
Through Germany's superior indus
trial organization she will have a
, fleet equal to the proposed American
, squadron ready for action in March,
b. Colonel House has been told. The
T. American aeroplane fleet was not to
be ready until May.
5 The news of Germany's preparation
has not been without its effect. The
r word was given to the air craft pro-
: duction board and now American air.
= plane factories are working at top
- speed to have the American planes
5 ready for action March 1.
+ PARIS. Nov. 15-With the stiffen-
ing of Italian resistance against the
Austro-G German invaders, violent
a fighting has spread along the whole
p 140 mile front in the southwestern
theatre of war, said advices from
D Rome today.
The forces holding the line be-
q tween Lake Carda and st. Elvie pass
+ in Trentino, tried to roll back the
4 Italian flank from its resting point
on the Swiss frontier and to get be-
] hind Italian lines but we're repulsed
\ after severe fighting.
I In the Brenta valley German troops
= are advancing upon Cismon and Car
q pane from the heights east of Asiago,
\ which were captured Tuesday night
+ according to information from a Swiss
= source.
ROME, Nov 15-Further attempts
p by the Austro-Germans to force cross
J. ings of the Piave river from the east
4 ern to the western bank were repuls-
, ed by the Italians fire, the Italian war
n office announced today
) The German troops which crossed
d near Zenson, northeast of Venice),
q are being heavily shelled and are in
# danger of being cut Off
Il BERLIN, Nov 15-German troops
!, in northern Italy are advancing
% southwark from the Fonzaso-Feltre
u line, the war office stated today. The
q situation on the Piave river remains
# unchanged, it was said.
Il LONDON, Nov. 15-The capture of
i 1900 Turks and twenty machine guns
. by General Allenby's British army in
>, Palestine was announced by the wal
N office today.
= The advance of the British against
% Jerusalem continues and part of the
~ railway line which enters Jerusalem
- is in the hands Of the English. The
,s Turks have suffered heavy losses and
4 at Katrah, where there was sharT
u fighting on Tuesday, more than 40(
s Turkish dead were buried.
The Turkish artillerymen left foul
/, guns behind them when they fled
:, LONDON, Nov. 15-The closest pos
70 sible cooperation between British
- and American naval forces is expected
a to result from the visit which Admiral
- Benson, of the American naval staff,
10 has just paid to Admiral Sir David
% Beatty, commander of English grand
fleet
- 1t was learned today that agree
!, ments have already been reached up
- = on the most important naval ques-
"a tions and that other agreements will
~ follow
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