The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-01
Little From the Front

ITALIAN HEADQl AK lfRS ~
NORTHERN ITALY. Tuesday. Oct. 50.
g p. ". (By The Associated Pr"ss)-
Everything for the momcn, has had to
will explain the lack Of details. which
can now be given briefly. concerning one
DT the most momcntous phases OF the
war. The supreme command had no de-
sire 10 keep the facts from the Amcrl-
can. British or foreign public. but in
such supreme moment it's hrSt con-
sidrratton is not to publish details
which Gun afford the enemy the slight
est clu. either to what has occurred or
what IS in store.
One Of the commanding officers In
formed the correspondent that the pub
lie should be placed on guard against
reports which doubtless Will be spread
fror, scattered Information. The fact is.
those who have actually witnessed the
recent Stupendous drama arc extremely
few outside Of the military authorities.
and all these eye witnesses. like the
correspondent. are gladly respecting tho
decision which the supreme command
feels the situation requires. Within
these narrow limitations few salient
facts can be given
General Cudorna's bulletin has struck
the keynote Of the main operation IN
stating: The Violence Of their attack
and inadequate resistance broke our left
wing on the Julian front"
This Was issued Sunday and sums up
officially the sequel Ia the tremendous
concentration OF AustrU-Gcrman forces
detailed in earlier dispatches just h"-
fore the critical juncturr WAS reached
and all tclcsraphing wns. stopped. The
ma gnitude Of the offensive was height
. ~. .l,pr
parativcly no lighting has occurred. Had
tho enemy chosen any Of tho lighting
fronts near Gnrizin or the RaiuSlzZa
plateau they would have faced Splcu.
iidly organized f"rc"S l:ut III "$n"Hk
ing through the back door AS an officer
described lhs operation. they wcr" llkr
n thief who takes Il fnmily unawar"S
and is able for II time To t,"rnrtzc thus"
taken in an unsuspecting moment"
AS previously cHhl",l. lat" Friday
night. the crossing "t tn" lS"nzn n"nr
Tolm!no was carried "ul. TIN. enemy
forces then found themselves facing Il
rang, of low mountains. with IN" ltal-
ian army master Of IN" passes leadius
10 tn" eastern r. gi"n "f Nrnrtia Nj
tho same time, the Auslrr-t;"rruaus
made fcints along the whole Snuth'r:i
front So aS t. prevent IL" Italians rr"Iu
moving rcinrnrcen"n," /" lii" "vtr"u.
nrrih Their h"mhrroim"nI II I;"rtZIn
and all along the Cars" /" %i"nrni""r,""u
the sea was terrific. hut Was not
followed by infantry ndvam'..%. and was
rl-nrly awaiting TN" Development 81:
Won Mackcnscn's turuiu:; movement on
the north.
General Cadnrna's bulletin must h.
accepted for tn" moment as all that 'nn
u" stated ~ what occurred On til" ltal-
ian left wing.
rhe correspondent hn!inr Witnessed
tho retirement and hay in. hr'u an uu-
willing purt 'nHnt for three days III tin.
almost Incrrdihl" hHrd~hIrS can testify
t. the furu.IUd, al til" mali. -h,dy of
Italians.
In such ciganIir "IS"rlt,"n It l. M
surprising Ih", everything did not m"In
lk, rlnri -wnrk ur thai all Ind not mni,.
I'm concert. But. Their" W"r" evidences
cvcrywhrr" al military genius "t Il dc
Cr"" Wiiirn WIS abb: H. "NIri"Htr an
army from such Il surprise attack.
Tho Wow now hrld III high h"aduuar-