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Weekly journal-miner., 1917-10-03
CATTLE MARKET.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
 KANSAS CITY STOCK YARDS, Sept. 24.-Cattle received today were 5000 head, which, in connection with combined receipts at the five leading markets amounting to l23,000 head, 10000 head more than on any day last Fall, made a very weak feeling, sales mostly 25 lower. Hogs today 4,OOO, nothing choice, top SlS.95, but choice hogs worth $l9. Sheep and lambs today l4.0O0, market slow and weak, receipts practically all feeders and breeders.
 Beef Cattle.
 Strictly prime cattle are not affect ed by the outpouring of middle and low grade cattle today, and the quo tation of S17 or little better still applies to top-notch finished steers. Kansas grass beef steers range from S9.50 to Sl3 in most cases, Okla homas &5O to $1l.50, Texas Sl0 tc Sll.90. Northwest Nebraska Sl0 to SIP, Colorado $o to SIPS, Idaho and Oregon S9 to Sl150, odd head recent ly Sl250, Utah So to Sl050. The en- tire range country is busy shipping hence the extraordinary large supply offered today. Butcher grades sell at Sc to $l0, veal calves up to Sl3.25.
 Stockers and Feeders.
 Shipments out last week were 24,- coo head, rather light in view of the run of Sl 900 cattle, prices firm at the start, but 25 to 40 lower at the finish, stock steers S675 to S105O, feeders $S75 to Sll.50, choice feshy feeders up to SIS. There is good demand today, though prices are 10 to 25 lower
 Hogs.
 The top paid today, SlS95, was not the limit of the market, choice hogs being worth Sl9. medium weights $500, lights SlSSO. Receipts at all points are very light, but extra strong competition centcrs at Kansas City, keeping prices here little above com peting points, and higher than Chi cago, much of the time A feature here is the big trade in immune stock hogs, and the keen demand for pigs on the yards from owners of immun- izing plants, such pigs selling out of first hands at Sl650 to SIPS. Good weather strengthens the demand for immune shoats, except from some dry parts of Texas, few pigs arc being offered for sale.
 Sheep and Lambs.
 The market is off dollar per cwt. since the middle of last week on lambs, not as much on breeding ewes. Some good feeding lambs sold at Sl7.50 this morning, and some Ari- zonas were unsold at noon, held at Sl7.25, eve lambs Sl7.50. Choice Western fat lambs are worth around Sl7.5O, plain natives today Sl690. A string of Montana breeding ewes, good mouths, sold this morning at SIG, feeding ewes worth S10.50 to SIP.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-10-03
Suit On Account.

Mrs. NJ. L. Wells yesterday entered suit against Mrs. Sara Switcndick, ad- ministrator of the estate of the late A. w. Switcndick. and NJ. R. Stod- dard and Mrs. A. w. Switendick, the plaintiff asking for a judgment for S40O79, alleging that the amount is due her for goods delivered to the
Evening star., 1917-11-11

It is going to be a number OF days,
and possibly several weeks. before We
can measure the full extent of the
Italian disaster. In the present article
T shall endeavor simply to foreshadoW
what may happen, and there are three
different sets of circumstances to be
considered First, complete German
victory. carrying with it decisive VIC
tory over italy which will break the
moral power of the Italian people: sec
ond. the successful rallying OF the
italians at some selected line covering
northern Italy; third, the resumption
of the offensive by the Italians after
strategic retreat. following an lnltiai
disaster which might repeat the Ia
miliar history of the Marine campaign.
In Case of Full German Victory.
Now, to take up the first censidera-
ton, namely, a complete Italian dlsas-
ter the situation is this: AT the out
the italians occupied a long front COW
ering more than half the c1rcumier-
ence of a circle, one end resting on the
Adriatic, just east of the mouth OF the
Isonzo. and the other upon the AdlSe
and Lago di Garda. just north of We
roma. on a front of something like 300
miles less than fifty miles was active.
and only in the thirty miles between
the head of the Adriatic and the bend
of the IsonZo north of the Bainslzza
ton going forward. The Italians had
concentrated all their effort on this
restricted front and had been endeavor-
ing to push ahead, with Lalbach as
their ultimate objective.
The German attack on the Upper
Isonzo broke through the Italian lines
north of the front on which they had
concentrated most of their guns ana
all their best troops. Owing to the
confguration of the front. the German
troops which penetrated the Italian
line were nearer to the vital lines OF
Italian communication than Cadorna's s
main force about Gorilla the lmme-
diate problem then was whether Ca
dorna's main force about Gorilla could
get west before the German assaulting
columns came south and cut their line
of retreat Could the Italians accom-
plish this, the next natural rallying
which comes down out of the Alps.
runs straight south across the Italian
plain and enters the Adriatic west Of
the mouth of the Isonzo.
Cadorna did not get all his troops
back He seems to have lost some
thing like 100000 men and an enor-
nous number of guns. The Germans, on
the other hand, did not succeed in en-
veloping the main Italian force. and
by Saturday or Sunday at the latest
that is, by November 4--the Italians
were back behind the Tagliamento
river. This stream supplied a front
which offered advantages for de-
fense provided the Italian army could
be reconstructed and sufficient artil-
lery could be massed to maintain 1t.
But by Monday, November 5, it was
plain that the Tagliamento position
rp q
four hours Rome and Berlin agreed
that German troops were across this
river and the Italian armies were re-
treating We do not yet know whether
the Italian armies retreated in ac-
cordance with a plan reached i'm
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Three Possible Outcomes of Austro-German
Drive Considered, With Parallels From
Battles of the Past.
DEFEAT WORSE THAN
FRENCH MISFORTUNE IN 1914
Situation Grave Since Russia Has Collapsed and
Italy Falters- Methods of Trench Warfare
Described in German Order.
By FRANK H. SIMONDS,
Author of "The World War" "They Shall Not Pass"

Copyright Trbune)
NCE article of last week upon the Italian disaster
have moved very rapidly The present comment is
Tuesday, November g. and this day the situation
as follows:
Rome and agree that the AustroGerman forces
the Tagamento having thus forced the first line
which reated after their great disaster along the
Isonzo Neither of disorder incident
to this new defeat Germany makes large claims
guns be assumed that the second defeat OF the
Italians is of a less serious character.
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Moltke and Sedan Recalled.
The Second Consideration.

So much for the first consideration
Now as to the second: The Italians
have lost the line of the Isonzo in their
first disaster. and. either through
weakness or in accordance with Ca
dornas plans. have surrendered the
Tagliamento. They may now retire
dozen miles west of the Tagliamento
or behind the Piave. similar distance
west of the Livenza. or behind the
Brenta, an equal distance from the
Piave, or behind the Adige. But 1t is
beyond the Piave they will have to
surrender Venice, and that IL they re-
tire behind the Brenta. vicenza and
Padua would come under the range Of
back as far as the Adige then Verona
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RECENT ITALIAN DISASTER,
IT'S EFFECT UPON THE ALLIES
AND THE FUTURE OF THE WAR

will be equally exposed to lombard.
ment and destruction.
Unless the Italian armies have been
beaten beyond power to rally. we
should look for stand at the Piave.
The Piaye river is larger than the
Taglfamento and comes down from the
Carnic Alps. receiving many streams
from the Dolomites. It's weakness lies
In the fact that It may be turned by
fianking operations
coming south from the Trentine dis
trict along the route followed by the
Austrian attack of the spring of 1916.
which reached the Asiago plateau and
almost penetrated to the italian plain.
Unless the Italians have been able to
mass troops and guns in large numbers
on this Asiago front a long continued
stand behind the Piave would invite
disaster fully comparable to that of
the Isonzo. A similar objection would
obtain so far as the Brenta position IL
concerned.
Not until the Italians are behind the
Adige can they be reasonably sure OF
their left flank Such insurance might
come to the Italians at the Piave or at
the Brenta IL their western allies are
able to muster sufficient guns and
troops on their flank on either of these
streams.
II one may hazard a guess, my 5udg-
ment is that the Italian army will
make a desperate effort to stand at the
Piave river, that 1t will fight all the
delaying actions possible between the
Tagliamento and the Piave, and that
1t may possibly make a considerable
stand at the Livenza. as the French did
at the Meuse during the opening days
OF the great retreat in 1914.
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Germany has struck two severe blows
against the entente in the past two
weeks, but in Teutonic success on the
plains o. Nenetia and in fruition of
sedjtlous plans against the very life of
Russia, Germany has sealed her own
doom
The entente powers arrayed against
the quadruple alliance have been awak-
ened as at no time during the present
war. The absolute necessity of corre-
lating every endeavor in the great
struggle TO forever suppress the Hun
and make civilization safe is made
plain.
All nations arrayed against the
central powers realize they must better
time their military endeavov The
economic factors entering into the
struggle must be so dealt with so that
the needs of all nations combating the
luadruple alliance are adequately met.
There must be greater cooperation be-
tween the navics of tie world sent
"'raiust the Teutonc sea scourge
There can be no fumblins of purpose
or action if the entente powers are to
bring this war to Il conclusion long be-
fore it otherwise would be ended.
The movements of all entente armies
must be timed as clockwork and must
be TO a purpose. No longer can one
slFike mere ana lnen one mere II re-
suits are to be achieved in the minimum
of time.
The great forces arrayed against the
Hun and his allies on the various bat
tie fronts must act more in unison.
When an offensive is started on the
western or any other front. it must be
in tune with a crystaliized scheme Of
things military. The great business Of
supplying the sinews of war. munitions
and other equipment for the legion
on the battlefield can no longer be car
ried on for the benefit of single ma
tions, but for the benefit of all. Over
seas traffic in foods and other economic
stores must be regulated so that each
nation arrayed on the side of the en-
tente knows. exactly what it can ex-
pect.
There must be no doubt. Complete
harmony, widest understanding of pur-
pose and concerted endeavor are the
factors which the allies now realize are
essential to their success in the present
great struggle.
At several previous periods the en-
tente powers have made attempts at CO.
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the DoIorlites and Carnfc Alps natu-
rally have fallen back along with the
rest of their line, as their positions
would have been absolutely untenable,
in view of the retreat of the armies
stretching toward the Adriatic.
The Germans and Austrians assalled
Italian lines in the Trentino region the
latter part of last week. in the vicinity
of Lake Garda, but, Notwithstanding
the heavy pressure eXerted, they were
unable to break through. This is be-
ton and that possibly the Teutons will
desist in this section until the opera
tions on the Venetian plains have taken
4 more definite turn.
Gen. Cadorna, It is announced. has
been made a member of the inter-
allied military committee. which ap-
pareutly is to direct the general cam
paign against the enemy in the 1tal-
ian regions. and Gen. Diaz now is
leading the Italian forces.
The Italian armies still maintain a
high degree of morale, and their rear
guards have fought many valiant ac-
lions to retard the advance of the
enemy. The main Italian armies have
retreated practically unmolested, and
according to reliable dispatches from
the battle front the main units have
been Thoroughly reorganized and are
ready for the struggle which is at
hand.
Greatest confidence Is expressed in
allied capitals including Rome. that
the Italian, French and British forces
will iniict bitter defeat upon the
enemy. and that the offensive will be
brought up with a halt.
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Struggle Likely
to Be Thrilling One.

undoubtedly viii be a thrilling one
from the start. Should the allied
armies hold firm when the first great
Teutonic wave sweeps against them
and they subsequently react with
power, there is a possibility that the
Teutons may be turned backward, and
the has,y retreat of the Italians will
be duplicated in the Teutons' own re-
progressive movement.
The Gernanc position as stated in
this review last Sunday, though on its
face an enNIahie one. is not of the
hest. If tha allies muster the neces-
sary strength to hold the enemy, just
that moment the enemy is in greater
danger than are the allies. for the
reason that the lines of communica-
ton which he must maintain are ex-
tremely hazardous and he will not
have had time TO esta hlish firm lines
Of defense in preparation for possible
rearward movement. The speed with
which he has moved forward has in a
measure precluded this.
1t is not to be expected that the
coming struggle wilI be an easy one
for either Of the belligerent groups
There undoubtedly will be tremen-
dous amount of bioodshed. but the
entente powers. realizing the menace
20 their cause If they do not hold.
have steeied themselves to terrible re-
sistance when the first German blow
comes
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mediately after the disaster. which
called for retirement farther west
than the Tagliamento. and only for
delaying engagements at that stream.
chosen to make his fight on lines far
west of the Tagliamento river, but II
this be the case some days will yet
elapse before we know where the
chosen position Is.
What Napoleon Once Did.
Now. the German strategy must con-
sist in two elements: First. in a rapid
pursuit of the armies which were de-
feated and have retired across the Ital-
ian plain. Having won his victories a
Jena and Auerstadt. Napoleon trans
formed these victories into one OF the
most complete routs in military history
by his pursuit Of the beaten Prussians.
Within a few days after these battles
all Prussian military power had ceased
to exist. Germany, with her own his
tory in mind, is likely to make a de-
stand and to transform the defeat into
rout. The second element In the
German strategy is obvious. The ma
ture of the Italian front Is such that
the Austrian and German troops occu-
pying Austrian territory from Trent
all the way to the headwaters of the
Taeliamento are not only west of the
main Italian force, but could they push
their way south through the valleys
which open to the italian plain from
the shores of Lago di Garda to Cortina
they would envelop all the italian
forces. cut off their retreat and ulti-
mately capture them.
Accordingly. We must look for two
operations-a tremendous westward
push by the Germans and Austrians
along the Italian plain and an equally
tremendous push southwark, either
down the Judicaria valley. along the
shores of Lago di Garda, down the
Adige or the Brenta valley.
Moltke and Sedan Recalled.
Nor should we mistake the fact that
the very threat of such a drive may
compel the Italians to retire behind the
Adige, or even behind the Mincio, and
not until they reach this latter position
viii their northern or left flank be
safe from a great turning movement
from the north. There is then a double
danger-destruction from a crushing
blow delivered upon a beaten army
somewhere in the Italian plain, and
gigantic turning movement coming
down from the Trentine Alps. seeking
an development recalling on vast
scale Moltke's final maneuver which
ended in Sedan.
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The bolsheviki has shown little intel
ligence in Interpretation Of international
affairs n d
Little Intelligence events. The
Shown by Bolsheviki. ,hs entente ss
powers. who have everything to gain by
the overthrow Of the central powers and
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twelve captured by the enemy" reads
the first casualty list from the western
front in France. Though the action in
which the Americans participated was
insignificant from a truly military
in SO far as it affected the
general trend OF events on the western
front. nevertheless the little battle
which was waged eight days ago on the
Rhine-Marne canal. where the Ameri-
cans were subjected to terrible artil-
lery fire and subsequent attack by
picked Bavarian shock troops, was
heralded throughout the world. The
loss of three American lives in the
great war against the Teuton and his
lustful ambitions received more COM
ment than has the loss of thousands
among other nations Of the world. This
fight meant that America at last was In
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Continued on Seventh Page.)
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Chaos Ushered In in Russia
and Kaiser's Purposes Have
Been Carried Out.
PERIOD OF CIVIL WAR
is BELIEVED CERTAIN
Bolsheviki Will Get No Recognition
From Allies and Eventual
ly Will Fall.
BIG BATTLE NEAR IN ITALY
Entente Armies Possibly Will Meet
Foe on the Piave-British Gain
Further in Flanders and Re
gions of Near East.
BIG BATTLE NEAR IN ITALY
BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

Nikolai Lenine, his pockets
filled with German gold, possibly
stained with the blood OF op-
pressed Belgium, sits snugly in
power in Petrograd. He has car
ried out the kaiser's purposes.
The serpent of sedition lay at
kerenskys feet. He attempted
to stroke its head instead OF
stamping out its very life. He
now is the victim of its fangs and
great nation is plunged deeper
into dark depths. Before it
cmerges it probably will drink
deep of the terrible dregs OF civil
strife in which thousands OF it's
sons will be offered up.
Just what is happening in Russia to-
day the world is left to speculate upon
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Worse Than 1914 French Disaster.

We come finally to the possibility
that the Italians will endeavor to re-
peat the exploit OF Joffre. retreating
until their armies are reconcentrated
and reinforced by their French and
British allies. and then. when the
Austrians and the Germans have been
drawn q long way from their lines OF
communication and supplies. strike
back in the hope of Transforming Q
disaster into a victory.
The chances of this seem slight. The
Italian army has suffered a disaster
far in excess Of that which the French
army suffered in the various battles
during the third week of August, 1914.
No one of the French armies fighting
either in Lorraine or in Belgium was
SO heavily beaten as was that Italian
army which was driven away from the
Isonzo. first upon Cividale and then
upon Cdine. AS / pointed out last week
the real parallel is the Dunajac. and
the Russian armies were incapable of
rallying for the offensive as a unity at
any time after the Dunajec during the
summer and early autumn of 1915.
Nevertheless. 1t is necessary to watch
the operations of Cadorna from now
on with a clear recognition that he
may possibly contemplate an offensive.
and equally possibly may be able to
achieve such an offensive. The odds are
against 1t, but the chance is there.
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Summary of Situation.

Summary Of Situation.
Recapitulating the situation briefly.
then. the Italian armies retreating from
the 1sonzo after a great defeat have
been able to reach and pass the Taglia-
mento, suffering great losses in men
and guns. but rallying at this
fighting an unsuccessful but delaying
conflict. They are apparently now in
full retreat, and the Livenza river IL
the next line on which they may stand.
Subsequently they may retire behind
the Piave. the Brenta and the Adige.
| The chances Of disaster and panic may
| grow with each retreat. or the armies
| may achieve new organization and .
| new spirit. as did the French three
years ago. The chances of complete
military disorder are unmistakable In
| the Italian situation. On the other
hand, the possibilities of a great rally
and of a stand along a new line are
equally apparent.
II the allies have decided to send
large forces and strong detachments OF
heavy artillery to the northern italian
plain the fight in northern Italy will
take on an Importance which it does
not now possess on the military side.
This war. as l have SO often pointed
out in these columns. is a wart of at
triton. 1t matters little whether Ger
man troops are killed in Belgium. in
France or in Italy. The killing is the
important thing. When the allies sent
troops to Gallipoli or to Salonica they
were guilty of bad strategy, because
the troops thus sent fought not against
Germans. but against Turks and Bull
gars. Therefore troops needed on .
vital front were wasted against an un-
important foe in an insignificant field.
But In turning to northern Italy the
allies will not be making similar blum
der SO long as they meet German troops
there. They will simply be fighting
their principal foe on a new field.
So much for the military circum-
stances. No one should attempt to dis
Ruise the gravity of the military sit
uation 80 far as it affects Italy. We
shall have for many days now to face
the possibility that Italy Will be pue
out Of the war. 1t is unlikely. 1t Ii
improbable. But it will remain pos
sibility until the situation has reached
an equilibrium again. But once more
it is essential to recognize that even
the total collapse of Italy would not.
on the military side. greatly endanger
the allied prospects because no con-
siderable portion of Austrian troops
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The position of Premier Kerensky re-
mains up to the present in doubt. If he
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The power of the radicals cannot be
underestimated The masses Of the
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american lives have been offered up
IN the great battle for freedom Of
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Germany's recent successes have fred
entente ardor as never before The or
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Can Italian, French and British ar
mics hold the German invaders before
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Owing to the fact that the conflict
is to be waged on level country the
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NOTICE OF SALE OF OIL AND GAS
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No.
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