El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-25
The War AtA Glance

~EN. CADOBNA'S skill and
strategy. which made pos
~ sibIe the capture Of the
heights on the eastern bank Of the
Isonzo. is being put TO the test by
a strong Austro-German offensive
on the front from Flitsch to the
Bainsizza plateau, northeast OF
Gorilla. Vienna claims the cap
ture Of 5000 prisoners as the re-
suit Of the first blow.
Austria's army could do little
against the Italians who were
pressing forward steadily and
breaking the morale Of the Aus
trian army. The Chiapovano val
ley already had been entered
and soon the Austrian forces
would have been cut in two
Trieste was threatened seriously
and POla. the great Austrian port,
was in danger. The Italian ef-
forts were having their effect
Germany Comes To Rescue.
Germany. which up TO this time
has sent little OF men or muni-
tions 10 this front. has come 10
the help Of the losing Austrians
and IL is German soldiers and Ger
man munitions and guns that are
laundering against Cadorna's de-
fences along the Isonzo. The Ital-
ions. general Cadorna. reports,
are steady and prepared"
After heavy bonn barumeut, the
Austro-Germau infantry was
thrown forward against the Ital-
ian positions near Flitsch, near
TOlmino and on the northern part
~ Do urs. "a.
Of - miles. The Austro-Ger-
mans by their own report. gained
only the foremost Italian defences
at these points.
Italians Have Some Advantage.
Generally the Italians have
some advantage in terrain. but
the Austrians and Germans hold
many high mountain positions
near the Italian lines. The Italians
also are fighting with their backs
to the Isonzo river
Pefuin LunEes Again
Gen Petain did not content
himself with the wide sweep of
ground gained southwest of Laon
in Wednesdays great drive on the
Aisne front when more than 5000
prisoners and 20 guns were taken.
His troops pushed out again from
the central sector OF the new line
Mont Des Singes and Chaviguon.
progressing as FAR as the ROhay
farm. This local thrust carried
the French advance here TO q to-
tai OF approximately two and
three-quarter miles from the line
whence Wednesday attack was
launched.
Apparently the Germans at
tempted no counter attacks IN ef-
forts TO Dust the French from any
OF the gained territory. a viEor-
Gus artillery battle, however, ia
stilI in progress
Germans Withdraw Near Riga
On the northern Russian front.
northeast OF Riga, the Germans
are continuing their voluntary
withdrawal. no authoritative eN-
PLANTATION OF which has yet been
given. The retrOErade movement
has already carried the mback IS
miles in some sectors. swinging
the line southwark 10 ground
within a dozen miles of the Dyina.
Bridges. roads and buildings have
been destroyed in the retreat
Germans Fail af Ethonia-
Meanwhile the German opera
tons aimed at securing a firm
fOOthOld on the Esthonian coast.
north OF the Gulf OF Riga. are
meeting with poor success After
last weeks landing on the Wer-
der peninsula the Germans made
an attempt 70 land another force
n few miles 20 the north, but We're
successfully resisted by the RUS
slams. Yesterday they tried again.
this time eight miles south OF the
peninsula once more the Russian
artillery fire was too much for
the landing force and the Ger
mans were driven off