The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-11-29


Of the Piave river. the Italian armies
there put up so determined a fight
against the invading AuStrO-Germnns
that the advance of the enemy was for
the time at least ef~fectually checked.
AT several points on the lower Pinve
the Tcutons broke across the river, but
In such small force that the result was
not serious. The reorganization of the
Italians went on rapidly, and supplies
ana re-enfOrccmcnts were hurried
south by the British and French. Sew
ernl British batteries were first to mr.
rive and these wcn into action at
once on the river bank. h%eartcning up
the Latins immensely. or course 1T
VIII he some time before British and
French troops In large numbers can
get to the italian front, and meanwhile
General Diaz must endcavOr to hold
the river line with his own men. This
line, Joining that Of the Trcntino front
IN the mountains, Is the shortest the
Italians can establish, and It's greatest
dange seems to be In the region of
Lake Garda. If 1t Is broken or out
thanked. probably the defenders will
nave to fall back to the Adige or even
the Pc, and Venice will be captured.
All the movable art treasures of
Venice. Vcenza md Treviso have
been taken to places Of safety in an
tcipation Of that event.
The Italian situation continues
grave, but Mt the opening Of the Ital-
ian parliament on Wednesday there
was not a single tote of despair nor n
word of anything but resistance so long
as a man remained standing. The sen
ators ana deputies reported that the
people or their districts were firm In
thelr support of the government. IF
ms attitude Is maintained. the TEL
tonic invasion Is n failure.
No More Peace Talk Now.
one effect Of the thrust against
italy is the almost utter cessation of
peace talk In Germany. The belief
mas been revived that Germany can, by
arm, force her will upon the rest of
inc world, and need not make INV con-
ccssions to her enemies.
or course while the Germans think
mus there Is no use Of any one even
thinking Of peace, for the leaders of
me ailles have not the slightest doubt
'hat they can eventually defeat Ger
"i"hS. the American congressional
party that has been visiting the war
zone has been impressed with the prev
hlence Of this belief. and imbued with
coincidence that Prussian mllitarism can
ana VIII be beaten by pure force, re-
Gardlcss Of the exhaustion Of the CEN
'rhl powers. They realize fully the
tremendous task ahead Of us, but face
II without fear OF the outcome.
Confusion Worse COMPOUNDED.
If anyone outside of Russia knows
Just what has been going on within
the borders Of hat distracted country
lately, he hns kept 1t to himself. Ger.
'hinly civil war has been raging IN
r~'trograd, Moscow and other places.
Inc rebellious B%olshevikl md tbe
Ncrensky supporters fighting ~lercely
Tor control, and other factions taking
n hand In the general ruction. The
CoSsacks, as was expected, supported
Nerensky and other divisions of the
army changed their allegiance seyerol
tlncs. The Baltic feet aDpnrently
stood by the rebels. The latter set
up Il government with Leninc as pre.
hicr, but signined their Willingness to
retire Doth Lcnine and TrotZky n n
compromise could be arranged. insist
ing, however. on compliance with their
main program, which has to do chiefly
with agrarian reforms.
Among the latest %cablegrnms from
i%"trogrnd was n stating positively
mat the Cossacks and Kerensky had
nccn slgnnlly defeated near the can.
,thi, TINT CATCHING md Taarskoe-Selo
M" been recaptured by the soviet
'r"opa md that n coalition govern.
"rht would he tho probable outcome.
RUSSIAN officers In Finland gave out
INC story that Siberia Ind declared its
independence and proclaimed NIcl,olns
i'2ihhhon, the deposcd car, as. en-.
per0r. $500 :" ~"
More Americans Wounded In France.
inc trenches occupied by the Amer.
icah Ho'hlcra In France were subjected
20 hchvy Smelling Inst week and n nun.
per OF United stntos soldiers were
severely wounded. The American
artillery replied continuously md ~.
rectiveIy, and tho American sborn.
sh9otera, close to the enemy lines. did
especially good work. One night. win
y help OF some Trenchmen, D bo,iv
or BataInies vent cut info sNo AIN nd