Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-09-09
SIavs Are Digging in on Line
of Defense and Germans
Indicate Caution on Account
of Winter.
ITALIAN REPULSE is
CLAIM OF AUSTRIANS
French Launch Offensive on
Verdun Front Which, Ac-
COfding to BerIin Is Still in
Progress.

tBf MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEssED WiREl
Russia's probable new line in Lii
vonia, following the retreat from
Riga under Won Hindenburg's pres
sure, is now beginning to define itself
The retrograde movement appears to
have been definitely halted in some
sectors, at least, where the Russians
are digging in to make a stand.
Berlin's report reveals this state of
affairs more clearly than Petrograd's.
Judging from the German statements,
the Russian line extends from west of
Kokenhusen on the Dvina about
twelve miles east of Friedrichstadt
and approximately fifty-five miles
southwest Of Riga, northwest through
the town of Bending, twelve miles
west of Venden, and on to the Gulf
of Riga. Thus the front northwest of
Dvinsk, instead of curling sharply
west just beyond Jacobstadt, as it did
to take in the Riga district, now leaves
the Dvina there and continues on in
almost a straight line to the coast.
German Invasion Halts.
Both German and Russian opinion
seems to think the new German inva-
sion will not proceed much further
this fall. The approach of the wet
and cold seasons initiates against a
real push toward Petrograd at pres
ent it is said, even if Won Hinden-
burg had the men to spare for the
difficult task.
On the Austro-Italian front General
Cadorna seems to be meeting with re-
slstance even more desperate than be-
fore in his drive toward Trieste. An
Austrian report, the date of which IL
uncertain, claims o decided reverse
Tor the Italians in the Carso region
The driving of the Italians from the
vicinity of Monte San Gabrielle, north
east of Gorizia. is also claimed.
Italian Tone Confident.
There has been no hint of such set
backs in recent Italian reports and
the Austrian statement possibly re-
fers to ground admittedly lost tempo
rarily by the italians some days ago.
The tone of the latest Italian claims
has been confident, especially as re-
CARDS the fighting in the San Gabrielle
region, where an Italian victory virtu-
ally was predicsed despite tremendous
obstacles
On the Franco Belgian front, ver-
dun seems again to be developing into
the chief center of interest. Berlin,
at least, indicates serious effort by
the French to renew their successes in
this battle-scarred area. The French
launched an attack on a wide front
Friday night centering their effort
east of the Meuse between Samogneux
and the -Vacherauville
road. says the German war office
which claims repulse inflicted upon
General Petain. Saturday morning,
however, after drumfire the attack
was renewed, the front of the drive
apparently being extended as far east
as the point on which the French
right flank hinged in the recent sue
cessful offensive.
Quiet Elsewhere.
In none of the other war theaters
have there been actions of wide inn
portance.
Secretary Lansigg in Washington.
made public today copies of official
dispatches sent by the German
charge in Buenos Aires through the
Swedish legation in Argentina to the
Berlin foreign office. which reveal
that information thus was transmit
ted to Berlin regarding the sailing of
merchant vessels and directions given
for their destruction by submarines.
The communications, it is announced,
were in cipher and were sent by the
Swedish legation as its own.