The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-19
Italy Making Every Effort to AZ
leviate Suferinss of Swarm
ing Refugees
TRENTINO SITUATION
CONTINUES MENACING
Anglo-French Forces Moving
to Front, But Exact Destina-
ton Not Revealed-Naticn
United for Struggle

London. Nov. 1s.-The aged Mar
chese della Chiasa. mother Of pope
leneAlot this father being dead). Is
amcne the thousands of civilians made
homeless by the Teuton invasion OF
yeretia
From the town OF Treviso, only eight
miles west Of the middle course or the
piave, and near the point where the
rivers narrowness offers the Teutons
an excellent chance TO cross the stream,
the pontiff's mother, It was learned
from Rome tonight, has He'd 10
Bologna, nearly 100 miles TO the south
where the pope lived Tor seven years
AZ archbishop.
Stories of terrible suffering among
the refugees are reaching Rome. The
whole country is uniting. however, IN
efforts to alleviate the lot of these nm
Terminates King Victor Emmanuel
today placed another of his palace
villas, that at Monzn. in Lorneardy. at
the disposal of the refugees The
queen is personally experimenting
the vast relief work.
News from the fiave front was
again reassuriug today.
The italians have held their own
everywhere along the river during Tho
last twenty four hours. At the same
points the Tentons showed signs of
trying a large scale crossing. The
fire from the Italian batteries, rein
Il ~ssl Nv that from the British guns
which now have been empltced WAS
1rFG- AT -vf77Jyg gr-GFFS W75Te
crushed in their incIpiency. New
ht3, w. losses were inflicted upon the
Invaders.
on the Trertino front the situation
admittedly continues grave. As has
/ = .ty-ta a-p
frar, the outset of the Venetian cam
pr Ign, the greatest menace to the
Itasian armies is on this front. So
e. how ever while the Teutons are
advancing slowly down the open space
Between the Asiaeo mountains and
| AZ ridge below Feltre in the direc-
fsf nf Citadei}a. on the main italian
route of communication. nothing has
hf opened - ! licate the probability
a rrea't -inrough The Italian
mountain troops are battling with a
T. M ih4t has surprised even their
| ewp countrymen, as is evident from
ths glowing tsi1sufe -psId these heroes
lfn dispatches from Rome and in the
q fnf pra5se. contained in General
ra2's bulletins during the last few
days.
a'he Anglo French auxiliary forces
n. e~4rrw toward the front.
! N'fetheg they Will Eo to the mountain
Z iine or reinforce the Italian armies
o. the Fiave is military secret, II
some quarters it il believed they viii
be used 10 strengthen the vital front
knorth of Bassano. where the incessant
tTertnn fire and infantry attacks
herald q supreme attempt 10 cut into
1.-The rear OF the Piave line. Rome dis
patches shew that the Austro Ger
Imam staff is still sending fresh troops
M to this front,
Premier Orlando after a conference
at Italian army headquarters with
The king and General Dtaz. has gone
10 Venice to scr1aint himself with
fhe progress being made in the cvacu-
|RtIon OF that city.
Every day brings new proofs OF tbs
- eA#faace' formed by all Ttal-
Ian political parties in the face OF the
crisss at the front. The league of
socialists communities has issued n
rs~cular message to all socialist ad =
min istrations in the invaded territory
urging them to remain AT their posts
Meanwhile the press Is urging the
government to take rigorous measures
howard the spy menace at home