The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-06
Is a Hard Blow to the De-
tense Of the Aus
trian Army
LAST OF NATURAL
DEFENSES GONE
italian Embassy in Wash
ington Looks for Big
Retreat Now,

terday to the Italian embassy declared
that the fall of Monte San Gabrielle, mo
mentarily expected when the dispatches
were sent, would imply the complete re
treat of the Austrian forces in that sec
tion of the Austro-I Italian fighting
front.
According to these advices, the Italian
offensive will by no means end with
this success, but will develop further as
rapidly as roads can be repaired and
means provided for the transportation Of
the heavy guns across the mountains
Although actual confirmation of the
capture of the important stronghold was
lacking, the embassy was jubilant over
the outlook
Precisely what are the detectives of
the italian campaign, it is declared, is
secret known only to Gen. Cadorna,
the Italian commader, who, to.day's
dispatches to the embassy stated, eel
ebrated his seventeen birthday by
pressing his victory against the Aus
TRANS at Monte San Gabrielle"
At the same time, officials of the EN-.
bassy were able from the map to show
that with the taking of this mountain
only the Hermada heights now bar the
way to Trieste toward the south, while
thirty. miles to the east is Lubiana
(Lubeckl, whence, standing on the edge
OF the Nat country east of the st. Julian
range, the roads to Vienna and Buda-
pest lie open.
The text of the despatch to the en-
bassy follows:
Gen. Cadorna has celebrated his sew
etieth birthday by pressing his victory
against the Austrians at Monte San
Gabrielle. The surrender of this strong
hold is momentarily expected. That the
fall of this place is also expected in
German quarters is proved by message
from the correspondent of the Cologne
Zeitung at the Austrian front, who says
that the Austrians have abandoned the
strongest Notifications of the mountain
and are making stand on the north
eastern position. The Italian success,
however, continues. The correspondent
adds that the complete loss of Monte
San Gabrielle will be serious one for
Austria, because it will imply the COM
plete retreat of the Austrian army on
this front"
That the extent of aid the American
government is able to extend to Italy |
may vitality affect the ultimate result
of the Italian drive is conceded gener-
ally. What Italy needs most from this
country is coal, steel and cotton where
with to make munitions. Her reserve
supply of ammunition, it is estimated,
would probably enable her to gain her
immediate detectives, but until assur-
ance is given of further supplies of ma
terials from the United States the Ital-
ian government will be loath to go into
this reserve stock, particularly as the
Germans and Austrians will be certain
to attempt to recover the vital positions
lost by counter drive.
The United States government, it can
be stated, is prepared to give Italy all
The coal, cotton and steel she can use,
provided shipping can be obtained with
which to move 1t. There are those who
think that the American government
should divert to Italy some of the ship
ping now used in the transportation of
supplies to France and England. Every
problem in the war comes back to the
natter of ships.
Regarding the fighting forces which
italy had available it was explained
It the embassy yesterday that of the {
100000 soldiers under arms a large
must necessarily be used in {
Guarding more or less exposed fronts $
Tot concerned in the present drive. I