Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-29
Better Order Brought
About and Stiff Stand
is to be Made.
RETREAT NOW TO
REFORM LINES
Early Generalization Amonk cador-
mas Troops Due 70 Treachery and
cowardIee - Sections Of Line Give
Way Without Firing a Gun-c cadorna
to Pick Favorable PIace-AIilss Pro-
parine te Send Aid to Italians.

ltaIy's soldiers have failed to
check the onrush Of the Austro-
Germans and the entire line Of the
lsonxo 10 threatened with annihiIa-
3tion.
Sweeping dewn from The noun
tains into the plains Of FriuIy, the
invaders have captured clvidais
and Gorixia. 10000 prisensrs and
guns,
Great Britain and France arc re-
ported to bs taking steps to give
the shattered Italian army prompt
and full support. What form this
aid will take has not been diseios-
Cd. The Freneh cabinet mst last
night TO decide upon the manner
Of separation on the Italian front.
Where General cadrona will make
. stand 10 not yet clear but two
positions, capable Of defense, ara.
available. The Germans have reach
Cd the Ie~iands and are but nine
miles from Udine, Cadorna's gem
sral headquarters.
The railway running north and
south thru Udine might make dc.
fsnsivs line but the TagIiamento
river eighteen miles west Of Udins,
probably would offer a. stronger
dsfsnse. :
The fall Of Gorilla 10 serious
menace to the Italian troops hold
ing the carso line southward 10 ehs
head of the Adriatic, but General
Cadorna still would be abie 70
offer stout resistance on line
running thru Tolmexzo, Gemena,
Udine, Buttrio and Gradisea.
The capture Of Gradisea by tho
Tsutons, however; would make
retreat from tho carso inevitable
and also somewhat difficult. The
line Of the Tagliamenta river, il
appears, would give tho Italians
the better natural position from
which to hold the Germans from
the Venetian plains and the over
running Of northern italy.
While the whole lsonxo line 10
In grave danger there 10 also.
serious threat in the Tsuton drive
to the italian line in the carnic
Alps and even in the Dolomitss,
north. Of Belluno. Apparently Field
Marshai Won Maekensen 10 en-
dsavorins 70 drive 4 wedge be-
tween the armies on the carso
front and those in the. mountains
northwest of Udins. Som,e OF the
advanced Italian positions in the
carnie Alps probably have been
abandoned already. II this should
prove true, the TagIiamento river
seems 70 offer General cadorna his !.
first defensive limo unless his army
stiffens greatly and holds the in-
vaders within 4 few miles Of their
present positions.
London, Oct. 2s-stsps already
have been taken for rendering the
fullest possible assistance TO the
Italians.
Rome, oot. 2as-Ths Italians are
checking the advance Of the Aus,
tro- German troops in the plains Of
north italy the war office an-
,nounces.
Tho Italian troops are fulfilling
their duty and all movements !,
ordersd BY the general staff are
being carried out, The statement
says.
London. oct. 2s.-That Great Bri
lin and France must go promptly Il
aly's help is the view expressed b.
lveral morning newspapers. Th
lines prints a statement implyIni
that, such help is contein
lated. The statement follows:
There is reason to believe that tn
.4ttcal situation. on the Italian from
as received and Is receiving spson1p
nd sympathetic consideration of tn
rench and British governments. !
i understood that the. Italian com
lander in chief already knows that h
ny rely on the promptest and fulles
ipport the sallies may give.p
While all the newspapers recogniz
10 gravity or Italy's peril strong con
.ss. So &c &. rressed in General Cador
! and the Italian army with the con
|ction that ultimately they vii
merge victorious. Italian perserver
pce and success Of the past are recall
and the weakness Of some links Ii
y defensive chain Is condoned.
rREAcHERY AND cowARplcE.
,r4ien of italian Army Rstrsatsd .
s Surrendered Without 1 Fight.
London. Oct. 29.The Italian re
Ut has become a rout. The com
nsd German and Austrian force
~ dsiven their way thru the noun
ins otto the plains Of northern ftai.
u now are within nine miles o