Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-11-29
Arnistice Asked by Germans
to Bury Dead Is Refused Be-
cause of Bitter Feeling
Against Invaders,
GENERAL GARIBALDI SAYS
RETREAT IS AT LIMIT
Cannonading and Machine Gun
Fire Is Heavy in Region of
Mountains Where Battle
Continues With Fury.
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Italian Headquarters in Northern
Italy, Tuesday. Nov. GA visit made
today to the fighting ground at Monte
Tomba, Monte Monfeners and other
mountains in the fighting zone in the
north and then to the Piave line,
where it joins the mountain front af-
forded opportunity to see this central
point of the present huge struggle
and obtain from officers at several
division and brigade headquarters di-
rect information in regard to the con-
dition of affairs. The tour was made
with staff officer from headquarters
and covered about one hundred miles
with stops at the main points of fight
ing.
General Garibaldi, commander of
the famous Alpine brigade, declared
the fighting had shown that the Ital-
ian troops could hold the line beyond
any question. Speaking of the spirit
OF his men, he added:
"If the enemy ever does get past,
owing to superior generalship or SUI
perior strength of guns, it will be
only over the dead bodies of our
troops, for they are determined never
to yield"
Mani Troops Moving.
The roads leading to the battle front
showed Increasing masses of troops
being brought up for concentration
on the threatened lines. Much artil-4
lery was coming in. The men and
horses seemed to be in good condf-
ton after the hard drive. Miles of
Infantry moved forward, the ranks
showing fresh and youthful troops.
They wore steel helmets and were
getting ready to go into action.
Many had little pink boxes in their
hands which looked like packages of
candy, but when they were opened it
was not candy which was seen, but
long. thin bullets which fit into the
Italian titles Every cartridge belt
was full of these pink boxes.
Passing headquarters of the fourth
army, which holds the vital line be-
tween the Brenta and Piave rivers,
staff officer of General Robilant,
commander of this army summed up
the general situation as satisfactory,
the reports showing that the enemy
was being held,
Invaders Tired Out.
While the pressure of the Austro-
German forces is still impetuous, at
the same time they seem to have
been worn down by heavy losses and
the unexpected strength of the resist
ance they have encountered. This
staff officer estimated the enemy
losses as fully two or three times
those of the Italians, as the defensive
lines always have afforded greater
shelter.
Here it was learned also that the
enemy had asked for an arnistice to
bury his dead the request being re
fused by the Italians because of the
Austrian attitude toward similar
request a few months ago. The Aus
trians had then proposed that during
the armHtice the Italian guards
should be unarmed and the Austrian
guards armed This was Indignantly
refused and the present proposal was
refused through lack of confidence in
Austrian good faith.
Capronis show Speed.
Approaching the mountain battle
zone the cannonading became very
heavy with machine gun and rifle fire
and a steady succession of aerial duels