The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-02
Berlin Claimq Total of 10000
Italians and 500 Guns Cap
tured in Drive
RElNF ORCEMENTS FROM
ENTENTE ARRIVING
Teutons Take Taglismen.o
Bridgeheads. Eut Bulk Of
Third Army Is Safe-Dccis.
i've Battle Is Now in Making

London, Nov. i.--Cadorna's right
wing lost the race with the Tauton
center fer the lower course OF the
Tagliamento The bulk of his own
center and left wing. however, fight
ing with stuhbornness that ELECTED
special mention from the Berlin war
office, are believed TO have got safely
across the river. All the bridgsheads
were captured by the Teutons. who
late this evening were reported cross
ing to the west bank
Trapped between the sector due
west of Udine and the sea, sixty thou
sand Italians laid down their arms,
according to Berlin. This brought
the total taken by Mackensen SO far
up 10 mare than! So ao4T-fa Berlin m
nounced- One thousand Eve hundred
guns have been captured.
Officiaf news from Rome was scarce,
but reassuring. brier Italian war
office statement said that the with
drawal to the Tagiiamento had been
effected, with the italian third army
tCarso army nearly intact
Dispatches from correspondents al
Italian headquarters. though heInted.
strengthened the confidence that
'Cadorna IS master of the situation
The italian government and people
were ny AH inspiring fAO3e
sage to Premier Orlando from Prem
Ter yd-George The Italian prime
minister sent a message to President
Wilson conveying Itaiy's grattitude
for Americas aid and sympathy.
Nav Retire tn Piave River
Late tonight the belief WAS growing
in military circles that in order to
forestall a Teuton blow from the
TrentIno which would strike Cador-
ma is the rear. the italian general
ssimo will continue retiring, under
stiff rearsuard fighting. until he
reaches the powerful fhie Of the
Piave river thirty miles west OF the
Tagiiamento. On the Pave line
powerfully fortified and immea surahiy
r5ore favorable 70 a permanent de-
fensive, the Italian armies would he
able to cope with the Teuton forces
now pursuing them and with any pos
sihle thrust from the Trenttno.
The Italians" says the German Of
acial account. in part retired f1gh.-
ing TO the western bank of the Taglia-
mento. at the Pozzuolo. Codrorol and
Pinzano -brtdgeheadsA violently ressst--
ing and covering the retirement of
the third army.
THE hrfdgehead positions were
stormed and We pertrated from the
north TO the rearguard positions east
OF the lower tn gliamento."
The official bulletin reads In par.
Spelling the enemy's plans by de-
talning his advancing troops the Ttel-
ians withdrew to the Ta~ifamento
under difficult conditions.
The third army is nearly COM
plete ~
IInvd- George Sends Message.
In his message to Premier Oria ndc.
the British prime minister said. The
hack roll is coming, ] am Convinced
that the invasion of Italv's soil has
served 10 urite all Italians in de-
Tense OF their native land and In tbs
common cause OF civilization based
upon liberty
ut Is a source OF real Satiatactton
that the frendship OF the Italian and
British nations Is about TO be cement
ed by co-onerat'on of their armies. to-
eether with those of the gallant
French, on the "a me battlefield
II am confident that the allies will
stem the It'd, of the enemy advance
IN due course
News from Rome indicates that
political party auarreis have heafs
forgotten and the entire population
Is raantfesting h-vu resolve To hacis
IN the troops with unity ana cox<
fidence. s48s%gH