Evening star., 1917-11-07
CADORNA'S ARMIES
AREFALL|NCB BACK
UPON THE LNENzA
Withdrawal to New Line OF
Defense Is Made in
Good Order. ,;
ROME IS OPTIMISTIC
AS TO THE FUTURE
Thousands of Prisoners Claimed in
Berlin Official Report-Ital-
ians Show Great Bravery.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, November THE Italians
have withdrawn in good order from the
Tagliamento river toward the Livenza, f.
is announced officially.
The announcement follows:
"As the low water in the Tagliamento
rendered difficult defense Of the river
We have withdrawn our line toward
the Livenza. The retirement was aca,
complished in good order. under the
protection of northward covering units
and of rear guards toward the south.
yesterday and last night our airs
planes and airships repeatedly bombed
enemy troops at work in repairing
bridges over the Tagliamento or in
movement across the river. Four hos
tile machines were brought down by
our aviators."
The Livenza is the next river line
behind the Tagliamento. Its mouth 10
twelve miles below that of the Taglia.
mento. Its course Is tortuous and IL
has been generally assumed that Ca
dorna would undertake nothing more
than delaying action there, making
his stand along a more favorable line
such as that of the Piave river.
German Political Plan Fails.
1.-THE German plan has failed in re.
gard to its political Objects" says Q
semi-official statement issued here to-
day. Strong confidence is felt that IL
will fan to accomplish its military oh.
ject. The military situation. although
difficult, Is being held in hand. while
the political situation Is excellent All
the living forces OF the nation. without
the least discouragement, are united
for the attainment of the supreme aim,
remaining at the side of the allies and
repulsing the threats and cajoleries OF
the enemy.
Naturally the military situation has
been overturned completely. since Il
has been changed from progressive
penetration Of the enemy's territory,
aiming at Laibach and Trieste, into 8
war Of tuausuyer on the Venetian paaina,S
Crisis Being Solved.
ssrhe retreat caused q military crisfs
which gradually IL being solved by the
assembling Of troops on a previously
established. line. and by the rushing mp
of Anglo-French forces. While this Il
being done fighting is going on all the
time SO as to delay as much as possible
the advance OF the Austro-Germana,
who desire to take advantage Of the
situation.
The Italian army, faithful to tho
orders of Its leaders. Is fighting with 4
high morale and a irm spirit"
Some time must necessarily elapSo
before an equilibrium has been re.
established. but all existing conditions
give confidence that the fate Of tho
great battle initiated twelve days age
will be concluded in our favor.
Enemy Has Strong Forces.
The italians are confronted by an
imposing concentration Of the enemy'e
troops and materials, under orders OF
the German general stan. aiming to
in the European war by crushing italy
militarily and also by an internal pos
litical upheavaL
Instead. an unprecedented moral
union throughout the country has been
as the following examples
prove:
THE Catholic party voluntarily has
dropped all polemics regarding the
foreign minister. to the papal note. and
has declared itself ready to perform
every duty imposed by patriotism.
Even the Osservatore Romano. the
papal official organ, has urged Catholics
fully to accomplish their civic duty.
THE confederation of workmen, reps
the whole class. has pubs
lished a manifesto urging that the
means"
Twelve Miles West Of TagHamentos
LONDON, November 7.-Throughout
the Italian retirement from the TagliaS
mento. according to a dispatch to the
Daily Mail from italian headquarters
in northern Italy. the cavalry scouts
are fighting according to plan. Enemy
scouts Monday were in the neighbofs
hood of Maniago. twelve miles west OF
the Tagliamento.
All the new troops with which the
italians have come in contact during
the past ten days were brought from
credited British correspondent with the
italian army. He adds that the British
hospital unit. which become lost dur.
ng the retreat from the Isonso. ha&
low Joined the italian forces.
German oficia1 Report.
BERLIN, November Z, via London
The Germans are continuing their purs
Iuit Of the Italians and have taken
more prisoners. the war Office an~
lounces.
"In the mountains and on the vene.
ian plain the pursuit is being contin.
led," says the statement. Some thou>
ands of prisoners have been brought
n"
Military Zone Prescribed.
By the Associated Press.
ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS
-ueSday, November 6.-Gen. CAdornA
as issued an order including in the
one of military operations all territory
o the north and east of the Po and
iincio rivers. This district takes In All
( northeastern Italy from a point on
he Adriatfc coast about thirty miles
outh of Venice westward and north
Yard of Lake Garda, on the Trentina
ront.
Retirement Methodica1.
Tbe Italian retirement to new lines d
eine methodically carried out. Th3
norale of the troops Is good In all ranks,
NE cavalry is again acting as q rear
,,ard in a screening movement and dgtt~
y The main fact of the situation cons
ected with the reorganization Of the II
econd and third armies Is that Gen.
adorna.s line has been re-established &
he soidiers know that. as Field Mar
hal won Hindenburg had a line, %
"a Cadorna. and that 1t will be Dc.
enf,ad by the same magnificent troops
rhich in the month OF May won fouP E
attles, at the same time stormine
[onte Santo. Monte Kuk, Sabotino and
[ermada-A The soldiers have the groaAs
81 confidence in Cadorna-
One element of the new Cadorna line