The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-01
UDINE IN HANDS OF
 GERMAN INVADERS.
But Cadorna's Lines Are Stiifening Against the Teutonie Horde Great Britain and France Plan
 t0 Help Italy


 Cadorna is bending every effort to retard the forceful Austro- German advance on the lsonzo front while he effects retirement to the strong line of the Tagliamento river. His cavalry Is reported today in close touch with the enemy, who has been further hampered in this forward movement by the strong resistance of the Italian rear guards and the destruction of the bridges over the lsonZo.
 The Teutonic center, which yes terday was reported nearing Udine, the former Italian general head quarters, has now entered that place.
 More menaeing to Cadorna's pur- poses than this movement, however, seems the thrust on his left flank against the upper reaches of the 'ragliamento.
 The hope of the German command apparently is to reach this northern section of the intended line and turn it before the more southerly 1 Italian forces can fall back to the river and establish themselves there. Berlin indicates a steady ad- vance by the Austro- German col umps toward this objective. Despite the crushing blow suf- fered by the Italian forces on the northern Isonzo and the consequent retirement along the river, General Cadorna has the Tagliamento line from which to beat back the inVad- CTS from the Venetian plains Ber- lin does not report any great addi- tional number of prisoners and this, coupled with Cadornas official statement that his troops are checking the Austro-G Germans may mean that the force of the first blow has been spent.
 The Teuton activity is reported in the region of ploecken Pass in the Carnie Alps. A strong advance here might make the Tagiamento line untenable as also would any Austro- German effort in force southward from the Carnic and Dolomite Alps. | The Italian high command must consider too, the possibility of a blow from the Trentino. From Swiss sources il is reported that the Aus tro-Swiss frontier has been closed and that German endorsements are being hurried Co Italian front. This may mean either supports for 1 the invaders west of the lsonzo or material for a new drive from the mountains southward behind the Tagliamenta.
 Meanwhile, there are no reports of any activity in the Trentino and | Greal Britain and France have talk en steps to reinforce the Italians.
 The battle in Flanders was re stunned by the infantry this morn ing when the British moved for ward to the attack north of the Ypres- -Roulcrs railroad. Field Mar i shall Haig announced the renewal of the offensive in his usual lseon- ie style. adding merely that the troops were reported to be making good progress.
 The line of attack takes in the passehendaele region, where the re- maindcr of the ridge of that name and the town itself are British ob- iectives. The thrust is carrying the entente forces forward on a direct line toward the railway junction point at Roulers, approximately five miles distant
 On the Aisne front in northern France where the French in their recent advance southwest of Laon have ieopardized the safety on a considerable section of the Ger man lines. the Germans delivered an attack last night in an effort to push back the French in the region of Cerny. The French artillery easily repulsed this assault.
 The artillery battle is continuing in the sector in which the French made their advance, where the hos tile forces are now lined up on op- posite sides of the 0ise-Aisne canal. | In the verdun region General Pe- tain's troops last night regained more of the small strip of ground lost in a recent German assault in ! the Caurieres wood sector east Of