The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-02
BERLIN ADMITS BRITISH CAP
TuREo PAsscHENoAELE, BUT
CLAIM TOWN RECLAIMED.
ITALIANS IN RETREAT
DISASTER THREATENS COUNTRY
IF sUsTRIass WIN NEW DRIVE
ACROSS TsoLIAsEsTo-

G-cl zz--1zEdGtz1 troops apparently
hare captured Crest farm and Meet
cheese. The enemy. Iazt stronghold IN
tront Of the strategic village OF Pass
ca@zzele- The advance was sausfac-
tory along the entire Canadian line
With the splendid support Of the
artillery. violent German counter at
tzcks have been repuIsed-
The fighting was unusually bitter
and after temporary check on the
right wing the Canadian forces bat
tied their way up to the slopes and
gained foothoId on Crest farm. from
which the movement against Meet
cheeie was directed
Gen SHaig reports Germans have
been thrown back 1000 yards.
Berliu-Pzsschenda village on
the Flanders front was captured by
the British, according to the official
announcement. but it adds that later
they were driven out.
London.=The Italians are in COM
plete but orderly retreat toward their
second defensive system, behind the
TagIfamento river, from the Carnic
Alps to the sea. Udine. former head
quarters of Cadorna's army in East
ern Venetia. has been occupied by
the Austro-Germans-
The entire Isonzo line has been
abandoned by the Italians. following
the destruction OF all bridges. Along
the whole battle front Cadorna's cav
airy units are keeping in touch with
the enemy and retarding his advance.
An indications now point to the sue
cessful retirement of the Italian
armies behind the Tagliamento line,
which has been powerfully fortified
for years past for just such an emer-
gency as now oonfronts the Italians.
The greatest menace to the Italian
army now lies in the thanking move
ment already begun by the invaders
from the Carnic Alps, aimed at the
turning of the upper Tagliamento line
before cadorna firmly establishes
himself behind the river.
London--The allies are cheered by
the confidence in the Franco-British
armies on the western front Try as
they may, the Germans cannot break
that wall of steel. The heavy artil-
lery battle is unabated in Flanders
and in sections of the Aisne front and
the yerdun region. with the excep-
ton of raids executed by the Belgians
in the vicinity OF Dixmude. the only
infantry action reported was in the
yerdun battle area near Chaume
wood In this the crown prince sig
nally failed when he attempted an at
tack
The Austro-Germans are keeping up
their rapid advance through Italy's de-
fenses. They have passed Gorilla,
captured Gormons, and are now stand
ing before Udine The entire Italian
line southwark to the head of the
Adriatic is reported in retreat. In ad-
dition wedges were driven into the
Italian front in the east and north
east and third wedge has been start
ed through Ploecken pass in the north,
their intention evidently being to cut
off the Cadorna retreat. All hope for
Italy is pinned in the expected stand
Gen Cadorna will make along the Tag
liamento river. He reports he can
muster forces to stem the tide, but
war experts believe the feat will
prove impossible.
The Germans have withdrawn from
/. the Werder peninsula near Riga
Berlin. Oct. 2s.-The Austrians and
Germans have forced their way
through the mountains to the plains
of northern Italy, capturing the town
OF Ciyidale. the war office announces.
The city of Gorilla, on the Isonzo, also
has been captured. The capture of
100000 Italians and more than 700