The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-01
Effort To Outfank The
Tagliamento Line Is
Not Gaining Ground
HINT AT POSSIBILITY
OF COUNTER ATTACK
British Renew Hostilities
In Palestine And Cap
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FROM JERUSALEM
junction With Arabs Eff
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tAssoeisssd Press War Summary

(Assoeiated Press War Summary
General Cadornas forces, retreating
to the line of the Tagliamento river
have suffered another crushing de-
feat.
Berlin today reports the capture
of two bridgehead positions from
Italian troops which made a stand
east Of the middle Tagliamento and
the cutting off of an Italian force
which was retreating toward the
lower course Of the river.
In the latter operation 6O,OOO
Italians were captured. according to
the German claim, bringing the total
of prisoners reported taken by the
invaders of northern Italy to 10000
and the number of guns to 1,5O0.
One of the bridgeheads captured
was that at Dignano, which is direct
ly on the Tagliamento, about 70
miles west of Udine.
The other bridgehead lost by the
Italians was at Codroipo. This place
is also about % miles from Udine,
but lying OF to the southwest on the
main railway limo from Udine TO
Treviso and Venice. 1t Is soine three
miles east OF the Tagliamento.
The Germans do not claim to have
forced crossing of the Taglta-
mento. but II is evident that they are
now on its easterly bank in strong
force, and probably ready for an as
sault upon the line itself.
General Cadorna's retirement be-
fore the invading Austro Germans is
slackening and the- opposing forces
are at grips at several points be-
tween Udine and the Tagliamento,
where the Italians probably win
make their first determined stand.
The German effort to outfiank the
Tagliamento line from the Carnic
Alps apparently is not gaining
ground fast
While the German blow. overpoWer-,
ed and dispersed the Italian forces
along the. Isonzo north Of Gorizia'
General Cadorna, according to ad-
vices from his headquarters, saved
his other armies virtually intact, and
the third army, which guarded the
CarsO plateau, succeeded in getting
away in its entirety with its guns
and war material. The italian retreat
did not become a rout and it is apr
parent that General Cadorna's stra-
tegy was to withdraw his troops
from the Isonzo and across the FTulli
plains to position from which to-
make strong counter attack.
The invading forces are within
four miles of the Tagliamento north
west OF Udine. after having captured
100000 prisoners and more than 1000
guns This is the center OF the adj
Yancing line and the southern wings
probably are not as near the Taglia-
mento, Should General Cadorna have
to retire from the Tagliamento be-
cause Of the breakinRN of the Italian
defenses in the Carnic Alps and be-
fore assistance arrives. he will have
the Piaye river. which runs south
west and south from Belluno. on
which TO stand.
Reinforcements Coming.
Reinforcements are being hurried
to northern Italy not only by France
and Great Britain. but also by Italy.
The German advance apparently Is
not as strong as at first and Berlin
is less enthusiastic in its war bull
letins.
If the German government counted
upon internal disorder in Italy help
ing to open the way to Lombardy, 1t
has been disappointed. All indica-
tions point to a Strengthening Of the
italian national feeling. The govern
ment and people or Italy as well as
the governments OF France. Great
Britain and the United States are
bending every effort to give the
Germans blow for blow on the Vene-
tian plains, the lighting ground Of
The early campaigns Of NAPOLEON |
against Austria.
The French Offensive.
The French. in their successful of |
fensive north of the Aisne in the di- |
rection Of Laon last week, captured |
t2,157 prisoners, including 237 ofi- |
GERS. The guns taken numbered $50. |
There has been little infantry fight |
Ing In this region and the German
crown prince has been unable to /
carry out counter attacks Of any |
strength. The artillery duel continues
violent.
Count Won Hertling has not ac-
cepted the German imperial chamcel-
lorship, pending conferences with /
leaders. Reports from Ger
many By way OF Amsterdam and
indicate that the Bav-
arian premier win have dificulty in i
getting even a working majority in
the reichstag. where various leaders
are much opposed 10 him. His atti-
tude toward parliamentary reform
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