Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-06
ENTIRE RIGHT WING
Of ITALIAN ARMY
MAY Be IN DANGER
Believed to Be Object of
Latest Austro-German
Maneuvers.
INVADERS DRIVE WAY
ACROSS TAGLIAMENTO
Berlin Claims Capture of Addi-
tional 5000 Italians During
Fording of River.
RAiDING OPERATIONS IN WEST
British in Palestine and Russians on
Black Sea Coast Defeat
Ottoman Forces.
RAIDING OPERATIONS IN WEST

The AuStro-German forces operating
against the Italians along the Taglia-
mento River from the region Of the
Carnic Alps southwark TO the Adriatic
Sea proving a serious menace.
The invaders of Venetia have driven
their way across the river at Pinzano,
and are proceeding westward. while to
the north, on the Italian left wing, in
tensive operations ere being carried oul
by the Teutonic allies, tho two maneu-
vers probably having as their objec>
tive the cutting off Of the entire right
wing of General Cadorna's army.
The Berlin War Office in its an
nouncement of the fording Of the river
says 5000 Italians vera made prisoner,
and that an additional number Of guns
also were taken. The Italian official
communication MAKES only brief mem
ton of the operation, merely asserting
that the enemy succeeded in bringing
some of his forces II the right bank
of the stream.
There is no indication as yet whether
it Is the intention of General Cadorna
to cndeavor to maintain the Taglia.
mento line, but 1t Is not improbable
that his stand here is a temporary one
being prepared in the rear Never
since the retreat from tie Isonzo be.
gan has there been any official state
ment concerning the spot chosen by
Cadorna for turning about against the
enemy. but some military observers
have considered that with his large
losses in men and guns during the
retrograde movement, lie would merely
elect to stand along the Tagliamento,
and rctard tho enemy until better ar.
rangements, including Reinforcement
in men and guns. could be provided
further back westward.
SILENT AS TO MOVEMENT
IN THE TRENTINO REGION
Both the Rome and Berlin War or
fees are silent as to tho movement be-
gun by the enemy in the Trentino re-
gion last Saturday, which 1t was be-
liered at the time indicated that the
Germans and Austro- Hungarian forces
would attempt to push southwark
along tho western banks Of Lake Garda
through Brescia and out upon tho
plains between Milan and Verona In
the first attempt to break the Italian
front in this region the Teuonic allies
met with repulsc and even lost men
made prisoner
He IoiltlSn anO fEenCn troops In
Flanders continue to carry out raiding
operations successfully against the
Germans and to lombard heavily tho
enemy positions at various points with
the Germans replying actively in tho
sector between the Houtholst wood and
the Comtncs-Y YpreS canal. Bombard-
ments also predominatc on the southern
part of the front in France.
Two additional defeats Of the Otto:
man forces are recorded--by the Brit
tsh In Southern Palestine and by the
Russians in the region OF the Black
Sea coast. North of Beersheba the Brit
ish are pressing on with the definite
object Of the capture of the coast city
OF GAIA. In their operations they have
taken 2o7 officers and 2429 prisoners
The Russians have driven the Turks
from firat-line trenches In the Black
Sea region and have advanced at some
places to the third line. Large guam
titles of booty were captured.