South Bend news-times., 1917-10-27
TEUTONS MAKE
FINAL EFFORT
AGAINST ITALY.
Withdraw Men From East and
Balkan Fronts to Crush
ItaIianS-KaiSer Stakes
All On Drive.
International News Service .

International News Service:
LONDON. oct. o. ~ Germany.
with the help OF Austria Hungary, is
today making what may prove 20 be
her supreme and last effort OF the
whole war.
The stupendous operation against
Italy is developing into campaign
Of the first magnitude and far
reaching results. even affecting vital
ly the situation on the western front.
are possible.
There are indications that the
kaiser is stalking an on this blow and
that the plans Of the German gen
eral stan include desperate effort
10 break through the italian front.
overrun the Italian plain and invade
France from the south, thus getting
IN the rear of the French armies
Assaults Succeed.
That the initial phase OF the Aus
tro-German offensive has been sue
cessful lis not disguised by the Ital-
ian wat office for the admission is
made in Rome dispatches that the
Italians. at some points on the
Isonzo front. have Withdrawn within
their own frontier and that dgbtiug
is in progress on Italian soil in that
region for the first time since Italy
entered the war against her former
allies
Tt IS about 40 miles from the
western border of Austria -Hungarr
70 the southern frontier OF France.
III the powerful German and Austro-
Hungarian armies are able 10 con
-nue their progress between Flitsch
and Gorilla. il would compel a re-
alignment Of the Italian front and
compel a retirement from their pres
ent positions in the Alps to avoid
being cut off entirely.
To Invade France
II. as the present developments
indicate. the German high command
really intends a serious effort for the
Invasion Of southern France. 10 iz
undoubtedly based upon 81 desire 20
deliver "A crushing stroke in the west
before the American, can get fully
into action
Military experts are watchinE with
intense interest Lhe next moves in
the great action developing on the
Italian front For three DAYS the
Austro-Germau armies have been
pressing forward tud. according 10
the German war office. have cap
tured more than 10000 prisoners
including over 900 ofoer- and be-
tween 300 and 400 guns.
Military men BOO London and Paris
have the utmost confidence iu Gen
Dadorua. the Italian .auuarrar-iI
chief. but it i- admitted that serious
obstacles stand iu lois way The
Italians were NOT taken nr surprise
when The Teutons began their of
feusive trt thes evidently under
estimated the size ur the armies thsr
Grmany was throwius iutl the rrar
German Forces Large.
Won HndCuourE bias taken eter.
available soldier from tine eastern
front for rhe italian campaign.
Every gun that could oe spared from
the western and Balkan fronts was
transported ~ tfe italian -neatc. Of
war
When al was reads aUl tre
prepa ratiou- We're under wat lo-
mor. than -z months before -f.
lrsr ufautr- attack was launched
rle Teutons struck Gcrcelv between
FHtseh and Tol'nino. foiIoviur it I'D
with assaults ou the Baiusizza pla-
teaa Forcing crossing of the
Tsouzo near ToImino. tho Tc1tor
1ordea drove forward etu mlghf
and main and Gen. Cad.rua. seeing
the rear ~ his SECOND army mem
aced. began Withdrawing from Balm
-lzze and the strat-el, mosnttla
fertresses adjoinilZ b.
The Germans employed the same
strategy they had used rftsu in
the east agaiust Russia atrd Ron
mania. Regardless oE losses men
were poured into O front ~ - miles
under orders % 60 forward 0r die
trying The titanic struggle which
deleloped is still in progress and the
Italians are making g. valiant stand
against the inVa derE
Months ago "a report was current
in Paris that Germany might try to
meet behind The f~rrnch armies o.
violating the neutrality or switze--
land. and an army was massed Oh
Z the swiss frontier. bur tae .ar -aiEsl
never materiaIized.
'SWlTCHMEN TO PRESENT