Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-08

granting to Austria Of the italian lands
beyond that same Isonzo and the Adri-
attic; an unjust and therefore unwise
move which ultimately resulted In the
war Of today.
The cline Of fate running In the fam
fly from father to son" il evident now,
when Gen. Count Luigi Cadorna takes
up the reshaping Of history left I'M
finished by his father, as all Italy OF
today takes up the strand Of fate ILL
twined and distorted by the unfortun-
ate events Of 1895.
Luigi Cadorna himself was born In
Pallanza on September 4, 1850, and
he was barely 10 years old when he
entered the military academy, gradu-
atlng therefrom as q full-hedged lieu
tenant in 1870, and receiving his cap
tain's commission In 1875 in an artil-
lery regiment. Opportunity for expert
ence In infantry work was AFFORDED
him by his appointment as a major In
the Sixty-second infantry regiment In
1888; but since 1892, when he got his
colonelcy, he has been identified with
the Bersaglieri. the "wideawakes" OF
the italian army.
All these years were spent by him
In active study Of general military
problems, as well as Of Italy's partic-
ular characteristics In the military
line. To this day his essay on the
Franco-G German war Of 1870 and his
pamphlet about tactics and the proper
use Of infantry In legitimate warfare
are consulted by the experts to advan-
tage, rs are his studies on the Italian
boundary lands. These he knows to
perfection, so that he hardly ever
needs to resort to charts and maps FOR
his plans; he has 1t all mapped out in
his head, and the facility with when
he draws from his memory the names
and positions of intricate passes, val
legs, mule paths and roads Is nothing
short Of marvellous.
When he took command Of the Tenth
regiment Of the Bersaglieri, he started
to work on 1t after his own mind, and
brought It out In the grand maneuvers
of 1895 In splendid form, practicing,
in fact, on the adversary forces that
same type Of Outflanklng and sur
rounding move that works so capitally
on the Carso today. Again, In 1911,
Che had attained his generalship then
since some years., he led in the
"grandes maneuvers," the. Blue party
against the Red, with all the strategic
odds against his party, and astonished
all experts by the working out OF a
capital plan first; and when this fell
through on unforeseen circumstances,
by the promptness with which he sized
ND the new situation and turned 1t
once more to his advantage.
But nothing then seemed to point
out the magnificent heights to which
he was called. In fact, the breaking
out of the European war In 1914 still
found him general on the list for the
command of an army in case Of war.
And the Italian chief Of staff was Gen.
eral Polio, who, by the way, was
blessed with an Austrian wife. Ills
timely death was a good turn Of fate
for Italy, for the king appointed Gen.
eral Cadorna to his place.
General Cadorna, II may be frankly
stated now, found the Italian army In
practically desperate conditions Of I'M
preparedness. The way he went to
work and recognized and equipped
It was as remarkable and as brilliant
an achievement as any of his most
brilliant achievements in the fighting
line; In fact, It was only the prepare
ton Of 1914 that makes victory pos
sIble In 1917.
he Is the only commander In the al