Licking Valley courier., 1917-11-08
Italian Armies Drawn up Behind
TagIiamento River to Fight
- Teutonic Invaders.
ALLIES RUSH TO The RESCUE
cadorna's Losses Severe But United
Nation Supports Hlm-oermans
Lose More Ground In Flanders
American War Taxes
Become Effective -
More Luxburo Plot
ting Exposed.
BY EDWARD W. PIcKARp,

by EDWAHp w. PICNhHp,
The great Austro- German drive into
northeasterp Italy, enfssthesfusEnifif
cent resistance to the Invasion organ
lied by General Cadorna backed by
a united and thoroughly aroused coun'
try held the center of the war stage
asst week. For strategic reasons, the
italian general staff would not per
init publication Of full details OF the
operations, but this much Is known:
The northern Italian army, the weak
est of all, was broken by furious
surprise attack while feint attacks
we're being made further south; the
First army, and In turn the Third, be-
Ing outianked. were compelled to fall
back across the IsonZo and into the
Triull plains. The Third army, un.
der the command Of the duke of A0sta,
retreated In orderly fashion and saved
all Its guns and material, but the 9TH
'rs lost about 10000 men and 1,5OO
runs, and immense quantities OF
stores were destroyed to keep them
rom falling into the enemy's hands.
Generally speaking, the retreat was
conducted in a masterful way and the
armies fell back to the Tagliamento
river, while the rear guards delayed
the pursuing Teutons and the cavalry
larassed them. Meanwhile the Ger
mans were trying hard to break
through the Carnic Alps in order to
turn the left flank Of the Tagliamento
line, but the troops In the passes at
last accounts were holding them fairly
well. In case they should give way,
Count Cadorna had second line OF
defense ready along the Piave river.
The first lmpctuous and almost un'
lmpeded rush of the Austro- German
forces had died down by Thursday,
when the center Of their line had ad-
yanced to within four miles OF the
rngllamentO northwest OF Udlne, BY
hat time they were In contact with
he Italians at many points and were
meeting with stubborn resistance
'yhIch was giving Cadorna opportunity
10 consolidate his defenses and 10 re-
store complete order and discipline.
Some large units Of the Italian army
made n stand on the left bank OF the
rngllnmento, but the Teutons pene
tTted their line, captured the bridge
head positions at Codrolpo and Dig
nano, and took 10000 more prisoners
The two main forces then faced eacl
other on opposite sides Of the river.
Italy United, Allies Helping.
II Germany hoped by this invasion
10 weaken Italy's war spirit and I,
cause internal dlssenslon, II was b0dl.
fooled, for the opposite has COM
about, All factions sprang instantl
to the support OF the government. al
reserves were called to the colors I'm
mcdl0tely, hundreds Of convalescen
officers pleaded TO be sent back t
their commands, and from all part
OF the kingdom supplies, munltlon
and men were rushed to the front, ey
cry means Of transportation bein
utilized solely by the military author
tiles.
Perhaps most important Of all |
the long run, was the effect on the a
lies Of Italy. Great Britain an
France at once began hurylng reel
fnrcements-men and guns--lnto ltal!
and America, without moments he'
ltatlon, cast aside all export restri,
tons In favor of the invaded countr,
and permitted her to take whateyt
materials she wanted. We also a
ranged to give Italy large amount {
shipping to assist her own merchnr
marine IN taking over the needed SUI
= plies, and extended TO her new cred
> Of $230,000000. II ls said Italy hO
long been asking for munitions fro