The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-12
FOCH TO DECIDE
ON ITALIAN DRIVE
Captain Bevione Explains Situa-
ton on the Southern
Allied Front.
PRAISES AMERICAS EFFORTS.
Troops OF His FatherIand Anxious to
Strike Deadly Blow at Heart of
Austria; Their Tradi-
tionai Enemy.


New York Captain Giuseppe Be
yione, Chief of the Italian .Aeronauti
cal Mission in this country, in an adj |
dress at a luncheon in his honor given |
by the Italy-America Society, paid Il |
high compliment to the effectiveness |
of Americas participation ia the war. |
He also expressed the hope when |
troops are sent by the Allied high com |
mand to give Italy the numerical SUI |
premacy, which she must have in or
der to strike a deadly blow at the heart |
of her traditional enemy that those
troops would be Americans
Captain Beyione voiced the general
feeling of optimism among the Allies
as follows:
1--WE have absolute faith that the
hour of final liberation is about to
strike for our brothers and for ali
those races oppressed by Austrian rule,
This faith comes not from our hearts
alone, but also from our reason.
American Troops Big Factor
THE British troops in Palestine
said Captain Bevione, shave crushed
| the military power of Turkey. The
united efforts of the ihterallied army
| of Macedonia have driven Bulgaria
| from the scene as military and po-
| litical factor, forcing her to a separate
peace The Western front staggers I'M
der the formidable blows hurled at the
| German army. which the stupendous
assistance of the forces Of the United.
| States makes possible; the Belgian. the
| British, the French, but, chief among
| all, your warriors, with heroic dash
| take part in the tremendous battle
which has no precedent in history
'All Europe is a field of battle OF
Italy alone one hears nothing. In Italy
alone there is no fighting Austria
alone at this moment so fateful for
the alliance of oppression and crime,
is left to herself
Italy Co-operates in Macedonia.
First of all, let us remember that
the Italian army has energetically CO.
operated in the action in Macedonia.
guaranteeing the rout of the right wing
of the Germano-Bulgar line.
But, above all, let US not forget that
if this great military event-the an-
initiation of Bulgaria-has been pos
sible it is due not alone to the fact
that the German army. was held back
in France by interallied effort, but was
held inactive on our front by the fear
of an Italian offensive. Had Iauden-
dorf felt himself free from this mortal
menace, he would have drawn off from
the Austrian front as many divisions
: as We're necessary to support Bulgaria
: in her crisis and prevent her capitula-
: ton.
But that is not enough. There are
in fact, other considerations which
INST be taken into account. Italy
, fights single handed against Austria
: Austria, UP to today at4least, is nc
longer under any ANXIETY as to the de.
Tense of her frontiers from Russia
from RouInania and from Servia.
Austria has a population of fifty
: millions, Italy of thirty-five; Austria
has modified about ninety divisions
Italy less than sixty; italy has in line
tifty-four divisions, Austria sixty
seven
"In France there are fighting Bel
gians, British, French and Italians, ant
the splendid, powerful, daily increasing
! American Army.
Anxious to Advance When Called.
Italians are proud, and justifiabl,
so, of their contributions to the, sue
!, cesses of the Allies We are proud o
= Americas opinion of US and of on
: achievements in the war. We wan
> nothing, now that ultimate success i
SO near, to dull the luster of that goo,
!, American opinion of Italy. 1t is 70
Il this reason and not as complain
against the Judgment of the Supreme
Il Council at Versailles that l wish to lie
: the American public know the real sit
81 uation on the Italian front and tn
reason for the apparent inactivity Their
5 when all the other Allied battle front
II are glowing with the brilliant whit
g heat of victorious advances.
u When the time comes in the judy
IS ment of that brilliant strategist, Gen
II eral Foch, for the Italian Army to ad
II vance we know that then, and not IN
+ til then, will the absolutely necessar
aid be furnished our brave soldiers
u Then viii that advance be d successful
u and deadly blow at the heart of Italy
- traditional enemy-a blow which. w
long to strike with a yearning tina
as passes aff ufderstaf1din e---.e ~
To- I'VE believe thatsthe judgments an
n the action sof the Supreme Comman
~ at Versailles, together with the MAJ
bvelous co-operafion OF the Unite
e.states, have~seeaaed fo the Allie
ercause all Ais PERCENT ;s,,ccessse SIS Thes
III | successes fir mr. hearts ustlysiov on