New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-07-27

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Russian front, were taken to France
and Italy to swell the masses of men
hurled against the Allies in the
Western theater of operations AS
long as Russia remained i'll the fight
she held great number of TeutOnic
troops in the East, and her with
drawal from the war exercised q
Fundamental influence on the course
of it's development
situation Year Ago.
The year opened with the fortunes
Of war apparently favoring the En-
tente. The British had forced back
the Germans to the famous linden
burg line. The French had estab-
lished themselves firmly along the
Chemin des Danes. north of the
Aisne. The echoes of Verdun were
still ringing the knell of German
hopes in that sector of the battle area.
The Italians We're holding their lines
along the Isonze. The rejuvenated
Russian regiment of July First" had
carried the war far into the Austrian
defenses in Kulkowina and Galicia.
Through August and September,
1917, there came rumore that
Russia was exhausted by the war, and
quiet settled down along the lines
from the gates of the Carpa thians to
the Baltic Stories were heard of
determination Of German and Rus
sian troops but assurances came from
Petrograd that Russia would stand
true to her allies
Fail Offensive in Italy.
The German and Austrian high
commands had no illusions as to
further Russian belligerency. There
came to the Allies reports that the
Central Empires were taking the
pick of their force from the Russian
front and concentrating them for a
drive against some part Of the line in
the western theater. Then came in
timations that the blow was aimed
against Italy.
The storm broke at Caporetto on
October &c and almost immediately
the whole Italian line was thrown into
disorder. Touring through the passes
where in some instances disaffected
Italian troops held positions, the Ger
mans and Austrians made progress
which from the first was alarming
/ BY wise generalship, the Italian line
| was with drawn from the ISOnzo It
| paused at the Tagliamento and then
! retired further until it rested on the
| PiaVe, almost within sight Of the
| dOmeS of Venice. Here the Italian
| army reformed it's columns. consoli-
| dated its positions by withdrawing
| from the Rhaetian mountains to the
Asiago plateau and, assisted by the
French reinforcements brought to
| that battlefront stood at bay.