Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-23

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tains to the sea, but the Italians, who
did not strenuously approve of the
crossing, launched a counter-attack
which resulted in the complete defeat
of the attacking army. A sudden
| flooding of the Piaye prevented re-
treat in good order and thousands
surrendered. In the mountains the
Austrians were unable to make any
headway) @
According to the reports received
from Baden, the Austro Hungarian
troops had fought well. What causes
prevented their success do not know.
| have no means of judging whether
| it is correct that the attack was made
on too broad a front, as it is stated
to have been.
Narrates Hungarian Outcry.
The manner in which the failure on
the Piave was discussed shortly after
,, wards in Austria Hungary, especially
in the Hungarian parliament. was
most deplorable. Under very similar
circumstances. after the Aisne-Cham-
payne battle in 1916. and now in far
more difficult cases. the French had
maintained a great and dignified de-
meanor.
From Buda- Pest we heard unpleas-
ant speeches, which could only make
everyone more depressed. Nobody
asked the Hungarian parliament by
what right it pronounced this critt-
cism. Had 1t really done everything
to make victory possible? If so, IL
might criticize, bur to do SO in public
and at that time was a mistae. The
impression produced by the failure on
the Piave was further deepened by
events in the Dual monarchy.
(He refers to bitter denunciation
at Buda- Pest of the slaughter of Hun
garians in the Piave battle. 1t was
charged that the Austrian command
put Hungarians in the most danger
Gus positions SO that Hungary might
be weakened and Austria might pre-
serve her strength)
The Intellectual attack Of the i'm
perial and royal army affected me
deeply. l could no longer hope to
weaken the western front in Italy
itself, In other respects the military
positions then continued the same.
The two powers for the moment bal
anced each other There was no fear
that the Italians could further
strengthen the entente's west front in
France. General Won ARR contem-
plated a renewal of the attack in the
autumn.
Asks For Austrian Troops.
l now Immediately proposed our
allys chief command to divert all
available strength to the west front.
General Won Arr agreed. In this mat
ter, it is true that he was obliged to
oppose his imperial master, who was
averse to this disposition of forces
The reinforcement which Austria
Hungary brought to the west front
amounted, after long pressure. to four
divisions. In July there came only
two. They were indeed considered
particularly good material, but their
condition. particularly their ammuni-
ton supply. was lamentable. They
required many weeks training before
they were fit to take their places as
reserves in active warfare on the west
front.
At the end of August and the be-
ginning of September the two other
divisions arrived. BY the middle of
September, General Won ARR wanted
to send two additional divisions, but
they had to go to Siberia. since Bull
garia's detection threatened to lay
bare Austria Hungary. and Herewith
also our own flank, to the entente,
Germans Had to Fight Alone.
On the west front the German army,
then as before, had to continue the
fight without substantial aid. with
that which Observation-Disclosures could
bring together and what could be sent
from home.
On the remaining portions of the
allied fronts in Europe. no particular
activities had taken place, only to the
west of Lake Ochrida In Albania, the
imperial royal Austrian troops had
been pressed back to northern Berat
in June and July.
Opinion of the Bulgarian army was
now somewhat more favorable The
morale had improved with the first
consignment of clothing and hospital
supplies. General Won Scholtz did not
fail to realize the earnestness OF the
situation, He also complained that
the army was being more and more
drawn into political agitation, in order
to be played against Radoslavoff. He
would have been glad to have more
German troops, but as they were being
useu Oli the west lrUntp lney must yet
on in Macedonia too without them
General headquarters and the army
commands counted on local retreats,
in case of an attack by the enemy
The Bulgarian reserves, which had
meanwhile been built up, Offered a
certain security against deep breaas
into the front.
In Palestine local attacks by the
British had been unsuccessful; in Mes
opotamia the English detachments
which had pressed forward toward
Mosul had again been driven back.
On the other hand, the English SEEM
ed to have grown stronger in North
Persia and the south shore Of the
Caspian sea. The Turks were still at
Tabrz and also close to Baku.
L Tie frequently complains because
Envery Pasha sent his troops to the
Caucasus instead of fighting the Brit
ish. Enver pursued this policy be-
cause the Germans. trying to get the
oil and other riches of the Caucasus
for themselves, were edging on the
Georgisns to set up a government un-
der German protection. Enyer could
not be persuaded that he should not
share these riches.
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