Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 November 1917 — ALLIED TROOPS REACH ITALY [ARTICLE]

ALLIED TROOPS REACH ITALY

Veterans From Franco-Belgian Line to Help Check Foes. 30,000 GERMANS ARE KILLED Two of Kaiser Generals Also Slain During the Great Battle on the Bainsizxa Plateau. Washington, Nov. 2. —English ana French are being rushed to stiffen Cadorna’s new line of defense on Tagliamento. Already the advance of the allied veterans from the western front has joined the Italians and in all probability the English and French artillerymen are now answering Mackensen’s fire and countering the flanking movement from the Carnlc Alps, which tho Austrians under Von Krobatln have started. Trained Fighters Sent. The dispatch of these experienced fighters, trained by three years in the trenches, engaged in stopping Von Hindenburg, was the aid extended to Italy at the moment when the disa» ter of the Isonzo was at Its height. This was the news, suppressed until now, that changed the forebodings of the Italians to a renewed confidence In the victory that must follow the coordination of the allied efforts against the enemy. Now at the Front. i At the Italian embassy It was explained that due to the excellent railway communications the re-enforce-ments could reach the front in 24 hours. As they were started on Tuesday, they must be now part of the force that has slowed up the German advance; and that Is depended on to. make the Tagllamento the high-water mark of the drive on Italy. If they do not stop Mackensen on the Tagllamento they have the Plava to fall back on. May Choose the Place. It Is quite possible that the British and French may advise that the stand be made at the second river rather than at the first in order to delay things until the coming of winter gives them an advantage. The theory appears to be that the Italians, with the growing assistance of the English and French can |iamper and weaken the Germans without entering Into a great battle until they are absolutely ready, thus saving their own strength and giving the Italiano a chance to recover from the blow they have received. 30,000 Qermans Killed. J Washington, Nov. 2. —Thirty thousand German soldiers, Including two generals of division, were killed in tho great battle on the Balnslzza plateau, according to cabled reports received here. It Is further stated that General Cadorna Is pushing reserves rapidly toward the Italian front, with every prospect of checking the enemys’ advance. Assurance of British and French support which will be Immediately forthcoming have been given by a war council held In Paris. Berlin Claims New Gain. Berlin, Nov. 2.—The Austro-German forces Invading Italy have increased the number of prisoners taken to more than 180,000. They have captured 1,500 Italian guns. The foregoing information was officially announced by the German war office. The German statement says the Teuton Fourteenth army gained another great battle. Portions of the Italian retreating forces made a stand at the Tagllamento river. The bridgehead positions at Dignano and Codroipo were captured by the Germans. The Austro-Germans penetrated the rear guard positions of the Italians to the east of the lower TagMamento where they cut off and captured 60,000 Italians. According to the announcement, all the Tagllamento bridgeheads have !>een captured. Several hundred guns #re said to have been taken by the Sermans.