Morning Oregonian., November 13, 1917, Page 3, Image 3

THE 3IORXIXG OREGOXIAN, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 191'
ITALIANS ENTRENGH
ALONG PIAVE RIVER
Wide Stretch of Water Now
Separates Opposing Forces.
Camonad.ng Continuous.
HEAVY GUNS ARE LACKING
Berlin Reports Surrender of 10,000
Italians in Upper Piave Valley
and Capture of Numerous
Guns and War Stores.
By the Associated PresO
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTHERN ITALY, Sunday, Nov. 11.
The enemy's operations on the north
and east in an attempt at encirclement
of the Italians have not succeeded. The
menace on the Italian left wing: also is
virtually passed.
The Italians are entrenched back ot
the west bank of the Piave River, and
the Austro-German force now is taking
the place of the advanced aruard on the
east bank. The strip of water between
the opposing lines is about half a mile,
widening at some points to a mile.
An observer Just, back from a tour
elongr the line told the correspondent
that the cannonade has become con
tinuous. The Austrians are using: five
inch guns, not yet -having brought up
many of their heaviest pieces. The en
emy is turning his fire against the
high Campanile bell towers of small
villages fringing the western, bank to
prevent the Italian artillery from using
them as observation posts. The Italian
artillery reply is spirited from a, con
siderable number of guns that they
succeeded in bringing back from the
old front.
The battle front has two main sec
tors. The lower extends from Keltre to
the sea and the upper from Feltre west
ward. The Vidor bridge, where the last
Italian rearguard crossed the Piave, is
half-way down the lower sector. Near
Keltre the river turns into the moun
tains, with a valley and a. railway on
the west bank.
The enemy is on the west bank in
this mountain region, and may at
tempt to come down the valley and
along the river. The Italians have no
advantage of a river defense at this
point, but they have strongly ' en
trenched themselvs.
Snow Is Falling.
The fight at Asiago was clearly a
feeler to test the strength of the Ital
ian line. Snow is falling in the upper
regions and a severe cold spell pre
vails. ROME, Nov. 12. The Italians have
resisted the enemy everywhere on the
northern front, along which the Aus
trians are attempting to outflank the
Italian River line, the War Office re
ports. On the plain there is brisk fir
ing across the Piave River.
An enemy action on the Asiago
Plateau on the Trentino front was a
.complete failure.
From Stelvio to Astico there was no
notable event yesterday. On the Asiago
Plateau the enemy renewed yesterday
afternoon his attack in the sector of
Gallio, Monte Longara, Hill 1674 and
Meletta Dt Gallio, which failed com
pletely under Italian artillery and rifle
fire. On the extreme nothern part of
the front, where a bitter infantry
struggle took place, Italians succeeded
in capturing some prisoners.
Brink Fighting Reported.
On the plains across the Piave River
brisk firing in reported.
BERLIN, vie. London, Nov 12. The
energetic collaboration of Wurtemberg
and Austro-Hungarlan mounted troops
near Longarone barred the way of the
Italians retreating in the Upper Piave
Valley. Ten thousand Italians were
compelled to surrender and numerous
guns, material and war stores were
captured.
Teuton troops who pressed forward
from Belluno down the Piave are be
fore Feltre.
On the lower Piave there is nothing
new to report.
Feltre is a town of 4 600 inhabitants
on a height near the Piave, 17 miles
southwest of Belluno and about 10
miles north of the Venetian Plains.
Slilitry operations reported by the
Germans in the mountainous region of
Feltre have no direct bearing on the
Italian line on the Lower Piave.
RUSSIAN FORCES BATTLE
(Continued From First Page.)
make a stand, and precipitated an
other battle, in which most of them
were killed or made prisoner. The
cadets apparently were the same as
those who were defending the Winter
Palace Wednesday night and who were
permitted their liberty by the Bol
sheviki troops after the surrender of
. the Palace.
Crowds Parade Streets.
In spite of sporadic firing, crowds
filed the Nevsky Prospect, rushing to
cover when it became necessary, but
otherwise going about as though
nothing unusual were happening. All
the streets leading into the Morskaia,
in the vicinity of the telephone sta
tion, contained crowds of curious per
sons, who fled at every outburst of
shooting, but returned to their posts
of observation when lulls occurred.
It is believed there were many vic-
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tims of the fighting in the Morskaia.
From the windows of the Associated
Press headquarters, situated a half
block distant, an .officer was observed
to fall in the street, apparently dead.
..n onlooker hiding in a doorway was
struck a glancing bullet and wounded
in the arm. The ambulances were
kept busy.
Proclamations Are Frequent.
New proclamations, both by the
Bolsheviki and the adherents of
Kerensky, appeared at, intervals
throughout the day. They called upon
the people and the troops to suDDort
this or that side and attracted crowds
wherever posted. It is reported that
one of the proclamations, signed by
Kerensky and dated Gatchina. was
dropped from an airplane.
LONDON, Nov. 12. A Reuter dis
patch from Stockholm says that
travelers arriving on the frontier from
Russia report that the attempt of
Nikolai Lenine to form a Cabinet in
Petrograd failed, that the Foreign
Office officials refused to accept Leon
Trotsky as Foreign Minister, and in
Moscow another government has been
proclaimed, and it is feared there will
be much bloodshed.
Finland Situation Bad. -
In Finland the travelers are reported
as saying the situation is desperate.
Anarchy is on the increase and acts of
violence " and even murder committed
on the streets by the Maximalists are
a frequent occurrence.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12. One of the
encouraging signs 'seen here in today's
news from Russia is the mention of
Professor Paul M. Milukoff as one of
those associated with the new nrn-
vislonal government rising at Moscow.
t-roressor Milukoff, who was Foreign
Minister in the original provisional
government, formed after the over
throw of the Czar, is well known in
this country and is regarded as one
of the strongest men In Russia.
Confidence is stronger than ever
among officials and diplomats that the
Bolsheviki soon will be driven out of
control at Petrograd, and that in time
a government really representative of
Russia's aspirations will take the reins
with a firmer grip than the Kerensky
regime was able to establish.
It is predicted that while Premier
Kerensky. will continue to be one of
the chief figures in the reorganized
ministry, he will not again exercise the
almost dictatorial powers he assumed
when he became commander-in-chief
of the army.
In spite of the unsettled state of
Russian affairs, plans for the shipment
i supplies irom this country are go
ing forward without interruption. Con
-v. wcjo Hppruvea loaay ror nearly
.". pairs oi snoes ror the Russian
government at a conference of manu
facturers of the Russain purchasing
v-uiiiiiiiasion ana representatives of the
Council of National Defense. It la un
derstood, however, that the contracts
wm not be signed immediately, the
xiusaian commissioners receiving an
opportunity to communicate with their
government ana await developments.
7 00 ARE SLAIN AT MOSCOW
Street Battles End With Creation of
Socialist Government.
LONDON, Nov. 12. The Petrograd
correspondent of the Exchange Tele
graph Company sends the following:
"After heavy fighting at Moscow, in
which there were 700 casualties, the
parties came to terms on the basis of
the creation of a socialistic govern
ment, including Bolsheviki.
"The Petrograd railway union sent
an ultimatum to the workmen's and
soldiers' delegates and the safety of
the country committee demanding that
they effect conciliation by organizing
all the democratic power; otherwise
the union would call a general strike.
The Bolsheviki agreed to this, but the
other democratic groups were unwill
ing to negotiate with the Bolsheviki
until they entirely surrendered. Nego
tiations, however, were resumed and
the railway union deferred the strike
for 12 hours.
"The Bolsheviki have abandoned
their attitude and now consider them
selves in the position of organizers
of defense revolutions against the
armies of Kerensky, Korniloff and
Kaledines. The Petrograd garrison has
elected a special committee to guar
antee the safety of the population.
Army headquarters express themselves
in favor of a combination of the demo
catic groups."
BOLSHEVIKI CAULS CONGRESS
The Temporary Peasants and Work
men's Government Is Title.
PETROGRAD, Nov. 11. The official
title of the new workmen's and sol
diers' government is "the temporary
peasants and workmen s government.
The workmen's and soldiers' congress
has appointed a new central committee
composed of 62 Bolsheviki, 28 social
revolutionists, six social democratic In
ternationalists, three Ukraine Socialists
and one social revolutionist Maximalist.
A call has been issued for a peasants'
congress.
ITALIANS' PREPARE
FOR COMING CLASH
Big Battle Expected Soon.
Austro-German Forces Held
in Check on Piave Line.
TROOPS IN GOOD SPIRITS
Army Is Now In Strong: Position and
Feeling of Determination Pre
vails In All Ranks; Britain's
Aid Stiffens Front.
NEWLYWEDS AT TACOMA
Lieutenant Merle T. Jenkins Latest
Camp Lewis Benedict.
TACOMA, Wash.. Nov. 12. (Special.)
Lieutenant Merle T. Jenkins and his
bride, formerly Miss Ruth Bussard, of
Portland, have arrived In Tacoma to
join the coterie of newlyweds In Army
circles. The wedding took place No
vember 1 In Albany, Or. Mrs. Jenkins
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin
M. Bussard.
Lieutenant Jenkins is a Portland
man, a graduate of the Oregon Agri
cultural College and a member of the
Gamma Tau Beta fraternity. He is
serving as instructor In field fortifi
cations at Camp Lewis.
CUTTING TO BE DIRECTED
(Continued From Flrt Pais.)
institution known all over the country,
directed special attention to him for
the position in which ' he has been
placed.
Colonel Changes Plans.
Originally Colonel Disaue was a cav
alry officer and was ready to sail for
trance with his detachment when he
was shifted from the command, or
dered to Washington, and assigned to
the spruce-cutting post. He said when
in Portland three weeks ago on a sort
of scouting trip in connection with his
new work, that he was very sorry he
did not get to go to France, but that
when he was told, at Washington of
the great importance of the work here
he gladly accepted and was determined
to carry it to a successful conclusion.
Colonel Dlsque has been an officer
in the Army for 18 years, and has seen
service in several foreign countries
and was in the Philippines in the serv
ice there. His Portland headquarters
will be in the Teon building.
To Cnre a Cold In One Iar
Take .LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tab
lt. rjruKglsts refund money if it falls to
cure. K. W. O ROVE'S signature ia on each
box. 80c Adv.
(By the Associated Press.)
Haitian HEADQUARTERS IN
nunint,KN ITALY, Nov. 12. The
Italians are holding the Austro-Ger
man advance on the Piave line. Early
reports from the front today were
favorable. Heavy shelling is in prog
ress ail along the new front.
The reconcentration of the Italian
army along the nfewly chosen line of
defense Is now virtually an accom
plished fact. The troops have taken
up their positions in trenches, the gun
emplacements have been made ready
and the whole vast organization is
preparing for the battle that Is not
.so far off. The men are in good spirits
and a feeling of determination prevails
in all ranks.
retirement or that part of the
Italian force in the Camia district of
JNorthern Venetla has shortened the
Italian main front, which now pre
sents a compact line extending about
-o miles . along the new river de
fenses to the sea.
Allies Stiffen Front.
TK. alll-- .
...... wisa a., o represented on the new
rront by some British batteries from
the Carso. The presence of allied
forces is regarded as of the highest
Importance for Its moral effect on the
Italian troops, which thus far have
borne the entire shock, as well as for
ii purely military value. England's
announcement that she will continue
to send reinforcements without delay
and spare no effort to prevent a further
invasion of Italy arouses the keenest
satisfaction and enthusiasm ti,.
visit of General Wilson, sub-chief of
me xjritisn starr, also inspired renewed
confidence as to the intentions of the
allies.
It may now be stated that the pres
ent line of defense is the only first
line which the supreme command has
ever considered seriously. The Taglia
mento and Llvenza lines were designed
merely to block the progress of the
enemy up to the present defenses. The
correspondent received this informa
tion authoritatively ten days ago, but
was then unable to divulge the loca
tion of the line, for reasons dictated by
military necessity.
Strong Position Taken.
Yesterday's report from General Diaz
the new commander, stated that Italian
rearguards crossed the Piave River
near Susegana, after destroying the
bridges. This river should be noted
carefully. A glance at the map will
show that after the Tagllamento and
the Livenza.. the Piave is the first im
portant stream capable of interposing
a strong tactical position. The upper
part of the river is backed by the
slopes of the Grappa hills. Further
down it has behind it the Asolo hills
and the large forest of Montello, both
of which are advantageous in giving
high advanced wooded points in a flat
country. The river is deep, wide, stony
and bridgeless. Its mouth is 25 miles
north of Venice. Where the precise
line is cannot be indicated further, but
this gives the essential features.
For several days the gravity of the
situation for Venice has not been
underestimated and suitable precau
tionary measures have been taken to
protect this great art center. The city
preserves comparative calm while pic
turesque gondolas, filled with pas
sengers and goods, take departing
throngs -to the station. The munici
pality is affording every assistance to
transport people who are leaving and
is allowing two lire daily to the needy
until they are located elsewhere.
Many Treuuei Removed.
The government is keenly alive, to
the situation as regards the artistic
treasures of the city, and military and
naval operations doubtless would be
considered secondary to saving price
less monuments like the Campanile,
the Palace of the Doges and St. Mark's
from bombardment. All the chief paint
ings of Titian and Paolo Veronese
have been removed to Florence, but
scores of great frescoes cannot be
taken away.
The splendid service which the
Italian cavalry has performed as a rear
guard' has a melancholy sequel in the
death of Major-General of Cavalry
Rubin de Vervin, who was commanding
an infantry division. He fell at the
head of his troops and died while being
attended by military surgeons.
The heroic resistance of part of the
36th Division of Infantry also has re
ceived the highest praise. It resisted
surrender until surrounded by an
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enormously superior force, with its am
munition exhausted.
SEVERAL TOWNS DESTROYED
Fire Follows Bombardment by Aus
tro-German Armies.
(By the Associated Press.)
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS. Sunday.
Nov. 11. Information from the terri
tory occupied by the Austro-Germans
is to the effect that Clvidale, Gradlsca
and Palmanova have been virtually
destroyed by bombardment and fire.
When the Austrians occupied Gorlzla
they orUered the whole town illuminat
ed as a sign of rejoicing, which had to
be done on pain of death. The black
and yellow flag again waves In the
place of Ita'ly's trl-color over the castle
of Gorlzla.
Monfalcone, also In the hands of the
Austrians. again Is In full swing of ac- '
tivity. At the navy-yard there the
Austrians have taken possession of an
uncompleted warship which had been
left there by them when they with
drew. This the Italians had trans
formed Into an observatory, from which
King Victor Emmanuel often gazed at
the coast stretching toward the Istrian
peninsula and the longed-for city of
Trieste.
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UNIVERSITY OP OREGON, Bugene.
Nov. 12. (Special.) Students of those
high schools of the state having the
two-term school year, who would
graduate In February, will be allowed
to enter the university at the begin
ning of the second semester, which
because of the three-semester plan in
augurated this year, will open the
first week in January. Heretofore the
Becond university semester has com
menced in February, immediately fol
lowing the high school commence
ments, and there has been no Inter
ruption of the student's work.
The new plan provides for the en
trance of the students into the uni
versity a month before they have ob
tained their high school diplomas, but
makes the proviso that the principal
shall certify that at the beginning of
the school year the student has sat
isfactorily completed not less than 13
units of work, and Is pursuing studies
which would at the mid-year entitle
him to graduate with not less than 15
units, the quality of his work being
such that the school recommends him
for admission to the university.
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