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ITALIAN ARMY GIVES BATTLE TO ENEMY
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Brilliaàt Strategy of General Cadorna Saves His Army From Huns
EVENING
If You Are Eating Any Part of America's
Victory, Quit it at Once.
CAPITAL \* NEWS
Vol. XXXIX
BOISE, IDAHO, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1917.
No. 106
Rome Thrilled by Accounts
of Daring Deeds by Ca
dorna's Troops in With
drawal of Army.
Practically Encircled by the
Enemy's Forces, Soldiers
of the Third Italian Army
Cut Their Way Out to
Safety.
By JOHN H. HEAR LET.
Romo, No\. 2.—Withdrawal of Gen
oral Cadoru^i's third army, practically
intact was achieved by unparalleled
heroism of Italy's dogged fighting men.
Enough of this story of valor, un
faltering courage and supreme sacri
fiée —even to death—of the Italian de
fenders, reached here ^this afternoon
to arouse the whole capital to a throb
of patriotic pride and to make the con
viction certain that Italy's men would
stem the tide of invasion.
GREAT STRATEGIC FEAT.
W ithdrawal of the third army was
In itself a strategic feat not ap
proached in any of the war's maneu
vers. Practically encircled by the
Germati-Austrian forces, the men nev
ertheless «cut themselves out, fighting
hour after hour and day after day
without complaint and enduring an
overwhelming superiority in arms and
men at the disposal of the German
command in heroic resistance.
Infantry, cavalry, aeroplane corps
and motorcycle detachments magnifi
cently faced the great mass of Aus
tro-German troops fought them to a
standstill, delaying the advance until
the main body of the third army could
withdraw to prearranged positions.
ISONZO HEIGHTS HELD.
A certain section of the second army
held the Isonzo heights at a time when
the approaches were literally alive
with the enemy. When the pressure
got too tremendous, detachments of the
Italian soldiers volunteered to rush
forward to their death, knowing their
bodies and the shock of a charge from
men determined to die in defense of
their country, would temporarily slow
up the enemy's progress and permit
many more Italian soldie rs to escape.
ENEMY PATROLS REPULSED.
First word of the fighting along the
Tagliamento river line was given in
today's official statement as follows;
"Along the Tagliamento there was
reciprocal artillery ing. Enemy patrols
advancing along the bank were re
pulsed in gun fire.''
GENERAL CADORNA
REACHES PREPARED
DE FENCES SAFELY
By Ed. I.IkEEN.
London, Nov. 2.—The flooded Tag
llamento river separating him from
General von Maekdi/.en's Invading
avalanche of Te.utondand with a re
formed and thoroughV aroused army
behind him. General iwlorna was on
his prepared line of dcieise today. It
appeared that the great battle of the
north Italian front was hinder way.
Here in London the Vtal issue us
military observers saw il unis whether
the loss of the staggering unrulier of
guns and quantities of supples which
the Berlin official reports h;ie named
as the booty of the icvadel, would
permit the Italians to retain Ibis line.
Cadorna, it was realised, nsst have
great artillery strength if he I to hold
the Germans back. His defel at the
outfeet of the invasion was dulto pre
ponderance of Teutonic guns. lAnd ef
this smaller store of metal, te Ber
lin statement claims to have lGD guns.
Loss of men. even the enorm» total
of 180,000 claimed by Berlin, ks not
considered fatal. Italy has pl|ty of
man ixuVer.
GERMANS HOLD CBIDGEHLAD8.
The Germans today hold thivltal
bridgeheads on the eastern baV of
Tagliamento. It was supposed that
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KING or ITALY
NOT DOWNCAST
m
Kin g Victor Emirnnh'* 1 Ilf
This new picture of King Victor
Emanuel, taken just before the be
ginning of the present Austro-German
drive, shows him in happy mood. He
had just been Informed that the enemy
could not seriously menace Italy. He
is still hopeful, despite the terrible
events that have since taken place.
FIRES PLACED AT
DOOROFGERMANS'
CAUSE BIG LOSS
Property Worth Millions of
Dollars Destroyed in the
United States During the
Past Two Months.
New York, Nov. 2.—Damage of at
least $13,000,000 lias been caused by
incendiary fires In the United States
within (he last two months. Reports
from all parts of the country to the
United Press today showed that many
of these fires are ascribed to enemy
agents.
New York has suffered <5,000,000
damage from two big blazes on the
Brooklyn water front. Kood stores
were burned.
Baltimore this week had a $5,000,000
fire which destroyed munitions of war.
MANY CITIES SUFFER.
Other cities that have suffered from
incendiary fires In the past two
months are:
Kansas City stockyard fire. Live
stock burned, $1,000,000 loss. Pro
' Germans blamed. Early discovery of
! flames Btarted in stockyards In Omaha
I narrowly averted a similar disaster.
! St. Louis and East St. Louis, (111.)
j Fire in the National Stockyards,
starting In pens where government
! horses were sold. Estimated half a
j million damage. Another fire of mys
I terlous origin destroyed a large grain
j elevator, half million loss.
St. Paul—Two lumber yard fires
caused $400.000 loss,
j Chicago -City. state and federal
i authorities now conducting an lnvestt
1 galion. Fire department reports 350
'•suspicious fires'' have occurred In
past sixty days. None of these fires
caused heavy damage but all started in
elevator*, coal and lumber yards, steel
works and railroad warehouses.
Cincinnati—One hundred thousand
bales of hay destroyed. Several small,
er grain fires In eastern Ohio and blaze
In a mine house throwing 100 men out
of work.
FORE6T FIRES IN WEST.
Portland, Ore.—A dozen northwest
forest fires, which were plainly Incen
diary. Troops on guard have seen
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STRIKE OFIITION»l^
OPERATORS AIR PLAYED
WILL NOTBY BOSTON
BE DELAYED ORCHESTRA
Telephone Employes in the
Coast Cities to Walk Out:
at 4 o'Clock Today
Compromise Refused.
if
Government Regulation of
the Company to Be Asked
by Federal Mediator as
Soon as the Strike Goes
Into Effect.
Sau Francisco, Nov. 2.—The de
ferred strike of Pacific Telephone and
Telegraph company electrical work
ers will be called at 4 o'clock this
afternoon unless the company before
then accepts the compromise propos
al made by Mediator Verner Z. Reed,
International President McNally of the
Electrical workers union announced at
noon today.
Simultanenously Meditor Reed an
nounced that he had prepared a tele
gram to be 3ent to the government at
Washington, asking for government
regulation of the telephone company,
if the strike is called.
MAY COMMANDEER LINES.
While Reed would not give out the
exact nature of the telegram, it was
understood that in It he would urge
the government to "commandeer" the
company's lines.
WILL NOT RECOGNIZE UNION.
The Pacific Telephone & Telegraph
company will not under any circum
stances recognize the telephone opera
tors union.
This was the reply given by D. P.
Fullerton, general manager of the com
pany, to the compromise proposition
submitted to the company yesterday
by federal Mediator Verner Z. Reed.
TWO GERMAN CITIES
HEAVILY BOMBED BY
FRENCH AIR FLEET
Paris, Nov. 2.—French aviators
took an eye for eye and tooth for
tooth reprisal last night for the
recent German air raid over Dun
kirk, the war office announced to
day. Seventeen French planes
heavily bombed Ossenburg and
Baden. Other French squad rilla
dropped bombs over the Mulheim
and Thion ville stations and the
Russach munition depot.
LAST MINUTE NEWS
JjlGHT DEAR IN ATTACK ON TRANSPORT.
Washington, Nov. 2.—Eight dead and one missing was the loll of the Ger
man U-boat which attacked the American transport Finland, homeward
bound In foreign waters yesterday, the navy department announced today.
GOVERNMENT MAY CURTAIL AUTO MANUFACTURING.
Washington, Nov. 2..—Curtailment in manufacture of pleasure curs and
readjustment of the whole automobile Industry for war is being planned this ,
nfternoon at a meeting of the way industries board with leaders in the motor '
world. A shortage in certain kinds of steel and coal makes chunges necessary, '
according to official announcement
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''LIBERTY 12" AIRPLANE MOTOR GIVEN FIRST TESTS. I
Dayton, O., Nov. 2.—First testa with the "liberty 12" airplane motor in j
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lighting planes have just been completed in a field near Dayton. The results
were "very satisfactory" according to reports from the tests.
GRAND JURY INVESTIGATES MILK WAR.
Oh ira go, Nov. 2.—The Cook county grand Jury entered Chicago's "milk
war" today by formally recommending that the attorney general take Im
mediate steps to compel dissolution of the Milk Producers' association.
IMPEACHMENT OF MAYOR SMITH RECOMMENDED.
Philadelphia, Pa.. Nov. 2.—Impeachment of Mayor Thomas B. Smith and
removal of Director of Public Safety Wilson was recommended by the October
grand jury reporting today. Mayor Smith Is under ball on charges of mis
conduct In office, conspiracy to commit murder and contempt of court, growing
out of primary election activities In the Fifth ward several weeks ago.
CIRCULATION OF POISON 8TAMPS.
Santa Rosa, Cal.. Nov. 2.—Rumors that "poison stamps" have been circu
lated by enemy agents among residents of this vicinity caused considerable
excitement In Santa Rosa today. The reports arc that postage stumps
gummed with a substance containing gerins have been prepared by enemies
for distribution, in the tfay poison corn plasters were distributed recently.
One woman turned over to the postmaster 15 2-cent stamps which she said
she had received anonymously..
Climax Comes to Wave of
Resentment Against Ex-!
elusion of "Star Spangled
Banner" From Program.
Dr. Muck, German Leader of
the Orchestra, Tenders
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Itesignation Alter Lead
ing in Flaying the Ameri
can Anthem.
Boston, Nov. 2.—Dr. Karl Muck, aft
er leading the Boston Symphony or
chestra in playing the "Star Spangled!
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Bannor in a concert in Symphony hall
here this afternoon resigned immedi
ately.
According to the best information
his resignation has not yet been ac
cepted by Major Henry L*. Higginson,
founder of the orchestra.
The resignation of Dr. Muck brought
to a dramatic climax an ever-growing,
country-wide wave of resentment
against exclusion of the national an
them from the orchestra's concerts.
When the big audience assembled
for the concert this afternoon there
was electricity in the air. The first
note of impending events came with
the announcement of a small sticker at
the bottom of the program that the
national anthem would be played at
the end of the concert.
In the middle of the concert, follow
ing one of the numbers, Major Hig
ginson appeared on the stage and ad
dressed the audience. An expectant
hush fell over the assembly.
The founder of the orchÄtra said the
Star Spangled Banner would be played
as the closing number.
Then he announced that Dr. Muck
handed in his resignation. Major
Higginson declared that Dr. Muck
never had refused to play the national
anthem.
PHILADELPHIA PREPARES TO
SING ThE NATIONAL ANTHEM.
Philadelphia, Nov. 2.—The strain of
the Star Spangled Banner wiJU ring
out at the Boston symphony orches
tra's concert here Monday night, de
spite the announced opposition of Con
ductor Karl Muck, to including the air
in his progrums.
An "underground" plan Is on foot, It
leaked out today to have as many
members of the audience as can be en
•isted begin singing the national an
them the instant Dr. Muck walks up
the
RUSSIA TO STAY
WAR TO END
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Order Is Restored
Washington, Nov. 2.—Russia, admitting her weakness
and her trials, has tiled a bill of demands'upon the allies
and in return promises to stay in the tight against Ger
many until the end.
The United Press is able to state semi-officially that
this is the view of the United States government on de
velopments in the Russian situation during the last week.
!" statements of Russian officials both in Petrograd and
" ashington regarding Russia's military aims, this gov
eminent finds three important facts:
America, England and France must bear with Italy the brunt of
war's burden through the winter while Russia solidifies her govern
ment. The Russian*government for the first time dares to declare em
phatically that Russin is in the war to stay—an indication of the grow
ing strength of the Kerensky regime.
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If war. officially stated by Secretary Lansing that America and the allies
are "rendering all possible assistance."
TO MAKE NEW LOAN.
j As evidence of this government's
I confidence and determination to con
jtinue aid the.treasury department an
j nounced that It would authorize today
or tomorrow a warrant for $31,700.000
011 * lie fec ^ era Y reserve bank of New
York in favor of the Russian govern
, er *>' tlle problems confronting >1- Re
' and telegraph show that Premier Ker
' ar > dtelegraph show that Premier Ker
and » ls «overnment. far from
I yielding to discouragement, are still
I animated by a strong determination to
j organize all Russia s resources
ment. This warrant
previously extended,
loan, Russia has taken $190,900,000 of
its credit of $325,000,000 leaving $134,
100,000 still to be drawn upon.
In a statement, issued this afternoon
Russian Ambassador Bakmhetieff
said :
"A cable received lately and
which is given out to the press to
day shows the real military con
dition on the Russian front. The
best answer to malicious assertions
that Russia is out of the war will
be the fact» given by this cable;
'That we are holding at the present
time on our front 147 divisions of
enemy troops.' "
FOUR DIVISIONS WITHDRAWN.
The embassy was asked as to what
extent were justified the rumors that
great numbers of German troops have
been withdrawn from the Russian
front t(
of war.
"The Russian embassy is in receipt
of an official cable in which General
Dessine, representative of the Russian
i army w ith the British headquarters,"
came the reply. "He communicates
the following information; 'Four Ger
man infantry divisions and three Aus
trian infantry divisions have been
withdrawn from RoumanJa and Ga
licia immediately prior to the attack
on the Italian front. At the same time
a few German divisions have been
transported from the French front.
ARMIES ON EASTERN FRONT.
" 'The total quantity of enemy troops
which is being maintained at present
against the Russian armies are:
Eighty-six infantry and 10' cavalry
German divisions; 33 infantry and sev
en cavalry Austrian divisions and sev
en Turkish and Bulgarian infantry di
visions, making a total of 147 enemy
divisions.' "
Secretary Lansing was subjected to
a rapid fire of questions on the Rus
sian situation at this conference this
morning.
"Can you give us some idea of Just
what the Russian situation today is?"
the secretary was asked.
GOVERNMENT ENERGETIC.
9 "Our own advices," he replied, "show
! that the provisional government in
! Petrograd is attacking with great cn
inciud^T"this I
be sent "to* "the* Italian theater j
whole-hearted rally and carry the war
through to a victorious conclusion. At
the same time this government, like
those of the allies, Is rendering all pos
sible assistance."
He declared emphatically that no
news whatever from any source would
Indlrute that Russia planned to declare
a separate peace. That Russia As a
military factor has withdrawn from
active operations until next spring or
summer is generally admitted. It is
hoped by allied military attaches., how
ever, that she will keep sufficient
troops on the east front to prevent any
greater transportation of Teuton forces
from that seatlon to other fronts.
"Any statement that Russia has qutt
the war Is entirely unwarranted," said
.Secretary of Slut* Linslng today, loin
ing »ild he would later Issue formal)
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BLOW BY AMERICA
MIGHT INFLUENCE
RUSSIA RIGHT WAY
I Military Successes by the
Allies Would Do Much to
Keep Wavering Nation in
Line.
By J. \Y. T. MASON.
New York, Nov. 2.—Russia is de
manding further military successes
front the allies as the price of her act
ive continuance la the war. The sit
uation in Petrograd shows Indications
of having reached the point where
Kerensky cannot secure action from
the Russian army, except under the
stimulus of allied victories on tlyp
western front or in the Balkans.
There Is no doubt but that new en
couragement is now urgently required
j in . ^ IISïda to overcome the pessimism
which is natural to the Slavs, and
which is unquestionably being 1 In
creased by the blows the allied cause
is receiving in Italy.
AMERICA MAY STRIKE.
The time has come when the most
serious consideration ought to be giv
en to a strong blow being struck by
the American army in France at the
earliest possible moment.
A quick attack by General Pershing,
even If no more than moderately suc
cessful, would not only aid in the re
covery of the Italian morale, but would
be the most powerful argument the al
lies could use for keeping Russia act
ively loyal to the cause of the entente.
There is not so much danger of Rus
sia making a separate peace at this
time as that the Russian lines will be
come so permanently passive as to per
mit further large withdrawals of Ger
man troops from the eastern to the
western front. Troops so withdrawn
would contribute materially to the re
sistance of the Germans to America's
eventual offensive in France.
TIME FOR RESPONSIBILITY.
Every encouragement America can
give Russia to hold fast to her east
ern trenches means, therefore, a weak
ening of the German front facing Gen
eral Pershing's forces, the time lias ar
rived when grim responsibilities must
be assumed by' the United States gov
ernment. The two main mistakes the
allies have made durtqg the war have
been lack of co-operation and over
cautiousness.
American industrial efficiency is
based upon co-ordination and daring.
The time has perhaps arrlyed to dem
onstrate that the same traits distin
guish Americans in warfare.
ADA'S PER CAPITA ON
BONDS IS OVER $70
For the two liberty loans Ada county
subscribed $2,900.00.. This does not
include any subscriptions through
B 0 )se p. in g, from adjacent counties,'
all of which were credited to those
counties. Estimating the population
at 40,000, which is probably high, this
means a iwrcapita subscription in Ada
county to government bonds of more
than *70.
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CONGRESSMAN OFF FOR FRONT.
lsvndon. Nov. 2. The party of
American eongr -ssmen, 'seeing (he
war" hsve le/t for France to visit the
I British'front and the American train
| Ing oa:nV>s, It uas announced today.
RELY
ON WINTER
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Russia Hopes to Solve Own
Problems While Nature
Keeps the Germans From
Advancing on Capital.
London, Nov. I.—Russia will not
fight this winter. She may probably
be able to fight next summer. It de
pends entirely on whether Premier
Kerensky, no waging strength over his
Bolïheviki enemies, will he able to re
mould Russia's domestlo structure.
From now until next spring at least,
Russia will rely upon nature's defenses
of snow and Ice and cold to hold back
Teutonic Invaders.
This epitomized official feeling here
today. It was the main lesson which
the foreign office saw In the Italian
catastrophe.
The foreign office was not talking
for publication, but officiais privately
emphasized the view that more than
ever from now on Ling Kind and France
—and later America—must bear ths
brunt of the war on the west front.
PROPAGANDA WINS.
England has counted Russia out as
a factor of military strength since the
Bolslieviki movement forced the Mos
cow conference. Certain official cir
cles today did not hesitate to add that
the victory which the German propa
ganda service scored In thus paralyz
ing Russia's military activities was
greater than that which Mackenzen's
armies have scored in a temporary
military defeat or Italy.
As England now sees It, Russia must
replace her tottering governmental
foundations before she can exert the
smallest balance of military power.
Premier Kerensky, officials privately
pointed out. has realized this also. Ha
has fought and delayed a crisis until
now when winter's snows will soon be
coining to barricade his new democ
racy. Not only that but Petrograd
dispatches today indicated that out of
the crisis he had emerged with a new
strength over the Bolshevtkl In srotea
cast in the first genera! municipal elec
tions throughout Russia. The defeat
of Bolshevik! candidates and an over
whelmingly pro-government majority
exhibited in these returns gave pro-,
found satisfaction In governmental
circles here.
MEETING OF ASSEMBLY.
The Russian constituent assembly
meets Dee. 5. Premier Kerensky ha«
Indicated he will urge Its speedy dis
patch of the business of forming a
complete governmental machine. In
the meantime,-with the cold Russian
winter setting in, the provisional gov
ernment proposes to center every
ounce of Its energy on supplying th«
people with food and uniting the Rug.
slan spirit.
Millions of Russian soldier« on th*
front have been doing nothing for sev
eral months but eating at the govern
ment's expense. They have not fought.
Transportation of enormous food sup
plies to them lias tied up Russia's rail
ways. The civilians In the cities hav*
suffered and will suffer more tht*
winter. It would not surprise offi
cials here if Kerensky, realising this,
were to withdraw millions of soldiers
for active work in remoulding Russia's
internal structure.
GERMAN TROOPS WITHDRAWN.
Germany has withdrawn practically
all her troops on the northern fronts
and the snow and fee could be relied
upon tu stop a drive, if Germany
should suddenly shift her troops now
on the Italian lines back to the Rus
sian theater of war.
There was a quiet undertone of con
fidence today In the situation oi ths
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