The new Larned History for ready reference, reading and research; the actual words of the world's best historians, biographers and specialists: a complete system of history for all uses, extending to all countries and subjects and representing the better and newer literature of history; . paganda, was in no position to aid in theirrecuperation. Cadornas summary methods of disci-pline—up to date he had dismissed 217 generals,255 full colonels, and 33s battalion commanders— to decay, such a retirement must be drastic, andwould involve the giving up of all the ground wonsince May 1915. Cadorna de
The new Larned History for ready reference, reading and research; the actual words of the world's best historians, biographers and specialists: a complete system of history for all uses, extending to all countries and subjects and representing the better and newer literature of history; . paganda, was in no position to aid in theirrecuperation. Cadornas summary methods of disci-pline—up to date he had dismissed 217 generals,255 full colonels, and 33s battalion commanders— to decay, such a retirement must be drastic, andwould involve the giving up of all the ground wonsince May 1915. Cadorna delayed and was was still considering his policy when the aval-anche overtook him.—J. Buchan, History of liteGreat War, v. 3, pp. .S44-54S- 2. Ai:siro-Germam counter-stroke.—BreakTHROUGH AT Caporetto.—Bclow Gorizia . .the Duke of Aosta, commanding the Third Army,was less successful in the final thrust at the tried to take Mount Hermada and to pene-trate into the Vippaco Valley. But he made littleprogress, meeting powerful counter-attacks. ByOctober the situation on the Russian front, dis-turbed in July by the Korniloff offensive, had sim-mered down to an informal truce, which freed SCALE or MILES 0 10 JO 30 D/ncr/ov or Adva\C[ Jnntchen X ^C~a^,qv Villach. 4 / ) Tar us \To/meTi /( \Cafar, Udine J fGorizia onfalcons vArsiero ^nave , JO o Trieste^ ^Venice . ^ CAlORKTTO .) THE \T TO THE ILWE had filled the armies with officers unknown to theirmen. The strategic position on the Isonzo wasdangerous at the best, and its peril was centupledby the weariness and discontent of the Italian troopsand the new plans of the enemy. Boroevitch hadalso been fought to a standstill. In spite of hisreserves from Galicia the Bainsizza and San Gabrielchad shaken his strength to its foundations, and heinformed his Government that he could not resista twelfth Isonzo battle. Accordingly, Germanyagreed to stiffen his line with German troops, andto ease the position by an
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