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Show DEFEAT OF THE ITALIAN ARMY LONDON, Oct. 28. It Is estimated in an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Romo that the Italians are opposed op-posed on tho front of the Austro-Gor-man attack by forces four times their number. PARIS, Oct. 28. Tho cabinet met this evening to determine upon co-operation of tho allies on the Italian front, President Poincarc presided. Tho Austro-German army under the command of Emperor Chariea, who has as his chief assistant the brilliant field marshal, Von Mackensen, aro shaking the entire Italian line from the Julien Alps region to the Adriatic sea. Pressing Press-ing back the Italians at soveral points on Italian soil, the combined enemy forces now have pushed forward on tho Italian loft wing and captured Clv-ldale, Clv-ldale, lying to the northeast of TJdino, and are nearing tho plains beyond. In addition, tho Austrian town of Goriz-ia, Goriz-ia, a point of great strategic valuo on tho Isonzo river, has been rctakon from the Italians. Exhibit Cowardice. According to the latest Berlin official communication, 100,000 Italians havo been mado prisoners and in excess of 700 guns have fallen into AuBtro-Ger-man hands. The second and third Italian Ital-ian armies aro declared to be in retreat re-treat Rome admits the falling back of the second army, asserting that cowardice cow-ardice similar to that shown by tho Russians In Galicia, was exhibited in the face of tho foe, the Italians sur- rendorlng or retreating without giving battle, permitting the breaking of the left wing and thereby offering easy access ac-cess to tho tbwri of CIvidale. Prior to falling back, however, the Italians destroyed de-stroyed all their depots and stores and Clvldalo waa on lire when tho Austro-Germans Austro-Germans entered it May Fight In Open. Possibly tho Italians in this region, who aro declared by Romo to bo retreating re-treating to prepared positions on the plains, will turn about and meet the enemy in open country fighting. If thoy do not and the onomy is able to .keep up westward tho fast pace that Vias been maintained since tho commencement com-mencement of the operation, the great-erpart great-erpart of tho Italian forces along the northeastern lino will be threatened with capture. The situation is so grave that a special meeting of the French cabinet has been held for tho purpose of deciding upon the question of allied co-operation on tho Italian front. oo |