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Show oo HELP FOR THE ARMY OF CADORNA Where are the Italian aviators, or rather, where were they when the Germans Ger-mans and Austrians were massing on tho Isonzo? Did the airmen fail to report, or did Gen. Cadorna, being informed, underestimate under-estimate the Btriking power of the reinforced re-inforced enemy? Whatevor the answer, something seriously se-riously defective has developed in the Italian army and tho consequences may be far reaching. On Saturday The Standard said American troops may be thrown into the struggle to stem tho onrushing battalions ol tho central powers, although al-though it Is , evident the Americans have not had sufficient training. But this Is what may occur: Part of the western' front, best fortified for-tified and least open to attack from the Germans, may bo given over to tho Americans under General Pershing, Persh-ing, and the displaced French be 3ont across southern France to the Isonzo, From the French border to northern Italy is not more than 350 miles, which troop trains could cover in a day. ThlB possibility Is dependent on the capacity of the railroads through the mountains which mark the boundary lino of France and Italy and the sea coast road. At least one thousand trains would be necessary to move an army and artillery which would be required re-quired to be of service to the panic-stricken panic-stricken Italian forces. |