Word: tagliamento
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Toward New York, last week, plowed the black Italian freighter Tagliamento, laden with a cargo of white Carrara marble. In the yards of C. D. Jackson Co., Manhattan stone importers, marblemen waited its arrival. For nine months, not a shipload of Carrara had left Italy. What was once the bread-and-butter of all marbles had become a U. S. rarity...
...recent action along the Italian front, however, is a more substantial cause for cheerfulness. A few months ago a succession of reverses along the Tagliamento resulted in much pessimism in regard to Italy's fighting powers. French and English aid had to be rushed to the assistance of their faltering allies. Whether or not this has been the driving force in the recent captures makes little difference. The important point is that the Austrian Army is being repulsed on that front where it seemed to have secured the ascendency. The struggle for the Plave region far more than strikes...
...German attack, the complete success over the Italians which at first seemed assured has not materialized. Cadorna, by a skillful retreat has extricated his Third Army from its almost hopeless situation beyond the Isonzo, has reestablished his front and has taken up a strong defensive position behind the Tagliamento River. Viewed from a purely strategic point, completely discounting the political element, Italy now occupies a better position than before the attack, surer in defence, and offering more favorable opportunities in some future offensive to make full use of her superiority in men. Henceforth the Allies will make sure that Italy...
...great battle of the Tagliamento is now in full progress, testing whether the Italians can offer effective opposition to the enemy on nearly equal terms. If the Teutons are stopped at this point the net result of the past two weeks will not be too unfavorable, for although the Germans will be encouraged, yet the Italians for their honor and prestige will be stimulated to yet greater efforts. They are now occupying stronger strategic positions, and can count firmly upon all necessary aid from their Allies...