General Cadorna, the late Commander-in-Chief of the Italian Armies, has
been placed on the retired list, with loss of rank and pay. His Under-Chief of Staff, General Porro, and General Capello, who commanded the unfortunate Second Army on the Isonzo, have been subjected to similar treatment. General Cadorna's many victories during the first two years of the Italian war will always be remem- bered with pride by his countrymen. He has suffered, no doubt, for the disaster at Caporetto, which brought about the retirement to the Piave. It is only fair to point out that, in the light of their experi- ence of the new German offensive methods this year, most British and French soldiers would be disinclined to judge the Second Italian Army harshly for falling victim to a surprise. Had not General Oedema, in a moment of irritation, issued a bulletin which ascribed the defeat in part to the defective moral of his troops, he might perhaps have been forgiven for his one failure.
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