s for much of the technical information contained
in Chapter V, as he generously placed at my disposal the extremely
valuable material which he collected during his three years of service
as American Military Attache in Paris.

James Hazen Hyde, Esq., who accompanied me on my visit to the Italian
front, has, by his hospitality and kindness, placed me under
obligations which I can never fully repay. I could have had no more
charming or cultured travelling companion.

I also wish to acknowledge the information and suggestions I have
derived from Sydney Low's admirable book, "Italy in the War"; from R.
W. Seton-Watson's "The Balkans, Italy, and the Adriatic"; from V.
Gayda's "Modern Austria"; from Dr. E. J. Dillon's "From the Triple to
the Quadruple Alliance"; from Pietro Fedele's "Why Italy Is at War,"
and from E. D. Ushaw's "Railways at the Front."

And, finally, I desire to thank Howard E. Coffin, Esq., of the
Advisory Board of the Council of National Defence, for his hospitality
on his sea island of Sapeloe, where most of this book was written.

E. ALEXANDER POWELL.

WASHINGTON,

April fifteenth, 1917.

TO

THEIR EXCELLENCIES

COUNT V. MACCHI DI CELLERE, AMBASSADOR OF ITALY,
AND JEAN JULES JUSSERAND, AMBASSADOR OF FRANCE

IN APPRECIATION OF THE MANY
KINDNESSES THEY HAVE SHOWN
ME AND IN ADMIRATION OF THE
TACT, SINCERITY, AND ABILITY
WHICH HAVE WON FOR THEM,
AND FOR THE COUNTRIES THEY
REPRESENT, THE FRIENDSHIP AND
CONFIDENCE OF ALL AMERICANS

CONTENTS

PAGE
I. THE WAY TO THE WAR 3

II. WHY ITALY WENT TO WAR 37

III. FIGHTING ON THE ROOF OF EUROPE 68

IV. THE ROAD TO TRIESTE 105

V. WITH THE RUSSIANS IN CHAMPAGNE 138

VI. "THEY SHALL NOT PASS!" 155

VII. "THAT CONTEMPTIBLE LITTLE ARMY" 204

VIII. WITH THE BELGIANS ON THE YSER 253

ILLUSTRATIONS

The King of Italy and the Prince of Wales _Frontispiece_

FACING
PAGE
The _Teleferica_ 4

An Italian Position in the Carnia 5

The King