DIAZ, BARON ARMANDO

(1861), Ital. soldier, distinguished himself in Libya, 1912; in World War commanded a division on the Carso front; promoted commander of the 23rd Army Corps, which smashed through the Selo line on the Middle Carso, Aug. 1917. After the Caporetto disaster, when affairs were desperate, he took over supreme command; decided to stand on the weak Piave line, and made a brilliant defense, which established his reputation as one of the greatest generals of the war. By the end of June 1918 all the enemy were E. of the Piave; on Oct. 27 he attacked acro the Piave, and was succe ful all along the line; a week later Austria surrendered. He was minister of War in the Mu olini Cabinet, 1922-. 76), Fr. artist; pupil of Théodore Rou eau; woodland scenes and storms. dent of Mexico; distinguish ished himself against the Fr. troops sent to Mexico by Napoleon III. to uphold the claim of Maximilian, and on their departure defeated that ruler; after prolonged struggle with other candidates for the ce or of Juarez, and was elected to the chief office in 1877, a position which he continued to hold until 1911, except 1880-4; revolution in April 1911-drove him from the country. A man of wisdom but surrounded by ‘grafters’ who exploited Mexico for their'own purposes. to Gold Coast, 1481; first to round Cape of Good Hope, 1487, which he named ‘Cape of Storms’ (Cabo Tor men to so); name changed to ‘Cape of Good Hope’ by King John of Portugal; sailed as far as Great Fish River; went to Brazil, 1500; was lost in storm.