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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1918
Page
2
Reports from Vienna and London describe heavy fighting in Venetia and the Brenta region. Austrian forces claim 30,000 prisoners and 120 guns, with repeated British and Italian counteractions and continued river crossings at Piave despite Italian fire.
Allied dispatch reports Italian French and British forces countering Austrian advances along the Piave and Monte Grappa fronts. Fierce fighting continues in the Nervesa area and near Fagarè, with large Austrian forces in action and Italian batteries sustaining heavy casualties. American ambulance officers Cols Elbert E Persons and Clarence F Franklin and Lt Adolfo Caruso depart for the Italian front.
Havas dispatches from Rome report heavy Austro Hungarian mass attacks on the Italian front repulsed by French forces. Despite fierce fighting, French losses were light as 163 Austrians were captured by twelve Grenadiers and French artillery held Asiago Plateau. ilus battalion counts and divisions engaged suggest large scale action with about 1,000,000 Austrian soldiers involved.
After reception by the King, the officers will lead their commands into the fighting zone.
Amsterdam dispatch notes German papers treat the Austrian offensive as minor news. The Cologne Gazette is the only outlet with a war correspondent, praising the Kaiser in battle rhetoric while other papers downplay gains and casualties.
The Times describes fierce fighting along a 93 mile Italian front from Asiago to the Piave with Austrians pressuring the line and Italians and Allied aviators countering. Italian troops and Alpini hold positions as towns like Treviso face bombardment while British French and Italian forces coordinate.
A brief, fragmented OCR line references co operation with Germany and distant hopes for alignment or alliance. The text suggests a political balance or tension as Entente states consider friendship or collaboration amid broader upheaval.
Front reports from Geneva indicate Austro Hungarian forces are surprised by a sudden halt to their offensive against Italy. Lugano reports aim to seize Brescia and Milan, with the Austrian Emperor and staff expected in Trente this week.
Paris observers warn of a French and Allied push that could draw Marshal Foch and Allied reserves into Italian theater. The New York Times reports a wary plan amid heavy negotiations and uncertain outcomes as Italy weighs its stance.
Reports say Italian actions against Austria deepen German strain and boost Paris hopes. Opinions split on Austria's leverage and German pressure. Allies, led by Diaz, poised to counter and block a wider European drive.
Washington reports praise from official and Entente circles for how Entente forces have held lines on the Italian front against Austria's strong offensive. A projected collapse of the Austrian drive could allow a counteroffensive in Italy, with potential civilian strain behind Austrian lines and rising tensions among minority groups in the dual monarchy.
Lieutenant J A Eaton describes a prolonged dogfight off the Dutch coast near Terschelling. British and American airmen pursued German seaplanes, sustaining heavy damage. Lieutenant G was killed by a head wound. The struggle lasted seven hours and ten minutes before separation and rescue.
Vienna Fremdenblatt reports Austrian Cabinet members favor session of Parliament or resignation. If Dr. von Seidler dissents, ministers may resign and von would reorganize the cabinet to continue under Constitution Article 14 enabling the Emperor to promulgate the budget. Socialist demonstrations followed in Vienna per Havas dispatch from Basel.
Speech at German HQ condemns Anglo Saxon dominance and praises German aims and unity with Hindenburg and Ludendorff. Emperor notes 26 years of peace efforts and that the war tests the nation. vows perseverance as Britain’s intervention triggers a world struggle.
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