Italy Triumphs At Piave In Major Allied Offensive
A cablegram from the Italian Embassy reports that Italian troops broke enemy lines from Montello to the Piave in a three column assault after fierce artillery prep. Thousands of Austrian troops were decimated, with 45,000 prisoners taken. Allied airmen supported the push as Italian and British aviators bombed Cattaro and Durazzo in retaliation.
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Montello
Piave
Lontello
Della Della Madonna
Maserada
Sardona
Young
Italy
Wea
Cattaro
Durazzo
Austria
Austria Retreats After Piave Stand. Italians Strike Back
London dispatch reports Austria choosing retreat over renewed offensive across the Piave. Italian forces press attacks as rearguards fall back, with Italian cavalry cutting Austrian detachments and air power targeting bridges and crossing troops. Montello ridge recaptured. 72 Austrian guns recovered. weather hinders retreat and signals potential renewed action in the mountains.
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Draper
Tribune
Copsright
Tribune Associaton
London
Piave
Diaz
Mazourian
Montello
Austrians Retreat Under Darkness Leave Artillery Behind
Italian Army reports a large Austrian retreat along the Piave front began Saturday night under cover of darkness. Retreating troops abandoned cannons while Heetachments pursue. Machine guns were used to cover the withdrawal and protect the line as the Piave area sees renewed fighting.
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Anentronaces Press
Piave
Pir Sn
Italy Drives Austrian Retreat Across Piave in Major Victory
Italian forces push along the Piave after a fierce dawn assault, driving Austrians from Montello toward the Adriatic. Hundreds are captured as retreating troops abandon guns, ammunition, and supplies amid heavy Italian artillery and rising air support from American aviators.
Retreat Across Piave Narrowly Clears One Austrian Bridge
London reports all but one Piave bridges destroyed by Italian artillery as Austrians retreat after Montello loss. Italians establish bridgeheads at Falze and Nervess, others cross by river or wade. Cavalry pushed between Conoplinno and Oderso railways to clear country amid expected Austrian resistance.
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Piave
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Falze
Zenson
Conoplinno
Oderso
Bing
Ie Tak
Ingabeud
Bras
Asingo
Italians Take 45 000 Prisoners in Piave Counteroffensive
Washington report says Italian counteroffensive drove Austrians across the Piave after violent artillery prep that left one bridge intact. The Piave flood reportedly held thousands of enemy corpses as divisions advanced, capturing 45 000 prisoners and seizing large stores of war material.
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Washington
Piave
Pisve
Allied Aviators Help Italian Guns Harass Austrian Troops
Allied airmen harass Austrian positions on the Piave and Montello fronts while Italian artillery shells and bayonet attacks test exhausted Austrians. News from the Italian army describes fierce combat along the Piave banks, Carso Plateau fighting, and heavy river floods. American aid expands with Red Cross support and the arrival of third U.S. Army hospital units under Colonel Persons. American aviators win admiration among troops including the Arditi.
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Montello
Piave
Carso
Isonzo
Austria
Nedette
Venice
Red Cross
C. A
Elbert F. Persons
Thousands Cheer As Orlando Tells Of Piave Victory
Premier Orlando publicly announced from a garden party in Rome that the Italian army won the Piave victory. Cabinet ministers, diplomats, senators, deputies, and thousands gathered for the concert. He said Austro-Hungarians were forced to retreat.
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Orlando
Piave
Rome
Eamy
Italy’s Piave Victory Reverses Austro-Hungarian Retreat
William L. McPherson reports Italy’s great Piave victory reversing the Austro-Hungarian push. Portugal across the Piave and rapid Italian bridgeheads threaten Kuchbach’s army, while Caporetto’s shadow fades. The battle marks a turning point in 1918, restoring Allied faith and proving Italy’s renewed strength.
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Austria-Hungary
Caporetto
Italy
Ludendorff
Germany
Italian Victory Sparks Nationwide Demonstrations Across Italy
News of the Piave River victory ignites widespread enthusiasm as Italians celebrate with demonstrations and rejoicing in cities from north to south. Citizens express relief and pride, praising leaders and recalling the sacrifice behind the triumph.
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Piave
Italy
Paris Papers Cite Austrian Offensive Ended in Rout
Paris press reports that an Austrian offensive on the Italian front ended in rout and predicts a heavy blow to Austria Hungary with possible new German offensives on the Franco British front. The Havas summary notes expected booty for Italians and growing internal strain in Vienna.
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Italians Recross Piave and Reclaim Old Positions
Rome report says Italian troops crossed the Piave’s old channel west of the main stream and recaptured several old positions. From Cape Sile detachments push toward the main river, with bombing units crossing and artillery and air support hammering the enemy.
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Rome
Piave
Cape Sile
Allies Gain Ground In Local Attacks On French Front
British and French forces report several fierce local actions in France and Flanders over the past day. Near Le Port Pétain’s troops took 170 prisoners and repelled a German counterattack. Near Meteren Allied forces cut off a German salient, taking 50 prisoners and 10 machine guns. The Germans again attacked the Italian heights of Bligny, southwest of Rheims, and were driven back with prisoners. The Allied gains reflect ongoing pressure on German lines while a grand offensive remains uncertain.
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Flanders Attack Improves British Positions At Meteren
June 24 reports say the south of Meteren operation killed at least 100 Germans. The action occurred in a British line angle west of Bailleul with Meteren Strazeele and Fietre at the apex, redefining frontline positions near the base.
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France
Meteren
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Italian War Office reports Piave crossings and yields
The Italian War Office describes heavy fighting along the Piave with the Austrians withdrawing to the left bank after eight days of resistance. It notes thousands of prisoners captured, vast quantities of arms, and numerous Austrian dead, with Montello and the Piave right bank largely in Italian hands.
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Italian War Office
Piave
Montello
Musile
Austrians Taste American Fliers In World War I
Report describes American aviators arriving on the Italian front with Captain Fiorello H La Guardia and Captain La Guardia leading the squadron. Austrian observers note the Americans’ bold low altitude bombing and discipline as General Bon Giovanni and Italian units welcome them.
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York
United States
American Flying Corps
Roma
Italians Cross Piave Front On Twenty Mile Reach
London reports Italian forces have crossed the Piave along a twenty mile front with bridgeheads at Palze Nervese Ponte di Piave and Capo Sils. Cavalry advances push across the river between Conegliano and Oderzo as fortifications form on the far bank.
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Brooklyn Man Kills Himself After Draft News
George Ewerling twenty aears old of 18 Crescent Street Brooklyn died at home after bidding goodbye to a friend in the latest draft contingent. He drank lysol and died on the sofa. his wife heard groans minutes later. He left a wife and child and worked for a curb brokerage firm.
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Crescent Street
Brooklyn
Goodbyo
Ewerling
Woman Finds Man Semiconscious But He Dies En Route
A woman found a man semiconscious and summoned Dr. Jeffrey from Bradford Street Hospital. The man died before reaching the hospital.
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Bradford Street Hospital
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