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Austrian Troops Driven Back By Italian Forces Although the situation along the great crescent-shaped bat tle line in northern Italy remains somewhat obscure, it seems that the Astrians have accomplished little at the inception of their drive against the Italian and allied armies. From the lower Piave river and northward along that stream rome en couraging reports telling of the enemy being checked and at some points being hurled back across the stream. From the Piave to the Brenta where the Teutons advanced through mountain ravines in their attempts to break through the al lied lines, the situation seems to be well in hand. It now appears that the Austrians made three successful at tempts to cross the Piave. One was south of Montella where the battle line leaves the Piave river and mounts to the west ward into the Alps. One was between Candela and Zenson loop where the Austrians effected a crossing last November and held a bridgehead for some time. The other was at S. Dona Pi Piave about eleven miles from the mouth of the river. At least some of these forces have been driven back across the river while the others have not been able to develop any advantages from their early success. Ge Reports show that the tactics fol lowed by the Auatelane were similar to those which brought success to the Germans in the Somme and Aisne of fensives. The enemy advanced under cover of a smpire barrage from bombs and smoke apparatus in comparatively small”parties. These were directed against portions of_ the. line, bellow to be lightly held. In France the Gér mane succeeded by thie method In gaining the rear of positions of the line which had to be evacuated quick ly by the alles. Along the Italian front, however, the fae was not able to penetrate far into the allied posi tions and counter-attacks soon drove him back to his lines. The result is yet in the balance. So far German troops are reported only in one sector on the mountain front, but is not improbable that they will be dispatched to aid the Austrians if; they can be spared along the French front. Furiales fighting is paid to no continuing. The fact, however, that the first on set did not result In a virtual debacle such as ensued when the Germans and Austrians attacked along the Isonzo front last October, speaks large vol umes for the Italian morale, Premier Radoslavoff of Bulgaria has tendered the resignation of his cabi net, which has been accepted. This follows criticism of Radoslavoff re sulting from some features of the treaty of peace forced upon Romania. WITH THE ITALIAN ARMY, June 17_—(By the Asvoriated Peesa.}—Rus sian troops which crossed (he Piave river have been driven back. The fighting along the river is most in Where else long the front of at tack Has the striggle been so severe as on the Piave line. _ ne of the most brilliant of the Ital ian actiong was the defense of 0 Moschin gallent protecting the torenta positions. Here that n4w suffered heavy losses, many T machine guns were captured. Prisoners Ragged and jli-Fed. The prisoners are ragged and Al-fed. Many of them are undersized youths. One of them remarked to the corre spandom tat he had no interest in the war. The feeling of the Italians in buoy a nt Hattan army headquarters satis fiction 35 fell over the situation on every part of the front. hr general commanding the artil les corps In the Monta Grappa region, Corpas ‘ this feeling to the corre vrides sit 5 ‘Now song us only four divisions of Macriedas.” The general added: “We will A first shake hands and travel a = in into Austria, Vhe geverity of the fighting on Mon appa may be understood from the tththe Italian artilery fred 79, shells In twelve hours, Rome Reviews Offensive, LONE, Sunday, June 17,—The sit aon on his Valian front in its en ems Very reassuring, says 2 » stalled tonight. It is “that the great batttle which’ Feke got Saturday has but begun. Al- “eh having a strength of sixty di = the attacking forces have not ended in passing the Halian 2 area at any point. Iion pressure continues very slong the entire front. The eo is concentrating most powerful Ticks astride the Breota and across the Vinye and sell ii a possibre for the 4 WBS line: 0 flow backwards or for en _Miclent Artillery Preparation, 12 enemy haced his offensive on risks factors 9 assure him a vice the pri-official note, ‘There iathe hy Wiel but extremely violent sraitery preparation with ~ a large member of gas shells. This bom bardment was for the purpose of de stroying the Italian front line ane paralyzing the Italian artillery. Then, under cover of an artificial fog from bombs and empire apparatus,the nemy in open formation advanced to an SPY ae ith ia ans Brauare ion that he ult hig objectives for the final day’s fight ing whore this fifteen kilometers in ad vance and planned to descend from the mountain area and also reach the city of Treviso from the Piave river.. Italian Army Prepared. The Malian army was prepared for the Austrian attack and there is con fidence that it is able to break the force of the Kiow. Throughout the country there is a feeling of tense expectancy. The grave, solemn faces of the people are ex pressive of the seriousness of the hour but also of the pride which so fell in the army for Hs splendid stand all along the different battle fronts. The churches were crowded more than us ual, throngs of women praying for vic tory and for the safety of those at the front. Many brought jewels as offer ings. Formidable Fire Checks Enemy, VPhn enemy's effort was frustrated by the formidable fire from the Italian ar tillery which destroyed lines and shel ters and made full hits on massed troops as well as drenched his battle implacements with gas. When the enemy infantry advanced into the front line zones tony fing that re sistance had been prepared for by the Mtalian machine guns and to meet a counter-attack from the Malian sup porting troops. This resulted in the loss of a great part of the advantage, he had gained and he left prisoners and machine guns in the hands of the Malang. What Happened to Austrians. This is what happened to the Aus trians along the whole front of attaek. North of Cebuna an advance group of British which had been passed and surrounded by the Austrians, resisted, until a counter-attack freed them and at the same time captured 290 prison ers. Southwest of Nitenar the Preach recaptured a strong point and took 185 prisoners. From Moschin to Monte Fenera the fourth army completely re gained fia advanced positions on Aso- Jone, Fertica, Solarala and Pert di Satton where the enemy had made slight progress. A storming detach ment re-took Col Meschin with 259 prisoner ten minutes. The prison ers included 25 officers. Altogether be tween the Brenta and the Plage 250] prigoers were captured. . Bonth of Montello the enemy cross ed the Piave with considerable forces hut is being gradually pushed toward the river by the Malian reaction. On the lower Piave the enemy passed the river between Candel and Zencon loop in the region of Dona Pi Piave. The enemy was immediately checked and driven back by a counter attack to the bank of the river. One thousand Ave Lundred and forty-fve prisoners, ing one colonel, twomalers and officers were Made prisoner by the Third army. altogether 3090 ‘prisoners Including $0 oficers were taken by the Theians and their allies in the first day of the strugele, which was to have been at firut anece. for the Austrians, at which resulted In g Gismak failure, j_ Ulfs believed the Austrian attack ia in repetition of the enemy's manoeuver of that October when he took the of fensive from Caparetty to Monfalcone with the intention of disguising his main plan of breaking through the t Alps and forcing the Walians to redirc l in the Ualnsizea and Carso regions. Now the enemy's Mint apparency is Intended to conceal the ovelopment of a plan long cherished by Field Marshal
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