Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-11-26
Many Enemy Spies Disguised
in ItaIy's Uniform Get Into
King ViCtor's Lines; Sum-
mariIy Shot When Caught,
ARTILLERY DISPLAYS
GREATEST BRAVERY
Guns Swept by Teuton Fire
Are Kept in ACtioni Bayonet
Is Used Freely; Both Sides
Relax From Titanic Struggle


Italian Headquarters in Northern
Italy, Saturday, Nov. "a (by the Asso-
ciated Press. )-Strong enemy attacks
with artillery preparation continued
throughout the day along the whole
extent of front between the Brenta
and Piave rivers, but the enemy made
no ground and all his attacks failed.
Although the fighting was severe, ii
was not of the whirlwind variety OF
the last two days and both sides are
engaged in reorganiZing their posi-
tions and taking a momentary respite
from the tremendous struggle of the
last two weeks
Another enemy attempt to cross
the Piave on pontoons resulted in the
wiping out of the pontoons and the
men.
Further details of the recent fight
ing were given to the correspondent.
by an eye witness returning from the
battle line who also told of many in
stances of daring by regiments, batter
les and individuals.
Italian Artillery Effective.
The italian artillery has especially
distinguished itself. In the fighting
around Meletta dAventi a mountain
battery was obliged to fall back with
the infantry. Every officer of the
battery had been killed except the
captain, who was badly wounded.
While bleeding on the ground he
called two gunners, ordered them to
set up the wreck of the remaining
gun and directed them to fire from
this point. The last seen of him was
on the ground behind this piece.
Two other batteries were brought
into action yesterday morning. The
enemy fire was so fierce that whole
battery was nearly swept away, AS the
captain was killed his place was taken
by lieutenant. When the last gun
was destroyed in storm of shells a
few gunners about him seized theif
bayonets and joined the infantry as
they swept forward in a charge and
were among those who drove back the
enemy in one of the fiercest attacks.
Austrians Repulsed.
In another case an explosion almost
buried one of the mountain batteries
and killed the captain. The Austrans
tried to occupy the position over this
buried battery. But the battterymen
first drove the enemy back, then dug
out their guns and twenty men and
carried them so that the guns re-
main in service today.
Many young Venetians are display
ing conspicuous valor as they feel
their city is endangered. One of
these Venetian corporals expressed
their genuine sentiments in these
words: I'VE saw the plight of the
refugees driven from the Friul re-
gion and we don't intend to have our
mothers and sisters go Through an
other experience like that"
Enemy Resorts to Tricks.
There have been many instances OF
Austrians gaining advanced positions
by wearing the Italian uniform. Whe,
Austrian prisoners are captured
wearing the italian uniform summary
action at once is taken without the
formalities of trial
An Austrian officer was caught
yesterday in the uniform of an Italian
lieutenant colonel. Speaking good
Italian, he was mingling among the
soldiers and gathering information
Another suspect was seen here In
various uniforms, those of an Italian
captain, a soldier and chaplain. He
escaped last night, but was captured
today in the uniform of a chaplain