Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-28
ITALIANS DRIVING
AUSTR|ANS BACK
IN Wild DISORDER
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Leave Stacks Of Ammunition,
Guns and Food Along Line
Of Flight
EMPEROR CHARLES SEES
HIS FORTS DESTROYED
Trieste Being Abandoned
Dispatches Say Austria
Seethes with Discomfort

Austria fears Italy is reaching the
point where her great offensive will
sweep over to Trieste, queen city of the
Adriatic Dispatches to the Italian en-
bass~ in Washington reported a hur-
ricd civil evacuation under military or
ders of that city, and unabated sweep
forward of the italian forces. AT last
reports they were less than dozen
miles distant.
A hundred miles to the north cables
detailed even greater progress of the
Italian drive across the Bainsizza pla-
teau. Austrian troops ure opposing
them vigorously, but with waning NOR
ale.
Owing to assistance that is being Civ
en- Austria 3 enemies by this govern
ment, the dual monarchy is expected to
declare war on America soon.
Neither the British nor French Of
ficial statements indicated any major
fighting activity. Field Marshal Haig
reported 200 yard advance in Fland-
ers on the st. Julien-P Poelcappelle road
the new positions placing the British
en- third line German trenches,
Germany's Losses Great
Front line dispatches indicated that
since July ! Germany had lost more
than fifty thousand men in Flanders
alone.
United Press dispatches from Mos
cow told of a great demonstration ac-
corded President Wilson s message to
the Russian conference by all delegates
to that meeting, but indicated no
change in the deadlock between the
reactionaries and liberals.
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manding immediate re-establishment of
the death penalty and curtailment Of
the power of soldiers committees as
the only way of saving Russia from
ruin.
Berne dispatches asserted Germany
was suffering acutely from an epidemic
of disease caused by mal-nutrition.
With appropriations momentarily ex-
pected, congress today drew close to
making a record of single session APP
propriating 100000, 100000
Washington, Aug. 2S.--Triestc is be-
ing evacuated. Its civil population is
deserting the town, at .-ae order OF
Austrian high command, according to
the Zurich correspondent of Corriere
D Italia, whose dispatches were cabled
to the Italian embassy mere today.
Most of the citizens left yesterday
taking with them "all articles of val
ue, " the cable stated They sought
refuge in the interior of Austria.
Hourly the Italian offensive becomes
more certain of military decision, ca
BILE messages say The Austrian troops
in the sector dominated by Moste San
to are reported so far ahead of the Ital-
iaps in their retreat that no trace OF
them can be found except stacks OF
abandoned ammunition, guns and food
From Monte Santo, many square
miles of territory can be raked by the
Italian artillery. No Austrian positions
in this zone can be held more than a
few hours.
monte Gabriel and Monte Daniel are
still held by the Austrians, but are still
isolated. No food or munitions can
reach the beleaguered troops. The fall
of these mountain forts is a matter OF
days, the cables say. Emperor Charles
spent the entire day Of August % at
the front with the Austrian high COM
mand and General Boreoviz. He saw
Tarnovo captured and one fort on the
Carso destroyed by the Italian bonn
bardment He left while the Italian
troops were capturing the city.
austrian papers admit the precarious
position of their troops.
The Lokal Anzeiger correspondents
makes no effort to- conceal the import
ant ground gained by the Italians.
Defeat Overwhelming
London, Aug 2s.-Italy's sweep for
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