Evening star., 1917-11-17
Monte Prassotan Captured,
However, According to Late
Berlin Reports.
DIAZ'S ARMIES PRESSING
FOE BACK AT ZENS0N
Intense Artillery Duel Continues
Along the Piave-More Than l.
600 Invaders Made Prisoners.

From Lake Garda to the Adriatic sea,
over the Asiago plateau and down the
Piave valley, the Italians are holding
the Austro- Germans in check. Nowhere
has the Italian line been penetrated for
important gains, although the enemy
pressure is very strong and isolated
points have been taken. Teutonic at
tacks have been repulsed with heavy
losses everywhere in the mountainous
region except around CiSmon, in the Su-
CANA valley, northeast of Asiago, and
at Monte Prassotan, which Berlin claims
TO have been~eHptured.
The intense artillery duel continues
along the Piave. The invaders have
been unable to make further crossings
of the river. At the rivers mouth the
enemy advance has been held up, If not
stopped completely. through the Italian
action in opening the fioodgates. of the
Piave and Sile rivers. resulting in the
inundation of seventy square miles of
terrain. Attempts to cross the river
farther north have been defeated by
the Italians. The Teutonic force which
crossed at Zenson is held on the riTer's
bank by the Italians
Driving Teutons Back.
by the Associated Press.
-, ROME, November 1.-THE German
troops which forced q crossing of the
Piave river at Zenzon are being pressed
back steadily by the Italians. it is
nounced officially. In other sectors
nearly 1000 prisoners have been taken
The statement of yesterday reads:
''On the mountainous front from the
Asiago plateau to the Piaye river COM
bats have developed and are continue
ing. Yesterday the enemy kept our
positions under intense fire and launch
ed violent attacks. Our troops. sup
ported by artillery, resisted every
where with great courage and counter
attacked with boldness, inf1icting losses
on the enemy and capturing prisoners.
All the positions remained in our pos
session.
.The Regina brigade, 9th and 10th
regiments. fought with it's usual valor
at Meletta d'Avanti and on Monte Flor.
At Monte Tondarecar, where three sue
cessiye attacks were repulsed, the Mont
Marmolada battalion of Alpini showed
frmness. At the defensive line of San
Marino, in the Brenta valley. enemy
parties were driven back with heavy
losses.
lat Monte Prassotan a party which
had retired from Monte Roncone made
counter attack, having received re-
inforcements. and repulsed the enemy.
who had followed close on its heels
during the withdrawal. At Monte Cor
nellie our troops, with stubbornness and
admirable elan, VIGOROUSLY resisted
the formidable effort of the enemy
lasting from afternoon until midnight 9
Enemy troops massed north of
Asiago and in the Gallo wood were
bombarded by our airI;ianes.
On the plains intense artillery ac-
tfvity continued across the Piave river
From Stelvio to the Astico some ar
tillery firing is reported. There were
local infantry actions in the Giuvicarie
and Ledro valleys.
Yesterday and last night airplanes
and airships repeated their lombard
ment of enemy troops along the Flu
vial lines and the ways of access"
Germans Report Success.
By the Associated Press
BERLIN, November II, via London
Austro-GergIan forces invading the
northern province of Italy yesterday
stormed Monte Prassotan, between the
Brenta and Piave rivers. says the off,
cfal statement issued today by the Ger
man general staff Eight hundred