Evening star., 1917-11-12
Austrian Advance Slows Up.


ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS. Novsm-
10 sonx
say the Austrian advance is not show
! ing the impetuous rush of previous
days, and evidently Is siackening as 1t
! ily lengthening line OF communication
to the rear. The largest guns they have
brought into play thus far are of a type
about the same as our flve-inch. The
field and mountain pieces. They have
been. unable to bring forward any of
their heavy guns, doubtless because of
the condition Of the bridges and roads.
torn up or destroyed by the Italians as
they fell back.
The fighting Is taking a wide range
from the Trentfno eastward to the
Tagliamento and then southwark to the
sea. but these are detached actions
while the main forces of both sides are
establishing their positions
Renewal tonight Of heavy DOWN.
pour OF rain will swell the Livenxa and
other streams fed from the mountains,
increasing the difficulties of bringing
fields afioat in mud.
One detached action between the up
per Tagliamento and Lake Garda re-
suited in the encircling of some Italian
cut through to the main body farther
south. AT Lorenzaga one of the Italian
rear guards which had become isolated
cut its way through the enemy lines
and then crossed country held by the
enemy back to the Italian main line.
Every day that passes and every mile
that is covered the enemy becomes
wearier and is faced with greater de-
termination by the Italians The Aus
tro-Germans continue their plan of ad-
vance with their right wing. evidently
still hoping to envelop the center OF
the Italian rear guard and eventually
cut or the right wing Of the retiring
main body. Thus far their plan has
been frustrated by the indomitable re-
sistance of the covering troops, who.
especially from the hills west of Cone
gliano north Of Trevizo, inflicted heavy
punishment upon the enemy.
From these hills across the Piave vail
ley the Italian troops wrote fresh
chapter in history by their fntrepfdfty.
Notwithstanding overwhelming NUM-
bers of Austro-Germans. the Italians
opened such a terrific fire that they
! obliged the enemy's heavy columns to
withdraw temporarily and await rein
forcements of artillery. When the ad-
vance was resumed. protected by vio-
lent fire from field batteries. the inces-
SAINT rattle of Italian machine guns
inflicted new losses on the foe. whose
numerical! superiority permitted & MIN 70
Meanwhile the Italians made all prep
arations to retire in good order, pro-
tected by charges OF their cavalry.
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the slopes Of the hills. their sabera and
lances cutting down the enemy with ir,
resistible force. while from thousand
throats rose the wild war cry. Savoiai:
Savoia!" Their impetus exhausted by
the unending ranks Of the opposing
army. the few survivors withdrew. sun
fighting, to rejoin their main body. which
owed It's safety mainly to them. as the
advance permitted an unmolested cross
Ing of the river.
Berlin Admits Reverse.
BERLIN, November IL. via London,
November II. British Admiralty. per
wireless Press. The Austro : Hun
earfan trops which are carrying out
the new effensive on the Trentino
front were attacked yesterday by
strong italian detachments which
pressed them back at one point. the
have made a stand on the lower Piaye
river.
Piave, has been captured by Austro-
German troops. (Belluno is In the
foothills Of the Alps. 81 miles north
Of Venice. 1t is on the west bank
of the Piave). The official communi-
cation follows:
s.strong italian forces threw them
selves against detachments advancing
eastward beyond Asiago. and pressed
them back somewhat at one point.
Belluno has been taken by the allies
(Teutonic) troops.