The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-20
MAKE ATTEMPTS
TO REGAIN LOST
STRONGHOLDS ON
THE UPPER PIAVE
Berlin Claims That All At
tacks Have Been Un-
successful
LOWER PAVE LINE
rs HOLDING FIRM
Correspondent Tells OF
Trip Through Scene of
Recent Fighting

Rome, Nov. 20.-The struggle be.
tween the Austro- Germans and the
Italians on Monte Tomba and Monte
Monfenera in the mountainous re-
gton OF Italy continues, IL was of
ficialiy announced today by the Ital~
ian war department. The invading
forces were driven back four times
when they attempted 70 take the
Italian positions on the Ninfenara
spur.
Berlin, Nov. 30, via London
Strong Italian counter attacks
against positions captured on the
northern slope Of Monte Tomba on
the mountain front near the upper
Piave were unsuccessful, the war
office announces. Heavy firing con-
tinues in this sector.
Tour Of Battle Lines.
Italian Headquarters in Northern
Italy, Monday. Nov. 1.-THE corres-
pondent today made q tour OF thirty
miles along the P1avs battle front.
visiting Zenson, Fagare and the
has occurred, and saw the Duke az
Aosta, commander OF the Third army
guarding the Piave line, whose men
hurled the Austrians into the river
and re-established the solidity of the
F1ave front At the moment the
duke was issuing an address to his
army congratulating them on their
glorious achievement.
The duke 10 tall, Of athletic build.
with gray hair and moustache and
face bronzed by exposure. He wore
the service Uniform of high COM
mand, with boots. spurs and q great
coat edged with black fur. He acs
knowledged cordially the salutes OF
the correspondents party. and q
colonel or his staff explained con-
ditions along the line.
Everywhere, the colonel said, thl
enemy had been thrown back, exI
cept at the brink OF the river IL
Zenson, where a few men were hu-
died ia the bushes unable 70
forward or backward and were bt
in~ slowly cut to pieces. At FaRara
Folina and the Sega mill the rout
Of the enemy was complete, being.
accomplished in fearful hand-to-l
hand lighting on Friday night and
Saturday.
His Address TO Men.
The officer procured copy OF the
dukes address to his men. II is an
inspiring document, breathing en-
couragement and confidence. II says
in part:
enemy has attempted TO pass our
defenBes on the Piave, but his au-
dacity has met with defeat before
your heroic lines and he is driven
back. leaving in our hands a great
number OF prisoners and machine
guns. My soldiers. your commander
greets you at the moment Of this
glorious exploit and conveys TO you
the grateful acknowledgment OF
the country. With you rests the VIC
tory. With all our hearts we join
our efforts for the country, for lib-
erty."
The tour along the front took thG
party TO the very centers OF the
hardest lighting and along the edge
OF the inundated region where the
countryside was transformed sud-
denly into a vast inland sea. Ap-
the battle front the party
passed the brigade mentioned BY
General Diaz, the commander-in-
chief, for it's furious assault az Zen
son. Il was Just back from the front
line and the men still wore their
helmets. Many of them were men Of
twenty. They were sturdy country
boys and marched along seemingly
Of their glory.
At the barracks they were count
ing Austrian rifles and guns gather
ed in the court. The line OF captured
guns looked like a coIiec-
ton Of huge black grasshoppers. The
bayonets were detachable bowie
knives with two edged blades.
General Euhereni, Of the famous
Bersaglieri brigade which carried
the day, came out to greet the party
Heavy Attacks.
Italian Headquarters IN Norfhern
Italy, Monday, Nov. 19s--The enemy
Is concentrating his attack on the
north and very heavy hghting Is in
progress south Of Ouero, where large
enemy masses are attacking the Ital-
Ian position on Monte Tenera and
Monte Tomba.
d'Annunxio Missing.
Paris, Nov. 20.--Nothing has been
heard OF Gabrielle d'Annunzio the
italian poet and novelist. for nine
days and II is feared he has fallen
Into the hands Of the enemy, accord
Ing TO reports in italian newspapers
by the Figaro.
Gabrielle d'Annunzio took a prone
lnent part in bringing about italian
participation in the war on the side