Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-11-22
VIENNA ADMITS
LOSS IN ITALY,;
ITALIANS GAIN
Latins Take the Offensive on Ash
ago Plateau.
STOP CROSSING OF PAVE
EmanuePs Troops Occupy Advance
Trenches and Capture Prisoners
Dykes Opened to Save Venice
From the Enemy.

London, Nov. 2O.-The Austrian of
fetal communication of Saturday. as
received here by wireless, says:
con the lower Piave accommodating
| detachments on the western bank of
| the stream had to be withdrawn be-
fore strong counter attacks"
Italians on Offensive.
Rome, Nov 2O.-Italian forces have
| begun an offensive on the AsiagO plat
teau and have occupied advanced ele-
nOunced. The Italians captured six
officers and POP men.
Further attempts of the AustrO-Ger-
man troops to cross the Piave have
been stopped.
On the front west of the Piave,
south of QuerO, great numbers Of Aus
trO-German troops are attacking the
Monte Monfenera and Monte TOmba
| lines.
Monte CorneIle Captured.
Berlin, Nov. 2O.-QuerO and Monte
! COrnelle, on the northern italian front,
|
| Italians have been driven from Monte
! Tomba, the war office announced.
Austrian Unit Wiped Out.
Italian Headquarters in Northern
| Italy, Nov 20.-The Austrians who
forced their way across the Piave river
above Zenson have been thrown into
the river drowned, bayonetted, killed
or captured, until now not an enemy
remains on the west bank at that
most threatened point The fight was
! one of the most fearful chapters of the
war and one of the most glorious.
The wounded were so numerous that
many have not yet received succOr.
! The enemy had staked everything in
getting to the west bank of the river
and the Italians staked everything on
| keeping him on the eastern bank. This
| nerved both to desperation. The Aus
! TRANS made the first move Friday in
| two separate crossings short distance
above ZensOn, first at the village Of
| FagarQ, then at an old mill called the
Sega mill near FolIina.
Open Dykes to Save Venice.
Italian Headquarters in Northern
| Italy, Nov. 1.-THE floodgates Of the
Piave and Sile, or Old Piave, rivers
have been opened by Italian military
engineers and the enemy is now faced
by another User Of inundatiOn.
The flood was lOosed at the point
where the enemy succeeded in crossing
| the Piave near Grislera fOur miles
from the coasD, and the whole region
where he gained lodgment is now I'M
der water. The inundated territory
forms huge triangle about twelve
miles on each side, with the apex at
Dona Di Piave. The enemy had been
driven back, but still held on within
this Triangle until the dykes from both
rivers released the water over the low
lying plain.
100000 Flee From Venice.
Venice. Nov. 17.-Venice is now al
most empty, the population having
been reduced from the usual 100000
to 10000.
The city may not be defended in
case of an attack, in order to spare
the monuments and art treasures.
The mayor of Venice, who is ii descen-
dant of the doges and chamberlain
to the Queen Of Italy, announced that
he would remain at his post.
The outward appearance of the city
| is very desolate, much like when the
Austrians made their last descent up
on it, more than fifty years ago. All
the main hotels, cafes and factories
and the jewelry and glass shops pat
rOniZed by tourists are closed.
Allies Troops Pouring Into Ntaly.
Washington, Nov. 16.-From Nice
comes a report that trainloads OF
French and British troops are rolling
constantly through that place on their
way from France into Italy and are
greeted with great popular enthusiasm.
Teutons Are Swept Back.
Rome, Nov. 19.-Further attempts
by the enemy to force crossings Of the
Piave river were frustrated by the
Italian troops, and in brilliant coun-
ter-attack, the AustrO-German forces,
which previously had gained footing
on the west bank, in the Fagore zone,
were completely swept out Of this area,
the war office announced.
The Austro-German forces, hemmed
in at the Zenson loop, tried to break
out, but were repulsed with heavy loss
es and ultimately driven further back
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