Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-24
MIGHTY THRUSTS
OF HUN HORDES
HALTED |N|TALY
Teutons Turned Back Between
the Asiago Plateau and
Brenta River.
HARDENED MEN AMAZED
AT BLOODINEsS OF FIGHT
Losses Truly Terrible, Though Those
of the Invader Exceed Casualties
in Gen. Diaz's Armies.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, November 81. Powerful
thrusts which were carried out yester-
day by the Austro- Germans after heavy
artillery preparation on the Italian noun
tain front from the Asiago plateau to
the Brenta river all failed, the Italian
war Office announced today. The text
of the statement reads:
"On the mountain front from Asiago
plateau to the Brenta powerful thrusts.
which the enemy stubbornly carried out
after heavy artillery preparation. all
failed.
"On the plains enemy groups attempt
ing to cross the Piave river in boats
were thrown into the water by cannon
Shots"
Berlin Official Report.
BERLIN, November "a (via London).-
Italian attacks against the Austro-Ger-
man positions west Of the Brenta river
yesterday failed, the German war ofiice
announced today.
Armies Losses Are Great.
By the Associated Press.
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTHERN ITALY. Friday. November
23.-The battle OF the mountains is
raging with unexampled violence. The.
Italians again hold the Monte Tomba
and Monte Pertica positions which
they lost last night The losses have
been very great. but the enemy's far
exceed those of the Italians.
Brilliant Charges Win.
The recapture Of the Italian positions
on Monte Tomba was accomplished by a
succession Of brilliant charges which dyed
The SHOWS nd and laft the ground piled
and won four tin1eS tizes snssssy s1naiiy
being thrown back. Although the losses
have been terrible. those Of the enemy are
by far the greater, owing to the condition
heroism Of the Italian troops
The battle which had been gradually
gathering force in the last few days broke
In full FURY early yesterday and ragged
throughout the day. the night and today
tica, where dense masses Of enemy in
fantry were hurled against the Italians
The first fighting was extremely violent
Pertica was lost. then retaken. then lost
again, and then retaken again in such a
whirlwind Of enthusiasm as seldom has
been seen before.
Bloody Struggle Results.
But the enemys greatest blow was
aimed at the strategic key of Monte
Tomba and Monte Monfenera. Here
the full force of two divisions, one
German. the other Austrian. was
hurled in a furious attack on the Ital-
ian right wing in an effort to turn
the wing and cut of the army from
its line of communication along the
Pfave. Now came one Of the bloodiest
struggles of the war. which went on
all last night and today with a steady
succession OF attack and counter attack.
What the outcome will be cannot be
foreseen, but the Italian arms have
again covered themselves with glory
and have snatched back victory when
it was hanging in the balance. Even
the enemy yields tribute to Italian
valor. for prisoners say their forces are
surprised at the resistance met and
disconnected by the impetuousness and
bravery of the Italian troops.
A high commanding officer on the
field has summarized the fury of the
present battles by declaring he could
not say whom to commend for bravery
as the distinction would require
medal for the entire force engaged. A
distinctive ribbon for brewery, he said,
would stretch across the Italian front.