Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-15
FORCED BACK SLIGHTLY
Pressed Back in Hilly Re-
gions Near Tezze and
at Grisolera.
WESTERN FRONT IS NORMAL
Happenings Confined to Heavy
Bombardments and Light
Infantry Operations.
by Associated Press.

by Associated Press
While the Italians continue to hold
ten1ciously to most OF the new line
along the P!ave river from the Adrlatic
sea to the region oil Feltre md thru
the northern hills westward from
Feltre to Lake Garda, they again have
been compelled to give ground In both
sectors TO the Teutonic allied arn,ies.
Upon the shoulders OF the Italians
alone fer several days must rest the
security OF tho Plave line and OF his
torlc Venice. for the information has
been vouchsafed by Major General
Maurice, chief director Of military op-
crations at the British war office. that
1t will be some days yet" before
British and French fighting forces
can be placed in the field to reinforce
the Italians.
Enemy Crosses River.
Meanwhile tho cromy is striving
theoretically 10 force passages OF the
Here. however, In the swampy regions
been successful on southern reaches
in crossing the stream at Crisolcra.
four miles distant from It's mouth and
some twenty miles northeast Of Venice.
IRE, however. IN the swampy regions
the TcutOns are being held by the do.
Tending forces from further gains.
To the north around Zcnsor where
the stream was negotiated by the AUS
tro-Germans Tuesday, fighting Is still
ia progress with the Italians holding
tho upper hand but not vet having
been able 10 drive back the invaders to
Tho eHstern bank OF the stream Still
further north attempts 10 gain foot
hold on the western bank Of the Piaye
between Quero and Fenere were re-
pulsed with heavy casualties
In the hilly region from 'Tczze, on
the Trentino front eastward 10 Feltre.
distance of about i2 miles the ltal-
ians have fallen back before the en-
emy who also has gained additional
vantage points on the Asiag'o plateau
and the Sette Comuni. on the western
bank Of Lake Garda the Austro- Ger
mans attempted to push forward
southwark, but were held by the Ital-
ians.
Western Front Normal
On the western front In France and
Belgium the situation remains normal
with only heavy bombardments and
minor infantry operations in progress
on various sectors.
The Rritish drive against the Turks
both along the Tlgris river and in
Palestine continues sucressful Under
the pressure Of tho British the Otto
man forces have now withdrawn their
line from thirty to fifty miles north OF
Tekrit, placing them virtually one
hundred miles northwest OF ,Ragdad
on the Tigris. In Palestine he Turks
have been forced back an additional
seven miles. IL IS reported that they
have lost half their effectives I'm men
killed. wounded or made prisoner
since the operation began A British
torpedo boat destroyer and a small
monitor have been sunk by an enemy
subrarine while operating In coniunc-
tion with the Palestine column. Thir-
ty-thrce men from the two vessels arc
The internal situation in Russia still
remains obscure Altho dispatches
sent ont by the Finnish telegram bur-
eau asert that Premier Kerensky again
Is In control in Petrograd. other re-
ports are to the effect that he has set
up his government In Moscow and that
Fighting still continues at the capital.
No adVices have been forthcoming
from provisional government sources.