The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-05-30
GERMANY RUSHES AID
TO AUSTRIA FROM EAST
Across the Prostrate Body of the
Hapsburg Empire" Now Aim of the
Entente Allies.
Russia Shows Fight Again by Start
ing Artillery Bombardment, Says
Vienna.

"'i' 'i"S Co., hcIoSS Ine pros
trate body Of the Hapsburg Empire
leads the road to final victory"
An eminent military critic thus
commented this evening on the days
news from the Austro-Italian front,
recording new smashing advances by
Cardona's armies, especially his right
wing, toward Trieste.
Judging by reports pouring in from
all sides it seemed that this comment
strikingly sums up the situation as
created by the Italian drive and it's
consequence. At the recent confer
encc between Premier Lloyd George
and Frnch and Italian statesmen in
southern France, it is rumored the
plan now being executed was decided
ly upon: The crushing of Austria
Hungary.
Hammering Away.
Two weeks ago Cardona struck. He
followed blow with blow until now
his offensive has developed into
"hounding process" with hammer
strokes alternating swiftly, unceas-
ingly. From the far-hung Russia
battle front the Austrian high COM
mand has drawn every available man
to fill the gaps on the IsonZo. Sixty
thousand men, in dead, wounded and
missing, is the Austrian toll up to
date front dispatches estimated today.
And still troop trains are hurrying at
top speed from the Russian to the
Italian front. Every day as the Ital-
ans register new gains The "impera-
tive" number in the cast is reduced
and the Galacian front is stripped Of
an additional few thousands.
And in the midst of this terrific
strain on the dual monarchy the Rus
slams suddenly are beginning to show
fight There were strong signs today
that the Muscovitcs are about to join
in the houndcring process. Vienna's
official bulletin opened thus:
Heavy Fire.
"Thcre was heavy Russian artillery
fire in places which we answered"
AS for Austra's side Of the IsonZo
story, it continues to be told in a
highly confident tenor. "Thc Aus
trian defenses," said the Vienna war
office today, "rcmains unbrokcn. More
than $4,000 Italians have been cap
tured since the beginning Of the bat
tle."
But "On to Trieste" continues the
battle cry of King Victor Emanucls
armies and on to Trieste they are
moving, mile by mile, day by day
Specific mention is made by the Rome
war office Of every village captured
every height or hillock stormed, and
those gains, military experts here en-
phasize, cannot be explained away.
Last night and today, Cardinals s
forces made further strides along the
Adriatc littoral. They crossed the
Timavo river in dashing run and
did not stop until they were masters
Of the important village of San Gio-
banni, slightly northwest Of the wat
ering place, Dunno, which thus be-
comes untenable. Nine 149 milimeter
guns "of recent pattern and in ex-
cellent condition." were snatched from
the retreating Austrians. Further
north below Jamiamo, they stormcd q
series of powerfully fortified posi-
tions.
Meanwhile Conrad Won Hostzen-
dorff is striking back hard, but so far
without avail in the Gorilla area. In
one counter thrust yesterday his
troops managed to gain a fothold in
the Italian lines, only to be driven
out again, however. Fierce fighting
continues all along the front.