The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-07-01

EAR-ENTHUSIASM KNOWS NO BOUNDS
 ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS, June 25.-The latest from General Diaz that the Americans the in Italy, He wished for them that he might do better.
 The victory was won by science over blind courage e Austra1S had huge preponderance of artillery and h. but to avail The Italian fire always accurate T quick while that of the Austrians dfused. At es the Italian infantry opposed by the Austrans E and yet the enemy driven back with immense
 AUSTRIANS RETREAT IN DISORDER
 GENEVA, June 25.-The Austrian retreat continues i'll eat disorder The allied artillery is pouring rain of els into them. The British gunners doing terrible .ecuon With their front line crumping the Austrans e rushing all of their to fill the gap between the ratic and Monelo. To avert disaster this gap be ed immediately It is question of tne and to hold it w the loss of thousands.
 AUSTRIANS IN FULL. RETREAT
 WASHINGTON, D. C.. June 25.-O Officia-Rome dis tces say that the Ausrans in full the river The resistance and offensive of the Italians me complete surprise to the AuSranS Papers taken pm prisoners show that the Austrians had conten- lted possible defeat, say nothing of The lders had been led think that this offensive would put aly out of the war, and their surprise was complete. HUGE LOSSES ON THE PIAVE RIVER s PARIS, June 25.-The Milan Secola says that the lsran losses total 100000 great portion being lost in ossng the Piave. The turbulent waters carried away any of the dead bodies To add their disaster the Ial cavalry made grand charge, crossing the Pave taking in to the already sorely harassed Austrians.
 SUMMARY
 ' ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY, June 25-The usran army is again beyond the Pave river and their vance barred by its waters Their attempt to cross has not yet clear how thorough it Every hour Is bring
 reports of Austrian losses Thousands of the in lders killed in their attempt the river Their mmunicaon with the bank was almost severed he Italians report that they captured 10000 Austrians ! ITALIANS EXPECT VICTORY THIS YEAR ! WASHINGTON, D. C, June 25.-There is great dence in Rome that the may close this year with y for the allies To do this the allies must give the Ital full support in the offensive which they have launched ist how many can be spared them is unknown Rome state that the Austrian retreat the Pave ver vertabe It is reported that German div being rushed to aid their hard-pressed allies MONDAYS SUMMARY
 ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY, June 24-The Austrian defeat complete. The Italians the heels the enemy, who fleeing in disorder. The machine rms from the ground and from the air working avoc among them. Many of the guns worked by Am rcans The fleeing columns being pieces, the being hurried that they attempting heir guns and stores Their losses are enormous
 Lloyd George has expressed his belief that there is er German offensive coming but when and where is not nown Upon its issue that of the campaign may depend The allies prepared better than now.
 OFFENSIVE ENDS IN ROUT
 PARIS, June 24-The Paris press says that the Aus ran offensive has ended in rou It is believed that the nemy will be compelled give up important booty ma erals is not how they get the river many of the bridges having been destroyed Newspapers re predicting that this will reflect seriously the Aus rian population, which is sorely tried by hunger.
 It is expected that the Germans will make new of ensve the western front but it known where they will strike. Indications are that the will
 ITALIANS CLAIM GREAT VICTORY
 ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS, June 24-An officer rom the fighting exclaimed he into the head quarters: "Vctory is ours will put the enemy across he Piave all the way" Military officials consider that the victory much greater than that of the Austrans ast fall. Enthusiasm abounds among the Italians
 ITALIANS CROSSING PIAVE
 LONDON, June 24-After recapturing Montelo from he Austans the Italians pressed and started to throw ridges Falze and Nervessa They met with little esstance from the etreang Austrians, who had been rossing the river by the only bridge which remained he north of Zeenson The object of the Austrian army to get away from the Italians who the eels The Austrans damaged the bridge which they rossed much their limited time would allow tfem hat the Italians will have to make practically bridge
 AIISTRIANS ADMIT DEFEAT