The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-06-28
ITALIAN BARRIER
HOLDING TEUTONS
BATTLES or GREAT VIOLENCE
ARE RAGING IN THE
MOUNTAINS. a
ALLIES HOLD UPPER HAND
Austrian Force Which Gained Crossing
Of Piave ls Now Cut of from
Relnforeements by High Water
and Cannot Retreat.
CWar Review for June ~

(War Review for June ~
The barrier the Italians aud their
allies have raised along the great bat
tie arc from the Asiago plateau to the
sea remains lnpregnable 10 tla- Jus,
TRANS.
The operations BY which the enemy
had hoped 10 press his way from the
mountain peaks In the Alps and across
the Playe river to the plains Of Vcnetln
thus far have met with almost signal
failure. Where the enemy was able
In the mountains 10 press back slightly
the allied defenders In the first day
Of their offensive, the ground has been
reRaincd where he crossed the Plave
and apparently was threatening the
plains with INVASION he II now being
sorely harrassed at every point by the
Italians
The battle Is not stnlemate. In
the mountains the Italians. British and
French troops seemingly hive The up-
per hand along the plave from the
hontello plateau 10 the mouth of the
river east Of Venice the Italians. not.
withstandIng vicious thrusts by the en-.
emy here aud there, apparently are
gaining the upper hand
Battles Of Great Violence.
All along the Plage. battles Of great
violence are Ia progress, with the IN
vaders meeting resistance upon which
they had not counted They are be-
INK steadily pressed back toward the
western bunk OF The river. which has
swept away many of their poufoon
bridges leaving Them In y prccarlous
predicnment
Austrians lmmured by Flood.
Fresh rains have forced the river
out Of lts banks aad the problem Of
sending Austrian rs4urorceuents Ia
the western side ~ conveying food
aud military supplies 70 the men Al.
ready on the border 81 the plains has
become critical
Take 200 Prisoners.
Hoping 10 alleviate the situation |
the Austrinns hive ueulu delivered nm. .
successful attacks on the Monticello min. /
tenu the keystone to the plains. ge. F.
tween the Tretlso rnilrond bridge and
the Eenson loop the Itailap4 haze
pressed back the enemy closer toward
the FiaYe, while az Iossoa near the
Rosetta canal enemy attacks we're
fepulsed, Farther down the stream.
short distance from where II emptlea
INTO the Adriatlc the Italians In Il dnr. 1.
ing assault north Of Cortrtnzzo Mere.
I'd the enemy front, took 700 prisoners
ana FIRMLY held thcir ground
American Flyers Active.
In the violent mir fighting an along
rue tront' American aylators have
Joined the allied alrmen and are Der.
1gTn'lng daring geaLs, Among the en-
tetprises carried Ont by them has been
bombing ot pontoon bridges thrown
by the enemy across the plnye.
Except for the Italian theafer little
fighting IL ia progress southwest of
Scissors, near Favefollcs. and M
ne farther south near ilautvssnes the
French To mere at their daily attacks
have brttercd their positions and tsk
IN prisoners frnm the Germans In
the regions Of Arras and Albert the
British likewise have made gains and
ALSO repulscd Germnn attacks near
Merits, na The Flanders front.
The German official communication
records he repulsc of an American AZ
tack northwest at Chateau ThIcrry
~ The MHrpe region and asserts thaf
the Americans suffered heav, losses
THIS probably refers e. The flrbuu,.
Thursday In tht liclleau wood where
N" Americans advanced their lines
more Than half a uyile arirr the enemy
had refused 50 accept the gauge on
battle