Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-21
CONTINUES EFFORTS
ALONG PIAVE RIVER SECTOR
Forced to Fall Back to Stream
Near Zenson Loop 81
Section. sf-i
MANY TROOPS MAY BE ctr OFF
Food Situation and WEAKNESS with
War Cause More Trouble ac
in Austria.

10 all outward appearances the
Austrian offensive in the Italian thea.
ter thus far has met with failure ,ali
along the front from the Venetian
Alps TO tho Adriat!c Sea. ay
In the hill region additional ground
has been recaptured from the invaders
while along The Piave River. where in.
tcnsive fighting is In progress at somt
points with alternating results. the bal.
ance toward ultimate victory seems tc
sway ia favor of the Italian arms.
South and east OF Asiago. the French
and Italians. in brilliant counter
oTensives. have retaken Pennar. Bar.
tiyo and Costalunga. past which the
Austrians had hoped TO push theii
front and gain the Astico River valley.
which leads TO the vicenza on the plainI
below.
Not alone wero the positions re.
gained. but more than eco prisoners fell
into tho hands OF the allied troops.
AUSTRIAN DEFENSE 1921
LACKS DO AND DIE SPIRIT
!, ON sthci, part over the entire niouir.
tain zion. the Austrians have re-
mained quiet, except when compelIa!
20 go on the defensive. and then theAt
efforts to hold hacl: their antagonists
have lacked the stamina usual in meM
whose hearts arc in thci. task. This
condition has prevailed since tho first
onslaught. or the enemy was summarily
stopped by the fire of the British
French and Italian forces forming the
barrier 20 the Venetian plains.
More ncart is 0s;nG thrown into the
work by ,he enemy along tho Piave
! from tho Monteilo plateau southwark
4
Here ne s;,ll seems. notwithstanding
| his heavy losses and numerous re-
pulses on various sectors bent on throw
| ing his arm,es across the stream or
pushing further westward with those
| Of his forces that alreadv have forded
ii. Nevertheless. further setbacks TO
the .Austr!nns have followed those OF
past days on the Mon,elo. where tho
Italians are viciously disputing tito
right OF way Ia the plains. 81
Likewise near the famous Zensoa
loop. farther down the stream. tne
eHcmy's heavy attacks have been held
and under tho impetus OF the Italian
"Uuntcrb. ow he has fallen back nearar
tho river for -enforccmcuts hastily
Drought up.
;Ti:.IANS REPORTED TO
HAVE TAKEN CAPO SILE
S;ill farther south between Tossa,ts
ana san Dona Iii PiaNc. the italians
nave further pushed back the invaders,
and unofficial reports assert that th.y
have recapturcd the village of Capo
Sile. lying on the edge OF the marsh
| reg on. some twenty miles east of hts.
toric Venice.
1t Is not outside the range OF possi-
bility that a large number OF the Aus
TRANS are in fair way TO be taken
prisoner by the Italians. for u large
number OF pontoon bridges which they
threw across the Piavc over the l4!.e.
mile front between the Conegliano
Railway bridge and the Zenson loop
have been carried away on the bosom
of the swollen stream. At any rate,
the loss or these bridges will ncces-
sarily seriously impede the re-crforoe.
ment OF the Austrtans on the west
bank OF the stream and the replenish.
ment OF their supplies.
Meanwhile. the food situation and
the war-weariness OF the people with
in the dual monarchy again are making
trouble for the authorities
Troubicus times also seemingly are
in store for the German government
owing to lack OF bread. In Vienna,
mohs arc reported to have raiied
bakeries and stoned the residence OF
the Premier and even to have attack
ed one OF the wings OF the imperial
palace. Troops had to be called o1t
To restore order.
LITTLE FIGHTING IN PROGRESS
on FRENCH BATTLE FIELDS
Little fighting is In progress on tho
battle fields III France ard Re!gium.
although the artillery duels continue
violent on various sectors. The Amer
leans again have forced back the Ger
mans northwest of Chateau-Thie in
the Marne region. this tinIs without
the enemy offering resistance.
The Americans heavily shelled de-
sired sector of the Beileau wood. and
when they had finished this and start
ed forward they found the Germans
has fed, bag and baggage The Amer
leans advanced their line moro than q
haif-mile. i,es
The German official communicates
says The Germans penetrated Ameri-@
can positions at Seicheprey. In the