The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-13
IMPORTANT DECISION REACHED BY LEADERS
 OF ALLIED COMMAND
ITALIANS TAKE OFFENSIVE SEPARATE STATE MAY BE ESTABLISHED IN AUS TRIA-FOOD RIOTS BREAK OUT
 IN GALICIA DISTRICT.

Assurance in their ability to stem the tide of German grows among the enemy delays renewal of his offensive from day to day. With the French all
 most intact has been decided not incorporate the American army the Anglo at this time not to until it is complete and self sustaining.
 Washington has official confirmation of this report ceived in Ottawa in the form of summary of report issued by the British cabinet but qualification is felt that the American army will be able to meet the foe entirety When the German against Amens Paris and the chan ports became and Gen. Foch assumed supreme command all available American troops offered the general large number rushed to the important battle line and sector west of Montdder held by American soldiers.
 Germanys military leaders have used up most of their in their attacks since March 2 and the British and French armies with the French force deemed.ly able deal with further enemy onrushes The Allied strategy
 aided by the fact that the Germans must attack admit de- feat.
 now two weeks since repuse north of Mont that time the have gained hardly foot either in Flanders Picard The French and British however have taken small and locally important positions limited attacks the latest advance having been made by the French north of Kmmel village: felt that the Germans cannot delay their attacks in strength much longer and that important sectors southwest Ypres between Arras the Somme will resound again to the clash of mighty
 es Meanwhile the opposing firing thousands of shells into and behind the hostile positions.
 On the Italian front the fighting is becoming sharper with the Italians the offensive After the successful operation Monte Carno south of Asago the Italians wiped Austrian advanced post the important height Col dell Orso between the Brenta and the Pave Austrian patrol parties repused north of Lake Garda and along the line west of the Brenta.
 Announcement that Emperor Charles had gone the front witness the start of offensive against the Italians which has not developed has not improved internal conditions in the dual monarchy and the existence of separate Austrian state reported be in danger Burian and the have gone German great headquarters where it lis sad the foreign minister will discuss plans for the military land commercial alliance Germany and Austria Hungary The lack of food which has caused outbreaks in Austria Bohemia has spread Gaca and many reported ldying. The Paris war office statement follows:
 Our artillery and the active at points along the front north and south of the Avre
 n Lorraine French detachment penetrated the
 lines north of Noeny and brought back 20 prisoners region of St. Die German raid broken up by Elsewhere the night passed in quiet"
 "The hostile artillery active during the night in the Somme valley and Albert sectors also between ocon and the forest of Neppe Fanders fron says todays London statement
 'Austro-H Hungarian troops yesterday made an attack on Mont Cano which recently captured by Italians the Paris office he enemy repused with heavy losses"