The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-31

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north of Valdobbiadene threatens
FeItre and exposes. the Austrians in
the Grappa region to a thanking move
ment which it is said Will compel I'M
mediate retirement.
Their Situation Serious.
The situation of the Austrians
guarding the Trentino along the front
from west of Lake Garda to the Pave
also is becoming serious.
London, Oct 31.-The latest esti-
mate of Austrian prisoners In the
present drive in Italy is 40,000.
Monte Olson Taken.
Italian Headquarters on the Piave,
Oct. 31.-Allied troops have taken
Monte Olson. This was q most impor-
tant operation for by it the roads We're
opened to Feltre and Vittorio.
Both these cities were Austrian
bases. The capture of Monte Olson
also divides the Austrian army, fore
ing the troops to the north to follow
long, slow line of retreat, where the
largest number of troops could be
moved, would be along the roads and
railways toward Belluno and over the
plains toward Udine.
army has driven back the Austrians in
the lower plain. Italian cavalry is
advancing rapidly at many points. The
number of prisoners is growing hour
ly and may possibly total 10000 oppo-
site the tenth army. in which Ameri-
can troops are brigaded. is estimated
that four and one-half Austrian d.
visions have been partially destroyed.
Vittorio Is Captured.
Italian, British and American forces
are sweeping east from the Piave and
the apex of the wedge driven into the
enemy's lines has reached Vittorio.
Further south the advance beyond the
Monticano river has driven the Aus
| TRANS far east of Conegliano.
The line crosses the Monticano at
Fontainelle, bends to the west slightly
and then turns south until it reaches
the Pave below San Dona.
be heavy blow to the whole Austrian
! position in the Belluno sector. The
city was a principal supply point and
gives the allies a base for an attack
against the left flank of the Austrian
armies holding the mountain sector
running west of the Piave.
| Enter Asiago.
| London, Oct 31-British troops
| have entered Asiago, the important
town which forms the chief bastion of
the mountain region of the Italian
front, it was officially announced by
the war office today. The advance.
|
than eighty miles. is continuing rapid
/ ly. The Italians have taken the great
supply base of Vittorio.
The British and Italians. the war
office said, have extended their break
thru on the Piave front south of Mon
tello.
I'VE advanced two miles east or Or
melle (four miles west of Oderzo) and
took 200 prisoners" the statement
said.
+; THE Third arnay crossed the Piave
south of the Tenth army (which
crossed south of Conegliano). The ad-
vance of the Eighth and Twelfth ar
mics is proceeding rapidly. -.
THE airdromes at Mansue and Por-
demo, (north of Oderzot and the am
munition dumps at Sacile (east of Wit
! torio) are in flames. Hostile infantry
were attacked from the air near Sa-
| cile and scattered"
THE road from Sacile to Pordenone
| (four miles east of Sacile} is Uttered
with killed, wounded and debris as the
result of attacks by the royal air
force.
British troops on the Asiago pla-
teau entered Campo Revere and cap
| tured the heights of Moatz
THE Tenth army have taken more
than ten thousand prisoners"
Italians Enter Saciie.
! Rome, Oct. 31.-Italian troops have
Il
nounced today. This town is 3 miles
beyond the Piave.
I'VE have reached Fravalle, Ursago
Gaidina and OderZo," the statement
said. "Asiago has been evacuated.
Il "Thousan ds have been taken prison
er and we have captured many guns
and liberated numerous towns.
I'VE carried Ponte di Piave.
"Serravalle has been taken. The en-
my is yielding to our pressure and
We are overcoming successive lines OF
resistance.
an the Grappa region, our Fourth
army gained advantages in the region
of Mont Pertica and Col Del Orzo.
! "Astride the Piave. we have reached
= the outskirts of Quero, wrested Sc
CUISINE from the enemy and carried
the heights of Mont Cosen
I'VE occupied the defile of Follina
reached Vittorio and are fighting
north of Conasliano.
1--WE established bridgeheads on tn,
Monticano. passed beyond the Con
egliano- Oderzo road and crossed the
| Piave at San Dona di Piave and cas-
of Zenson.
-Four hostile airplanes and one bal
loon were brought down"
Ohio Boys There.
4 With the Italian Armies in tn,
: Field, Oct. 31.-Ge neral Treats Ohit
troops are in contact with the Aus
TRANS. east of the Piave. This is tn,
!, 332nd infantry.
I Oderzo Falls.
1 London, Oct. 31.-British force
s fighting east of the Piave hav
s reached the Livenza river at Fran
n cenigo and the Italians have occupie,
= Oderzo. according to an official state
ment on operations in Italy, issued a
S the war office today.
n Abandon Fiume.
= Basel, Oct. 31.-The city of Fium
4 has been abandoned by the Austria,
authorities to the Croatian troops an,
the town has been bedecked with tn
| Italian colors.
!: FREED OF MURDER