Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-20

EMPER0R'S PALACE
STONED BY M0Bs
London, une 2O.-Grave food riots have
broken out in Vienna du ring which the Hofs-
burg palace of Emperor Charles was stoned. said

an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Amster-
dam today. Cavalry has
been rushed to Vienna to restore or.
der.
1t is probable that martial law NAV
he proclaimed the dispatch added
crowds surged through the streets
iooting bakeries. The residence of
the Austrian premier was attacked
Stones were hurled against It.
The burgomaster of the city has in.
formed the premier that he cannot
guarantee to maintain order.
The troubles of the duel monarchy
nave reached point of gravity un,
equalled since the beginning of the
war, said dispatch today.
Newspapers in Vienna are now out.
spoken in their demands that Ger.
many and Hungary lend aid to Aus
tria. The new Free Press saws that
Anstrlans will have to exist for six
weeks on salads that contain no yege.
tables.
The Vienna labor council has tax.
en- decision that is described In
the dispatch as being of "aserious
nature"
The Vienna council explains that
the bread rations has been cut be.
cause Germany had pledged food dis.
trlDution in Austria. hut the delivery
OF foodstuff from Ukrania was late. II
was further announced that ''diplo.
matte action was being taken in Ber.
lin Central News dispatch stat.
ed that denia. was made in Berlin
OF the report that a promise had been
made to send cereals to Austria
The War in Summary.
AS the Italian counter assault grows
in strength in the mountain Ranking
the Assiego Plateau and on the piaye
river the AustroHungarian attacks
grow weaker.
Further gains have been made by
the Italians in the Alps while heavy
thrusts on the Piave river are hold.
ing the Austrians in their battle posi.
tions.
Nature has come to the aid of the
entente allies The Piave river is
now in food and many Of the bridges
by which the Austrians are able
to cross to the right bank. have been
washed away. Massed in a narrow
space on the western side of the
stream the Austrian ranks are being
raked with a devastating fire from the
Italian artillery by night and day
italians Gain More Ground.
Rome, June 20-The Italians have
gained more ground in local counter
attacks in the sector OF the Assiego
Plateau according to the latest re.
ports of the Italian war office.
Hundreds of Austro.H Hungarian pris
oners We're captured as we'll as ma.
chine guns.
100000 Teutons Sacrificed.
London, June 20-Germany has
useessly sacrificed 100000 men since
March q. it was charged by Deputy
HOFFMAN, socialist member OF the
! Prussian Chamber of Deputies AT
Berlin, said an Exchange Telegraph
/ dispatch from Amsterdam today.
Recapture Capo Sile.
London. June 20.-The Information.
al News Service learned this after.
noon, from an authoritative source,
that the Italians have recaptured
Capo Sile and all the ground between
Ienson and the Fossetta canal by
series of strong counter attacks.
Ship Chased by U-soat.
/ An Atlantic Port, June 20.-A pass
enger ship from Panama port arrived
here today, after being chased by
submarine yesterday, $50 miles south
Of New York There were htty.seyen
/ passengers aboard the vessel