The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-29
GLST OF
WARNEWS

10Y lno AbSuClatEu TFtSb.l
Allied troops maintain their progress
east ot the Piave and have taken more
than 5000 prisoners. The Italian,
British and French seriously threaten
the important railroad points Of Cone.
aliano and oderzo and two Of the three
railway lines supporting the Austro-
HunearIans on the Plave front.
On the western front In France, heavy
fighting virtually Is at a standstill on
the front northward from lie csteau to
the Dutch frontier, but from the oise
to east Of the Meuse allied pressure
continues with gains for the French
between the oIse and the seNe. An
Intense artillery duel 10 In progress on
the American front northwest OF Ver-
dun, but no infantry fighting has been
While the allies have thrown forces
across the Plave on front Of about
80 miles, the heaviest fighting has been
along a stretch OF seven miles between
Conegllano and oderIo, where tho ltaI.
lans and British have advanced more
than three miles, making a formidable
wedge In the Austrian positions east
of the river and between two OF their
main communication lines. The allies
arew thin two miles OF both Conegll llaro
and Oderxo.
Along tho Plave south of oderxo there
has been little fighting but the allied
advance In the north would tend to
force the Austrians to evaeuate the low :
lands OF the lower piave.
Apparently the allied thrusts In the
mountain zone between the PlaVe and
the Brenta were felnts for the purpose
- klan AkA ~
my from ths more formidable move .
| ment across the Piave. Troops and sup
piles are being rushed 20 tho Plave
| front and II 10 evidently purposed TO
force the offensive to the utmost.
In addition to the British, Italian and
French troops already taking part In
| the fighting, American troops are re-
ported to be In reserve. The American
Infantry force ls not large, probably
two regiments or less, and not unlikely
viii be brigaded with the Italians or
the British. Thief IehtIng east Of the
PiaVe has been very heavy, the Aus
trlans struggling bitterly to prevent the
'alites from eniarglnu their gains on the
east bank.
EAST Of the olse on the French from,
the army OF Gen. Debeney rapidly Ia
encirclinp ouIss. On the south they
are In the suburbs Of the town and have
captured German first line trenches
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Farther south the French are march
Ing northeastwsrd between Guse and
Marie and threaten to outflank both
| points by smashing all the way through
the Hundinu position.
Since the beginning Of his advance
| between the olse and the Serre, Gen.
| Debeney has moved forward more than
| five miles on front Of about is miles
Along the Serre the enemy evidently
| continues to withdraw toward Maria
as the French war office says French
patrols are In contact with the Ger.
mans on this sector. Eastward along
the Alsne 10 the Areonne French pres
| sure Is maintained. German guns be-
| gan TO lombard the American lines In
the Verdun region early Tuesday The
| American artillery responded. Appar'
emily the Germans hoped to check any
further American efforts TO continue
their advance by deluping the Anerl-
can lines with high explosives at the
hour when attacks usually are launch.
| ed.
Field Marshal Hals reports only ar.
tllIery and patrol activity on the front
Of his armies. In Belgium operations
| are only OF a local character.
Count Michael karoiyi, Hungarian In
dependent leader, has formed an in
dependent and antIdynastlc state lr
| Hungary, according to reports IRON
| Copenhagen. This action was taker
after Emperor Charles had refused tc
| sanction II.