The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-29

Whlle the allles have thrown forces
across the Piaye on a front Of about 80
miles, the heaviest fighting has been be-
tween Conegliano and ordozo, where the
British have advanced more than three
miles, making a formidable wedge in the
Austrian positions east of the river and
between their main communication lines.
The allies are within two miles of both
Conegliano and 0rdozo. An advance to
the north would force the Austrians to
evacuate the lowlands of the lower
Piave.
Apparently the allied thrusts in the
mountain zone between the Piaye and
the Brenta were feints for the purpose
of attracting the attention of the enemy
from the more formidable movement
across the Piave Troops and supplies
are being rushed to the Piave front, and
1T is evidently purposed to force the of
fensive to the utmost
In addition to the British, Italian and
French troops already taking part in the
fighting, American troops are reported to
be in reserve. The fighting east of the
Pave has been very heavy, the Austri-
ans struggling bitterly to prevent the
allies from enlarging their gains on the
east bank.
East of the Disc on the French front.
the army of General Debeney rapidly is
encircling Guise. On the south they are
in the suburbs of the town and have
captured German first line trenches, be-
sides enemy barracks and hospital.
Farther south the French are marching
northeastward between Guise and Marie
and threaten to outhank both points by
smashing through the Hunding position.
Since the beginning of this advance be.
tween the Disc and Serre, Debeney has |
gained more than FIVE miles on front |
of about 10 miles Along the Serre the I
enemy evidently continues to withdraw |
toward Marie, as the French war office |
says French patrols are in contact with |
the Germans on this sector. Eastward I
along the Aisne to the Argonne French |
pressure is maintained
German guns began to lombard the
American lines in the Verdun region
early to-day. The American artillery re-
sponded.
Field Marshal Haig reports only artil-
lery and patrol activity on the front of
his armies. In Belgium operations are +
only of q local character.
With the Allied Forces on the Piaye,
Monday, Oct 2S, p. m. tBy the Asso
ciated Press) The last lines of the Aus
tro-Hungarian resistance on the central
positions along the Piaye river were
broken to-day by the British, French and
Italian forces.
The Austrians were dealt smashing
blow, Il resulted in the allies making !
new advances, pushing forward as far as
Nayolla, which was taken by the yicto-
rious Italians, Notwithstanding desperate
resistance.
Italian Headquarters on, the Piave. J
Monday, Oct. % tBy the Associated !
Press Fifteen thousand prisoners have /
been taken by the British, Italians and :
French up to late to-day in the advance
across the Piave, which for the third
time in one year is the scene of desper-
ate battle. This time, however, the ta-
bles are turned against the Austrians, i
who are steadily being pressed back from
the eastern bank of the river
The battle now has been going on for
1--WE days and has been marked by the {
desperate resistance of the Austrians.
They have directed their artillery fire
against pontoon bridges thrown across d
he Piave and their bombing airplanes n
llso have caused trouble for the allies. /,
The allies not only have had to battle S
lgainst the swift river current but also q
% contend with the renewal of the pom 81
..oons and foot bridges damaged by the b
Austrians. n
Once across the river the allies have h
lad to overcome strong Austrian trench m
,ositions and machine gun posts e,
Austrian prisoners declare they know j
Iothing of the political situation at home in
nd the efforts of their government to Il
Tange an armistice. The Austrian al
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