Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-22
CASUALTIES AND PRISONERS IN
ITALIAN DRIVE REACH
LARGE FIGURES.
Amy WHICH CROSSED
P'AvE CUT 'H>fwo
Thanking Movement by italian Threat
ems to Bring Disaster 70 Large Sec
ton Of invading Army--FIoods Cause
Use Of AirpIanes in Sending Food
Across River-short Of Munitions.

10000 men up to Wednesday, Italian
newspapers announced last night.
Along the Pave river fighting yester-
day was heavy in some sectors. West
lof Candelu the enemy was completely
repulsed the statement said.
Aerial activity has been very great.
For the first time American aviators
co-operated with our flyers, and the
Yankees went into action as soon as
they reached our front, Immediately
destroying several bridges the Aus
trians have put across the Piave.
North Of Cortelazzo our troops with
great daring broke into the enemy line
and held the positions after taking 500
prisoners
Fierce Fight Raging.
''On the front from Fagers to BENSON
our counter offensive which began
last night continued irresistably. Fight
ing RACES necessarily along the Piave
line from Montello to the Adriatic. The
Italians appear to have the advantage
everywhere on this front, particularly
above Zenson. Their attacks are car
ried out with vim and dash, while the
less frequent Austrian counter attacks
lack spirit.
open fighting has permitted the
Italian cavalry to act as such for the
first time since the new offensive be-
gan. In certain sector in the Piave.
so mounted lancers made spectacular
charge, hurdlinA five barbados and
slaughtering great numbers or the en-
envy. They captured seventy prisoners,
three cannon and three machine guns"
It Is now established that five enemy
divisions 100000 rhen) are on the west
side of the river. A considerable num-
Der of these are north Of the Dona di
Piave, where their temporary bridges
have been swept away by the flooded
river.
Austrians in Danger.
The, Austrians have succeeded in
throwing three new bridges across in
the San Dona sector, but the current
Is less swift here. owing to the broad
ening of the river and the positions
are less exposed to Italian artillery fire,
because OF the latter's greater distance
from the bank. The enemy units fur
Their north are still in great danger of
capture or humiliation thru inability
to obtain reinforcements or replenish
their ammunition or food supplies.
This is particularly the case just south
of Candelu where the Italians drove
forward to the river splitting the en-
envy forces. S
Attempts by the Austrians to cross
the river in boats and RATS have re-
suited in many being swept away and
drowned.
Resumption Of the Austrian dive
southwark from the mountain region
is expected hourly. This most obvious
strategy-success of which would out
flank and compel retirement of the
whole Piave line is believed to have
been counselled by Hindenburg and
Ludandorn who are reported to have
paid a flying visit>to Austrian head
quarters.
Huns Losses Heavy.
In the initial drive last Sunday the
greatest enemy effort was concen-
trated in the mountain area. But this
twas naturally anticipated by the Ital-
Ian command and it was here that the
Austrians SUSTAINED their most serious
reverse.
OF the forty divisions (480, 900 mem
employed here more than thirty
divisions 100000 mem suffered 'such
heavy losses they were compelled to
retire.
The Austrians have been forced to
relieve every division used In the
mountains on the first day of the
drive. This is responsible for the
comparative inactivity on that front.
The enemy also needs new supplies
Of munitions, and as soon as these are
brought up and his divisions reorgan-
izcd he is expected to strike another
major blow from the North.
Despite the fact the, Austrians are
reported to have used nearly million
men already-practically their entire
effective force-a wounded enemy Off
Ger declared they still have consider
able reserves.
Czecho- Slovak units are aiding the
italian troops and have performed
brilliantly.