The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-31
WAR SUMMARY
(By The Associated Press.)

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Internal conditions in Germany
and Austria appear to rapidly grow
worse. Rioting in which large
number of persons were killed Is re-
ported from Budapest. In Germany,
the population is said to be IN a
panic. Banks are being stormed py
depositors, it is reported.
1t is reported from Washington
that Austria's renewed appeal to
President Wilson will be transmit
ted TO the Versailles conference, bur
no official statement has been made
public.
One year ago, the Italian armies
were streaming westward trom the
lsonzo with Il great military diSas-
ter imminent. To-day the Italians
with Britist. and French divisions
lighting with them and with Amer
lean contingcnts in reserve are pour
ing through what appears 10 be L
breach in the Austrian lines east OF
the Piavc river.
Naldobbiadene has been capturtd
and Congeiano has been occupied,
and along line stretching south to
the Treyiso- Oderzo railroad the al
lies arc moving steadily ahead. Fris-
cners numbering more than -G,VDO
have been taken during the fighting.
Reports from the Piaye front seem
to indicate that after the first rush
of the allies, the Austrian resist
anct weakened greatly, and there are
indications that along the center OF
the line the enemy's defense has
been crushed. The sweep of the al
lies eastward appears TO have gained
momntum during the past day, and
it seems probable that the next few
days may be the entire Austrian
army fronting OIL the Piave in re-
treat toward the Tagliamento.
Victories Also East and West.
Not only are Austrian lines yield
ing on he Piave front, but further
north and west the allies are report
ed to be advancing. The capture OF
Conegliano, the key to the Austrian
position, is considered a fatal blow
to the enemy's plans to hold on
north OF the line where the allied
wedge has been driven deep.
Bitter fighting has been going on
in the Meuse sector during the last
day or two. East of the Meuse the
American forces have moved ahead
once more and have wreSted import
ant positions from the Germans.
West of the Meuse, the Germans
have been heavily bombarding the
American lines and back areas with
gas and high explosive shells Amer
lean long range artillery has been
pounding the German supply lines
at Conflans.
French Attack Aisne Line.
West OF Argonne forest, the
French have begun an attack which
seems to promise the turning of the
Aisne line, which is the main obSta-
Gle to the French advance imme-
diately west OF the Argonne in the
region of Nouzieres. The new at
tack was over the front from Quen-
tin-Lc-Petit to lIerpy, north OF the
Aisne, and progress made in the
first few hours OF the onslaught in
dicated that important distances are
within reach.
On the Oise-Serre front, the
French are slowly tightening their
hold on the lines about Guisc. while
south of that town they are moving
ahead in spite of the desperate re-
sistance on the part of the enemy
In the neighborhood of the Disc
they apparently are checked, for no
important progress has been made
there during the last day or two
North of Nalenciennes, the French
British and Belgians have improved
their lines, but do not appear TO
have succeeded in breaking through
the German defensive lines, defend
ing Ghent.
Rioting has broken out at Con-
stantinople and Smyrna, according
TO a dispatch from Mytilene Island
of Lesbos to Athens. At both cities,
the despatch adds, Germans were at
tackled.