Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-03
Key to German Position in
West Takeni Enemy tx
pected to Fall Back Along
Entire Belgian Front.
AMERICANS THREATEN
HUNS IN B0ULT WOOD
Drive By Pershing's Men in
Connection With French
Pockets Large Force Of En-
elny Entrenched in Forest.
undated War Lead: BY the Associated
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Over the plains of Venetia and into
the mountain valleys of the Trentino.
the Italian and allied pursuit of the
demoralized Austro- -Hungarians goes
on unahated. In France the German
defenses are shaking under the as
saults of the British, French and
Americans. West of the Meuse the
enemy is retiring before the Ameri-
cans.
Austrian emissaries have been given
the ,armistiee terms of the allies and
have returned to their own lines.
where the Austrian command has
them under consideration. Mean
while, an Italian naval contingent has
faided the great base of Pola, while
allied warships are on their way TO
Triest, to take command of a situa-
tion made serious by fleeing Austrian
soldiers.
The allied ministers and delegates
continue their deliberations over the
German armistfce terms.
italians Near Trent.
From west OF Asiago to the Piave
the Italians are pressing into the im-
portant valley leading to Trent and
are well beyond the old Austrian
frontier northeast of Asiago. West OF
the Bpenta the Itlians have forced
their way into the Nos valley leading
toward Grigno, while further east
they have penetrated into the impor-
Hant Sugana valley, the main pathway
of the Austrians retreating from the
italian mountain zone. In the Bel
luno area the Italians have crossed
the Piave near Busche and northeast
of Belluno are pushing up the Corde-
vole valley toward Longarone. On the
Venetian plains, Italian cavalry has
crossed the Cellina- MEDINA river, six
miles east of Tagliamento, and are
racing to reach the crossings of that
river. In their advance the cavalry
overcame strong Austrian resistance
in the region of Pordenone and north
ward. Further south the third army
continues its pressure on the front
Immediately north of the Adriatic.
More than $4,000 Austrian prisoners
and moro than 1900 guns already
have been counted by the armies un-
der General DiaZ
Foch Still Striking.
Marshal Foch continues to smash
the German defenses on vital sectors
on the western front. On the north
Valenciennes has been taken by the
Canadians and the bitterly contested
town is now behind the British ad-
vancing toward the Franco-B Belgian
border. North of Valenciennes the
British have Tournai within their
grasp, while to the south the German
position ut lie Quesnoy is most serious.
The capture Of Valenciennes and
the strong positions around it, mill
tary observers have pointed out, prob
ably will compel the Germans to car
ry out a withdrawal movement on a
large scale north and south, The line
of the Scheldt has been turned by the
success around Valenciennes and
Maubeuge and Mons are threatened
BY the outflanking of the natural bar
rier of the Normal forest. In Belgium
the British, French and Americans
continue the operations looking to the
outflanlting of Ghent.
West of the Meuse the American
first army and the French fourth
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