The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-01
war REVIEW
BY The Associated PTesN
BY the Associated Press.

hustriaS armies, shattered by the
blows OF the Italians, British ANA
and French, are fleeing pell-meIl on a
front OF more than 100 miles, from the
Brenta river east and south TO the
Adriatic. Apparently the enemy has
lost all power Of resistance on the inn
portant sectors OF the front Count
less numbers OF prisoners are being
taken by the allies
Field Aarshzl Haig has again taken
up offensive operations on the front
south OF Valenciennes and reports his
troops as making good progress early
Friday On the French front and on
the American sectors east and wes, OF
the Meuse, only the artillery has been
active.
Half Way to Taglismsnto.
East of the Piaye all the allied ar
mics are marching rapidly toward the
Tagliamento in pursuit OF the Austn-
ans. The Liven1a river, fifteen miles
east Of the Piave and eighteen miles
from the Tagliamento, has been
reached and crossed. while to the south
along the lowlands north OF the Adrl-
attic the Italian third army continues
to move ahead.
The formidable enemy defense bas-
tion around Monte Grapps, has been
broken By the allies and the hust1ans
are retiring hurriedly from the region
between the Brenta and the Piaye.
Northeast Of Monte Grappa the Italians
Rave forced their way through the
Ouero gorge and are moving np IN"
Piavs valley toward Belluno, further
charging the wedge between the Aus
trian armies in Venetia and those in
the mountains
Austria In Bad Plight.
Austria -Hungary's internal situation
is as bad II not worse, than that oi
the armies on the Italian front Count
Michael Karolyi announces the insti-
tuition OF a republic in Budspes' after
a successful revolution and Archdukt
Joseph. the emperors representative
has left the city.
On the western front from the Dutch
border 10 Switzerland the allies main
tain their pressure but exceot for the
rev British thrust near Valenoiennes
fighting Activity is confined 10 artil'
lery duels Of varying intensity The
German line south OF Valeneiennes Il
the imDortant sector between Ghen' and
the Meuse and It's collapse r1igN
cornel a German retirement on a larg,
scale
Teuton Alliance Doomed.
The great Teutonic alliance. which
for four years has carried on the great
est war in history and often seemed Il
have almost achieved success. is tum
bling to pieces. Bulgaria and Turke'
have surrendered. Austria with anareh
reigning throughout the kingdom
begging for peace. and Germany
suSfously awaiting the terms OF the al
J lied nations.
In fact. news OF the breaking up {
the enemy nations on their home front
is more momentuous than even repor'
Of tremendous events In the theaters ,
actual bastle.
81 New Blsvs nsls Possible.
Isylg5sisak ;zSseia Is shs oSenins /,
sts Dasdssdiq OA she Dosphosus an
/ thrown herseM spos Ne mercy Of N
allies arrsyed against her. In thi
phase Of the var the United States
not an active participant This couu
try has not been at var with the Otio
man empire. Entry Of the Black Sc
by British. French and Italian wsrship
may be announced At any time, with III
final act Of the drama in that reeio
Of the world, but a short distano
away. Assistance to Rumanis and in
teveytion in southern Russia Is prob
ably 4 matter Of but brief period.
Italy to Get Revenge.
Austrian armies fighting on Italia
soil face q great military disaster 70
the rush Of the troops commanded b
General Diar has not be-n halted b
Austrian appeals. Proposals made b
pleniposentiaries from Vienna have bee
referred to the inter rallied war counc,
by the Italian commander. but the wor
OF wiping out the stigma OF the defes
OF Caporetto has not been stopped. FIJI
teen Austrian divisions are reported I
be trapped In the mountain sector be
tween the Brenta and Piave river
while the Austrian forces between N