Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-30
Italian Drive Made Where Enemy Was Concentrat-
 ing Troops.
HEAVY CASUALTIES
 IN RAID ON LONDON
Busy Reports Out of Russia Break With Rnmania Nidens- War Council Plans Cam
 paign.
Associated Press Summary)

withstandinG the fact that deep snows cover the ground, the Italians have carried out successfully spec tacular drive against the AustrO-Ger- man lines i nthe mountain region of Northern Italy, and captured strong positions and more than 800 men. The blow was delivered on the Asiago plateau sector, and the enemy posi- tiOns penetrated were tenacouSly held, despite strong counter attacks in which the ustro-GermanS were repulsed with heavy casualties. That airplanes aided materially in the fighting, full details of which have not vel been received, is indicated in the Italian official communication, winch asserts that during the prog ress of the battle the enemy lost F aircraft,
 Victory Significant.
 The victory for the Italians at this particular point is of considerable sig nificanee, because of the fact that lately, since the enemy's strong att tempt to break thru from the hill region othe Venetian plain failed around Monte TOmba and sectors west, the Austro-Germans have been bringing up endorsements in the Aslago district preparatory to fur ther series of attacks to reach the lowlands around Bassano and Vicen- ga.
 Aside from this battle no important infantry operations have been record- cd, altho the Germans have been op- erating with their artillery on somewhat extensive scale on the Ar ras front, an dhave carried out raid- ing operations on several sectors of Field Marshal Haig's line.
 Many Casualties In Raid. Monday nights airplane raid, the I first of the year on London and adja- cent territory, resulted in the largest l casualty list of any air raid since that of June 13 last. The total casualties were 47 killed and 169 injured. 46 of the facilities occurred in London. where 163 persons were injured Bombs were dropped by the invading enemy planes in Kent and Essex. but slight material damage was done. One of the airplanes three seated machine, was brought down in flames from height of 10000 feet, and all three of it's occupants were burned to death
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 Just what is the situation in Rus- sa remains obscure. One report as- serts that there has been split among the Bolsheviki on a question of peace on Germany's terms, and an- other that Leon Trotzky, the Bolshe- wiki foreign minister, intends to re- turn immediately to Brest-Litovsk for a resumption of the peace converse ANln gates. Still another Petrograd re- port says TrOtzky has reiterated to the council of workmen's and sOl- diers' delegates that the Bolsheviki will insist on democratic peace. One Petrograd journal declares that Austro- Hungary also has offered to conclude separate peace with Rus- sia regardless of Germany.
 /, The breach between Russia and Ru- mania meanwhile is broadening. In addition to severing diplomatic rela- tons with the little kingdom, the Bol- sheviki have ordered the seizure of 1 the Rumanian gold reserve on deposit in Moscow.
 Scant details have come thru con- cerning the situation in Finland but the reports indicate that the Red guard is in control at Helsingfors, where revolutionary manifesto has proclaimed that authority is solely in the hands of the working classes.
 War Council Meets.
 The supreme war council, with del- egates representing the United States. Great Britain, France and Italy in att tendance, has convened at Versailles, France. The plans of the military campaign of the entente allies, and of the United States forces, are ex- pected obe discussed.
 Strikes in Germany.
 Serious strikes are reported to be in progress turnout Germany. In Berlin and suburban towns, 90.000 workers are said to have quit work. Various large manufacturies engaged in the manufacture of war supplies. especially airplanes. are affected In ! dependent socialists are reported to 'i have taken an active part in the cal- ling of the strike. The German gov. ernment has decided to order the arr rest fsix leaders of this party.