The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-06-25

Torrent Subsidies.
Apparently the sudden torrent in
the Piave which played havoc with
Austrian communications fell as quick.
ly as l atrose and the river bed was
dry when the Austrian retreat began.
This enabled the enemy; to get many
OF hi stroops across; .otherwiseyhis
losses would have been mea asurably
greater. }'-'.' .,a7 -, 4, ,l..,.l'.. !;
Vienna blames the weather and the
high water lin the river for the I'LL.
tirement and gives no credit to. the
stout Italian resistance which held the
enemy on the western bank and was
gradually forcing him back tot.' tho
river. 1t says the order TO withdraw
was> gtvenaiast THURSDAY h ma isllavss
the impression that the retreat WaS
carried out unobserved BY. the ltal.
ians. =; 4,
2 Z. Revolution Prsdlctsd. y \
It. has been reported that Baron
iBurian, the Austro.H Huntariau foreign
minister. told the German command
that grave events, possibly Z evolution
would follow in the dual monarchy IL
an Austrian attack, which Germany
insisted upon, was repulsel.. There
have been no reports that ,thte dil,
orders and unrest within the Haps.
burg empire have ceased. In fact.
late news dispatches civ, scsnty In
telligence as to the sta.o OF affairs
in Austria. t'I|.>
A Bitter Disappointment.
II the Austrian offensive was ex-
pected by the German command to re.
lieve the situation on the western
front, the ,teuton strategists have had
a bitter disappointment. Austria
probably will be unable to take up o
new forward movement on the Plato
line for few days at least. III In fact.
the Piave front appears to be stronger
no wthan at the beginning Of the pres.
ent battle. Operations On the noun.
tain front are still at standsttll and
II Emperor Charles still desires to
push his offensive againt Italy the
next enemy attacks may come from
this front unless the Italians continue
their advance eastward from the
Piave, of which, however there are
no indications at present. j.
Await Another Blow.
Along the front from the north sea
10 Switzerland the allied armies are
awaiting another blow from the Ger
mans. Premier Lloyd George has told
The British house of commons that an.
other gigantic enemy effort Is coming
within few days, possibly within .
lew hours. The allies are ready to
,omba tit. .> .:.
British and French troops on the
Flanders battlefield have carried out
ocal operations successfully on the
plateau north OF Peport, west Of Sois.
sons and along the Aisne, the French
have improved their positions and cap.
tured 40 prisoners. ~
In a local effort in Belleau wood
northwest of Chateau Thierry. Amert.
ian troops have completed the cap
.ure of the wood by clearing the Ger
mans out of the northwestern por'
ion. Some prisoners and five ma
chine guns were taken. In Alsace sew
eral Americans are missing as q re-
,ultt tof enemy raids. There is no
of the Berlin official re.
,ort that forty French and American
prisoners were captured In aid near
on the Luneville front.
IN FULL RETREAT.
Washington, June 25.-An official
lispatch from Rome today says the
Austrians are in full retreat, and that
,apers taken from prisoners show that
Austria had not contemplated the pos.
ibility OF defeat and was promising
Ter soldiers this offensive would bs
he last stroke to put Italy out of the
var. "a"
The dispatch follows: y
"The Austrians are in full retreat.
They evidently foresaw the possihtl.
ty OF an Italian defeat but never IN.
icipated the possibility Of their own
lefeat. Papers found on all the prts'
,ners say that the offensive against
tally was to be the last stroke which
would put Italy out Of the war and
Orce her to make separate, peace. The
Austrian soldiers were promised food
md booty. This explains the extra.
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