Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-02
AUSTRIA'S 5 ARMIES
CRUMBLE AND FLEE
ON 125-MILE LINE
Foe on Long Italian Sector Give
Way Under Terrific Attacks
Of Allied Troops.
TEUTON FORCES SPLIT
BIZ Associated Press % Every Even.ns

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Rome Nov The Austrsns are
fleeing from I dine about 20 miles east
If the Piave. according I'D reports re-
ceived here They have abandoned
great quantity ~ war material In the
region III Jdine, which was ltailan head
quarters before the 1917 retreat
The destruction IF the Austrian armies
continues apacc along front n -
miles. ON every sector of the long front
the enemy IS giving way before the smash
ing blows of the allies
When the Fadallo pass was taken. the
way was opened - Belluno and BE-
Austrian armies we're separated ~Imlll-
taneo4sly tie Fourth Italian ARMY rc-
newcd ts tcrce attack IN the Monte
(Irappa region 50 Is p hoid mere he
Nine Divisions ana reserves between
Rcltre ana Fonzaso. rnuangerlng nntn
pent4 fhc Qlero-teltre pa,s wa> nap-
tIlred and he enemy Z falling back. nor
attempting - defend himself
III he rrentino the &ustrtaus are ~erk-
III safety Trough he valleys 81 the heavy
I'd 1ountainous rtglon around Trent last
Il the Pave the AustnaA- are .ot.uG
toward rhe Iagiiamentu especially a2rtI
pressed hv tn, Duke % eto,tt g,uE
on the south
On the A~lago plateau. fAe >iElH ATlnE
and rWn Allied divisions 4ave armed
formidable positions whicH the AU-triaL>
have held for many months Monte
MoscIagh Monte Baido. Moute l.ouga.a.
La Mcletia III Gallo >assu Ro>eo Mont,
Spit and Lambara Ar, IN our poSseesIol.
Three thousand prisoners and 252 guns
were captured ca the A~IaSo plateau sue-
terday
Enemy resistance at Iidalto was
overcome by our troops who have
entered Belluno The Third cavalry has
reached the plans north Of iogideuonc.
The second cavalry IS tghuHg hostile
rear guards in MEDINA The infantry oi
the Tenth and Third arm - have passed
the Livenza rlver between Sacile and san
Stino
Italian naval forces succeeded IN enter
ing the harbor ot Pola, the Austrian
naval base. on Friday morning and sank
the Austrian hartleship, Nribus Units,
the flagship ii the Austro-Hungari&n
leei, It /, officially announced
Italian Headquarters ia, 81 thc Flave,
Friday. Nov dine, Italan head
quarters n the Isonzo offensive, IS In
sight Of the advancing Italian arnic-
London. Nov. , Troops ol The Ieu,h
Italian armv have crossed The Lvcala
river between Motta and Satlle and have
established bridgehead on thy east ,ide
Of that nver according 20 d. official
i statement on operations un rhc Pave
front issued by the war office here today
British troops are lighting with his amy
The 18th division operating 3I the
Asiago plateau IS reported to have ai-
vanced its hne nearly tWo miles north
ward but ii IS meeting with lnachue-guu
resistance IN the neighhurhood Of Monte
Interrotto
Vienna Friday NOV L VA London
The withdrawal of Austrian troops ia
Nenetia is continuing, and in the south
east the main forces Of the Austrian army
have reached the northern bank oi the
Danube, according 70 the official state
ulent
Ma-angion Noy ! Tie rl4t II the
Austrian annits on the Italian front CON
tinucs official alYlccs from Rome announce.
Tbs number 81 prisoners i increasing
rapidly and continuously More than 700
captured guns have been counted \ ore
than $500, 600 Doom booty has been taken.
After annIhllatIng the resistance of the
Austrians At the Liycnza Italian cavalry
divisions have pushed forward and noN
are nearing the rAghamcnto river Great
numbers of airplanes preceding he ltal-
ian troops lr, using their machine guns
on the r.treatiug enemy columns
The Italians also arc fast advancing ia
the direction III Jdiue purdrone already
has been taken Thu italians moved
ahead So fast that il h4- been mpussi-
ble "a identify thu town. rVcapturcd
The ihltd AuN. reinforced IN Ma
rlnes has occupied tit, whole intricate
zone aloug tht Adrlati, Bclluuo ia,
been occupied IN The Twelfth Army.
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