Evening star., 1918-06-20

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Latest italian Report.
ROME. June 1.-THE Italians have
captured since the beginning Of the
Austro- Hungarian offensive on the
italian front prisoners to the number
Of s.011 and have taken many guns
and several hundred machine guns,
the Italian war oMca announced
today.
The battle on the Piave river broke
out again furiously yesterday after
noon. the statement adds. Fresh ef-
forts Of the invaders to cross to the
right bank from San Andrea to Can
delu were repulse(.
An intense struggle also took place
IN the Fossalta sector, north Of Capo
The text Of the Italian statement
follows:
ION the night Of June 1918 and in
the course OF yesterday the enemy
did not renew his attack from the
partial actions were completely re- re-.
pulsed in the Grappa and Montello
region.
Thrusts on Asiago Plateau.
I'VE carried our thrusts on the
Asiago plateau. the allied detachment
capturing many score Of prisoners
and two guns.
with unceasing pressure we short
ened the front opened by the enemy
south Of the Montebelluno railway.
Our artillery, with deadly coAcentra-
tion of fire. Gid not give truce to the
enemy masses waiting along the front
of the battle or in movement in the
back areas.
Yesterday morning was calm on
the Piave river, but in the afternoon
the battle again broke out furiously.
New attempts made by the enemy
to cross to the right bank from San
Andrea to Candelu were repulsed. On
the embankments of the river between
Candelu and Fossalta the strenuous
defense of our troops tried the enemy
sorely. and his impetus was broken by
our infantry.
Equally intense was the struggle
which ragged in the sector Of Fossaita.
SHE. - "''
otoh "a SpiS struggles IN which our
own and allied airplanes took part.
bombarding with $4,000 kiloRr ms OF
bombs and firing tens Of thou-Ands of
machine gun rounds into the yulner-
able targets offered by the enemy
troops forced into the narrow space
Austrians Do Not Heed Losses.
"The battle is continuing bitterly.
The enemy. in order to preserve some
Of the initial advantages gained by
him. takes no heed of the immense
losses which our rife fre and the
guns Of our airmen have been tnfltct-
ing in the past Ave days.
Prisoners taken since the begin
ming OF ,,t the battle amount to s.o11.
trian machine guns remain in our
hands.
"The number of enemy atrplanes
brought down now amounts to 6fty.
Two OF our own or allied machines
are missing"
Charles at the Front.
Emperor Charles is personally en-
couraging his troops in their efforts
to break down the fierce resistance
of the Italians. The Austrian ruler
1t is reported. desired to cross the
Piave and to climb Montello, but his
advisers induced him to postpone the
plan. believing the position to be un-
safe. owing to the danger from artii-
lery bombardment and the activity of
Anglo-Italian airmen.
The emperor is said to be greatly
disappointed at the results thus far
secured and is preparing to make fur
ther attacks before admitting that the
offensive has been checkmated.
Emperor Disappointed.
LONDON, June 1s.-Reuter's Rome
correspondent says that, according to
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