The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-30
WINGS IN CRITICAL PLACES
More Than 100 Villages Liber.
ated by Allies.
British and French Fight
Yanks in Reserve.

Rome, Oct 30.-The Italians have
reached the Livenza river. The Liven-
zt river is twelve miles east of the
Pave. Vittorio. the great Austrian
base. IS situated on the west bank.
Washington. Oct. 30.-The Austrian
army corps on the left wing has re-
tired in disorder, leaving behind war
material and several hundred guns.
The sixth Austrian army corps is said
t. be i'll very critical position, en-
fased in heavy defensive fighting on
the hills between Val Dobbiadene and
the SoHgio river.
$4,000 Prisoners.
Paris. Oct. 30.-The Italians have
Ia Il $4,000 prisoners and more than
zoo guns in their present offensive, IL
was officially announced today.
Retire East of ConcgIiano.
Italian Headquarters on the Piave,
Oct. 30.-Austria- Hungarian forces
are retiring into the region east of
Conegliano. They are leaving behind
them scattered along the roads toward
Nittorio, seven miles north of Coneg-
liano and Sacile further to the west,
many big guns and munition wagons.
The capture of Conelgiano by the It.
ali2ns was important since the town is
the center of five highways and also
is on the railway. The city is being
clGrs. From this city the Italians will
lie able to dominate not only the lower
mountain region but the enemy troops
ON the lower Piave- Large numbers
Of Italian cavalry already have crossed
the Piave. The position of the enemy
forces on the lower stream is becom-
ing critical and they may be cut off.
The battle on the Piave continues
to rage The enemy has brought up
considerable rcinforcements and is
continuing his attack, especially near
VaIdobbiadene north of Moraga and
SeraSlia, and south of the Susegana
near Tezze and Polo di Piave.
"Altho the entente troops did not
break thru it was decided to withdraw
to the rear our troops in the sectors
most strongly attacked"
Picrc0 Whole Line.
With the italian Armies in the Field.
Oct 3O-The Italian and the British
armies completely piercing the Aus
triaps' line 81 resistance, are advancing
rapidly eastward between the two rail-
way lines feeding the Austrians on the
Piave front
They have cut off all lines of COM
munications on the Nenitan plains
The two lines of railway run from
TreViso to Casarsa, thirty-five miles
northeast of Treviso. The northern
line crosses the battle front al
-
di Piave.
(By the Associated Press)
one year ago the Italian armies
were sire ming westward from the
Isonzo with a great military disaster
imminent. Today the italians. with
British and French divisions fighting
with them and with American contin-
gents in reserve are pouring thru what
appears to be a breach in the Austrian
lines east of the Piave river.
Valdobbiadene has been captured
ConeEliano has been occupied and
along a line stretching south to the
Treviso- Oderzo railroad the allies are
moving steadily ahead. Prisoner:
numbering more than twenty thousand
have been taken during the fighting.
Resistance Weakened.
Reports from the Piave front seen
to indicate that after the first rusf
of the allies, the Austrian resistance
weakened greatly and there are indica
ms that along the center of the lin
enemy's defense has been crushed
e swc of the allies eastward ap
2rs to have gained momentum dur
the past day and it seems probabl
IT the next few days may see tn
hole Austrian army fronting tn
lave in retreat toward the Taglia
mento.
Not only are the Austrian line
yielding on the Piave front, but fur
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