The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-11-15

the west front, Allied occupation
Of strategic points in Austria
Hungary.
The Three Hundred and Thirty-sec-
ond American infantry regiment went
into action on the Pave river front
in Italy last Wednesday.
The United States has recognized
the Polish army, fighting in France,
as a co~-belligerent with the United
States and associated powers.
Bombing units attached to the
American First and Second armies
dropped six tons Of explosives on
German positions north of .Nerdun II
day last week.
Serbian troops have entered Bel
grade their former capital. and late
reports from the scene of fighting
state that the little nation has been
almost cleared of the enemy.
Official cables to the Italian en-
bassy at Washington report that the
Italians have sunk the Austrian SUPER
dreadnOught Viribus Units, last and
biggest unit Of the Austrian fleet.
The provisional government Of
Esthonia. former Russian province,
has demanded evacuation of German
troops, liberation Of political prison.
I ers and ian end Of military terror"
Orders for 3,OOO.OOO.OOO cigarettes.
lished by the treasury In favor Of
France. brought the total credits to
that country up to s.. 465. OOO, 900 and
the total for all allies to $7,732,976.-
008.
After days Of pleading. General
Diaz. commander-in-chief OF the Ital-
Ian armies. has granted Austro-Hun-
gary an armistice and hostilities In
the Italian theater came to a close
on November 4.
Showing results of severe fighting.
106 wounded men. many OF them melm-
hers Of the 108th Iowa regiment, have
reached Fort Des MOines hospital.
Not q few of the men returned with
arms and legs gone.
The italian flag now flies over the
Austrian cities of Trent and Trieste.
Trieste Is the principal seaport OF
Austro-H Hungary on the Adriatic.
Trent is a fortified city and has been
claimed by Italy for years.
Of1cial announcement has been
made at Rome that Italian and allied
| forces, In their drive in northern Italy,
have captured 100000 Austro-H ungar
ians. more than 5000 guns and great
quantities OF war material.
The War department has authorized
| the construction division to proceed
| with war projects estimated to cost
90, 100000. They include 10 barracks
and three buildings at San Diego. CAL,
/ and SIX warehouses at San Francisco.
Ruin and des0lation mark the 70.
treat or the Bulgarians from Macedo-
MIA: lourishing towns having h"en
| decimated and their Inhabitants lie
ported with the women and girls he
Ing subjected to gross %indignities. -
cording to stories published in Athens
newspapers.
The German government has nOti-
| fed the United States that since Octo-
her I It's forces have been under or.
| ders to make mob attacks solely
against military objects and protests
| against allied did raids carried out
recently against seven German towns
with loss of life among civilian popu-
lation.
Court martial of Col. e. A. Deeds.
former head Of the aviation depart
ment, and criminal proceedings
against three others are recommended
by Charles Evan Hughes in his report
On the Investigation OF airplans pro-
duction., The report stated that about
$24.OOO.O0O had heen lost to the gov
| eminent through abandoning two
types Of airplnnes and failing to do
xalyagtng.
Adjutnnt General Lasher Of Iowa
Inns received word from the provost
mnrshal general that the call for
Elsa Iowa men to report to Camp
Dodge November IL 10 suspended I'M
| til further notice.
County Tssxa. former Hungarian
premier and leader Of the Hungarian
government party has beon Assaoeinat-