The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-30
Italians Take Imports
City on East Bank q
The Piave River
ENEMY LEAVING
BIG GUNS BEHIND
Retreat Victory May Cut
Off Austrian Forces Near
Mouth of River
CRy Associated Press

Washington, Oct. so.-RssuTss
| Of the victorious advance against
the AustFians on the italian
front hourly increase in impors
tanee saya an official dispatch %
the Italian embassy today from
Rene. More than q hundred vii.
lagos and towns have been saken.
The battle line 10 pressing
closely upon the heels of che en-
sny, the message states, having
reaehsd yesterday the river
Livsnsa,f where the Austrfans as-
tempted to stand to save their
threatened principal lines Of re-
treat.
The Austrian army corps on
the left wing has retired in dis
order leaving behind war ma
tsrial and several hundred gums,
The sixth Austrian army corps y
said TO be in very critical posi-
tion, ensssed in heavy defensive
fighting on the hill between Val.
bobbiadsns and the Soliaio river.
Italian Headquarters on the Piave.
Oct. ~30.-Austro Hungarian ferces
are retiring in the region east of
Conegliano. They are leaving be-
hind them scattered along the roads
toward Vittorio. seven miles north
OF Conegllano. and sacile. further To
the east. many big guns and muni.
ton wagons. go
Elements OF the American expedis
tionary force in italy. who have been
in reserve, are now in readiness 10
take part in the fighting east Of the
Piave. The Americans probably viii
be brigaded with the Italians.
The capture of Conegliano by the
Italians was important since that
town is the center of five highways
and also is situated on the railways.
The city is being used as gupply
station for the Italians. From this
city the Italians win be able to DOM
inate not only the lower mountain
region but also 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 becoming critical
and they may be cut, off. 80
The taking Of Conegliano was ef-.
fected by italian troops which cross
ed the Piave south of the Nervesa
region Monday night. In the face OF
an intense artillery fire. They cut
their way through roads barred and
blocked by harbed wire and machine
guns. The first troopsto enter Cone
gliano were seven cyclists who were
followed by the Como infantry bri-
gade. The EsMaIans were met by cf-
villains waving flags.
Italian Headquarters on the Piaye,
Tuesday. Oct. 29.-Austrian forces
are retreating under ever increasing
pressure and 1t is felt Ss~@ the at
tack against the enemy win become
overwhelming as soon as the entire
allied force can enter the action.
With three successive days OF fair
weather an extremely large body of
troops has crossed the pontoons over
the Piave. 1t is expected the Aus
trian munition supply win give out.
There are indications that the enes
my'g heavy artillery is being with
drawn in. an effort to save the big
guns:
The American Red Cross is pre-
pairing to assist the population III
towns evacuated by the Austriang.
The majority of these people are old
men and. women. and children. For
ten miles back from the river the
country has been isolated. Only one
FaH a. aaF etc HFsac ET ~
mo. The latest reports show the
Austrians retreating steadily To save
themselves in the Piave district
where l50 gums and a thousand ad-
dittona1 prisoners were captured to-
day. Monte Grappa has been at
tackled violently by the enemy. but
the action resulted In his repulse.
King Victor Emmanuel visited the
reconquered territory today. The
straighten out traffic on a crowded
road over which Italian troops and
thousands Of Austrian prisoners
were passing. The Italians aaIufed
the king who smiled back and sliook
hands with the soldiers nearest
him. More than 10000 have been
captured since the attack began.
Italian Headquarters on the pIays.
Monday, Oct. 2s.During the Gro
ing OF the Piave by italian and Brit
ish troops, an Austrian battle plaIA
attacked an Italian observation bal
loon and attempted to pass tfarou
1t. The attempt failed and the en
my airplane became entangled In
ropes OF the balloon. Both the
loon and the airpIane were set
fire and the burning mass dropb
to the ground tn the region Of Mon
tello. Neither the pilot nor the Oh
servers In the balloon were hurt.
Vienna, Tuesday. Oct. 90. via Lon
don. Oct al.-In the Alamo basin oil
the eastern end Of the Italian noun
tain front Austrian detachmsnts
were forced to retire Monday, but
elsewhere between the Brenta and
the Piave the fighting activity was
not intense, according to the state.
ment tonight from ALstro E4u llg ffs
an headquarters.