Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-28
FRENCH STRIKE
HARD BLOW FOR
GAINS ON HUNS
Compel Germans to Abandon
Positions Between the
Scrre and Disc Rivers
HUNDING LINE IS BROKEN
North of the Scheldt Foe For
titles For Stand Against
Allied Armies
By Associated Press

London, Oct 2S. - The British
Tenth army to-day resumed its at
tack against the Austro- Hungarian
positions on the Italian front, the
war offices announced this afternoon.
The attack is proceeding satisfactor-
lily.
British troops in their offensive on
the Austro-Italian front up to last
night had captured more than $500
prisoners, according to an official
statement issued to-day by the war
+ office. The British also captured 30
guns, including six 9-inch Howit-
Zers.
London. oct. 2S.- British troops
Sunday repulsed a determined Ger
man effort to drive them from Fa-
mars, south of Nalenciennes, Field
Marshal Haig reports to-day. Many
Germans were killed in street fight
ing in the village. On the borders
of the Normal forest, south of Nalen-
ciennes, and north of the Raisnes
forest, north of Valenciennes. the
British have improved their positions
slightly.
Hungary, close upon the
heels of Germany's request for AL
lied armistice terms, replies to Presi-
dent Wilson's note of October 19
and declares her readiness to nego-
tiate a peace and an immediate
armistice on all the Austrian fighting
fronts.
The Austrian government also
says it accepts all the views ex-
pressed b the President. This
would indicate Austria is willing to
have the CZecho-Slovaks and Jugo-
Slavs determine the measure of in
dependence they desire from the
Hapsburg monarchy, but with the
text of the reply not yet received
this point is not clear.
Most Fronts Quiet
on the fighting front in France
activity has died down greatly eX
cept on the front of the French
armies between the Disc and the
Aisne. There has been no change in
Belgium and the British on the vital
sectors about Nalenciennes have
halted their strong attacks tenn
porarily.
Field Marshal Haig's men have
repulsed a German attempt to drive
them from Famars south of Nalen-
ciennes, where the British have out
thanked that town. Farther south
the British have pushed closer to the
Normal forest. North of Nalen-
ciennes toward Tournai the British
have gained further ground north of
the Raismes forest.
Dcbency's Victory
General Debeney's first French
army continues to press the Ger
mans back between the Disc and the
Serre. Unofficially they are reported
in the outskirts of Guise and along
the road between Guise and the i'm
portant railroad point of Marie, to-
ward which General Mangin is ad-
Yancing east of the Serre., Further
cast toward the Aisne the Germans
are reported to be retiring bfore the
continued French pressure
Fighting continues in the Italian
theater with the British extending
their lines east of the Piave in the
region of Montello, where they have
advanced more than two miles from
the river. In these operations the
British have captured more than
$500 prisonrs. Vienna reports the
recapture of Monte Asolone, between
the Brenta and the Piave and the re-
pulse of Italian efforts elsewhere on
the mountain front.
In Northern Serbia the Austro-
Germans have given up Kraguievatz.
55 miles south east Of Belgrade The
town formerly was the main Serbian
arsenal and is of vital strategic i'm
portance,