The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-28
AUSTR|ANS DRIVEN
ACROSS THE P|AvE
ITALIANS PURSUE THE PANIC
STRICKEN FOE TOWARD THE
MOUNTAINS.
Invaders Thrown Into Panic When
They Learn That Their Lines Of
Communication and Food Sup
plies Have Been Cut OFF.

Rome.--From Montello to the sea,
the Austrians. overwhelmed. are re-
treating in disorder. The retreat Is on
front of almost fifty miles and from
the confusion which reigns in the
enemy's ranks, the losses have been
large. The Piave has been swollen be-
yond all semblance of its former self
during the past week. and the hastily
constructed bridges of the enemy. over
which he feared to bring his artillery,
has been carried away. The informa-
tion at hand does not record how many
bridges the Austrians maintained
across the river. Vienna admitted
that communication between the
forces on one shore and those on the
other had been impossible for hours,
and the admission spelled the newt
able disaster was flashed to the world
only Il few hourse later.
The Austrians who had succeeded In
the initial onrush In reaching the west
ern bank of the river were thrown in
to panic when they saw that their lines
of communication and their food sup
plies were cut off The food had been
brought by aeroplanes and the allied
aviators. including Americans, concen-
trated successfully In cutting the lines.
Many, In Panic, Lost in Retreat.
Panic at first small, soon became
general when the Italian pressure on
the Montello and all the way along the
line to the Adriatic sea slowly but
surely turned into victory. Before the
| rat IA ri &vhtnna1
and whipped well, and the defeated
and overwhelmed attackers or rather
defenders Of small slices of terrain,
broke and rushed back across the river
as best they could. Many are believed
to have drowned in the precipitous at
tempt to reach safety
During the past week the Kaiser's
forces have failed to make progress
against Italy or the allied forces in
been boasting in their newspapers that
they have devised a new form of Of
, fensive capable of attaining results far
+ more valuable than was possible by
the older methods. When we attempt
to analize the German methods we
find nothing especially new. The
break-thrOugh on a limited front and
the development of the breach was car
ried out with considerable success by
the British at Cambrai, where the ee-
ment of surprise also was present. The
Germans and Austrains tried the plan
with success in Italy last autumn and
triumphed beyond their brightest ex-
pectations.
Indications are that the Austrians
are concentrating in the mountains for
a further effort against the Italians,
and it Is reported that German divi-
sions are going to their assistance.
In the weeks battle the enemy took
10000 prisoners, according to Vienna
claims. The allies claim about 1900
prisoners placing the total enemy loss
Mt 100000. The allied loss probably
was under 100000
British, French and American have
been actively ralding the German lines
) in France. The American attacks took
place in the Chateau Thierry and tho
Monddier sectors. Northwest of Cha
teau Thierry they cleared the enemy
: out of the northern part of Bellear
+, wood. Near Cantigny, in the Mont
didier sector, they raided the enemy
lines, taking prisoners.
: Our troops now hold thirty-eigh
I miles of battle front. in addition to tn,
sectors where they are fighting beside
the British and French
} Turkish troops, entering Tabriz II
{ Persia, are said to have sacked tn,
British and American consuates ant
the American missionary. Presbyterian
{ hospital.