New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-28
Vienna ADMITS
RETREAT|N|TALY
TEUTON DEAD LITTER BATTLE
FIELD As TERRIFIC sLAUGh.
TER CONTINUES.
D|Az CAPTURES $4,000
APPALLING LOSSES SHOWN As
AUsTRiANs STRUGGLE TO
CROSS PAVE.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Rome, June 25.-Tic dcfc:-t OF the
Austrian armies on the western bank
OF the Pave river is complete. Ad-
mission is made by the Austrian wal
office That the troops OF Emperor
Charles Lave be en- forced TO ~evacuate
the Montello plateau, owe which they
had hoped to press their way and
gain the Venetian plains, and some
sectors" OF the positions they attained
last week on the bank OF the river
between the plateau and tie point
where the stream empties into the
Adriatic. Bad weather and the rising
of the Piave under the heavy rainfalls
are assigned as the reasons for the
withdrawal of the Austrians. But the
Rome wal office asserts that 1t was
the impetuous attacks Of the Italians
that brought about the failure OF an
operation which was started with the
intention of crushing the armies OF
Gen. Diaz and forcing the Italians,
like the Russians, to accept a "eu-
tonic allied peace. Along tie river
the Italians have pressed back the In
vaders OF their territory until only
small units remain on the western
bank, and acros the stream King VIC
tor Emmanuel g men are keeping we'll
on the heels of the r~etreating enemy.
who is fleeing in disorder. Again the
cavalry has been thrown into the
fighting and is harassing the enemy.
while machine guns from the ground
and from aircraft, sore of the latter
operated by American aviators, are
working havoc among the fleeing Aus
TRAN columns.
The losses of the enemy are de-
scribed as enormous, both in men
killed, wounded or made prisoner. An
official statement from Rome to the
Italian embassy in Washington asserts
that the Austrians have lost $4,000
men in prisoners alone. The Austrian
dead the ground of the battle
in extraordinary numbers.
So hurried was the retrograde love-
ment of the Austrians at some points
that they did not take time even to at
tempt to save their guns and stores,
great quantities Of which now are In
Italian hands. All but one Of the
bridges left for the Austrian retreat
across the Piave have been destroyed
by the Italian artillery.
On the front in France and Flanders
the operations continue of a minor
character. The Italians again have
defeated the Germans near Bligny, in
the Marine sector. inflicting heavy cas-
ualties on them and taking Z number
of prisoners.
With the American Forces on the
Marne, June 25.-American troops on
the Marine front captured the north
western part of Belleu wood. The
Americans cleared this strategic posi-
ton OF all Germans, captured some
prisoners and took five machine guns.
The Americans now are in complete
possession of the woods.
Rome, June 24.-The first phase OF
the Austrian offensive has ended in
failure, in defeat. The elimination OF
what was intended to be the crushing
Of Italy between the jaws of the Aus.
trian pincers is rout of the invaders.
With their backs to the swollen
Piave, the Austrians for several days
past had been trying to ward off the
vicious counter attacks of the Italians
and save the situation. Now they are
endeavoring, and still under great
pressure, to ford the stream and reach
safety on the eastern bank.
Since the abortive attack on the
Rheims front early last week, the
front has been quiet. Berlin
officially reports the presence of ltal-
ian troops in the Rheims sector. Amer
lean forces have continued their in
tense activity on the fronts where
they are holding positions. Northwest
Of Chateau Thierry they have pushed
their lines forward onc more and east
of the city have bombarded bodies OF
German troops.
1t is reported that Nicolai Lenine, |
the Bolshevik premier Of Russia. has
decided to resign, in spite Of a vote Of
given him by the soviet
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. soldiers are
now holding the fighting line for a dis.
lance of thirty-eight miles on the west
ern front, according to information
given members Of the House military
at the weekly conference
with Secretary Baker and General
chief Of staff.