The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-11-15

German trains could 90 only as far ~
Schnadau. At the same time all CON
mnnicatlon was severed between
Agram and Finme aud Budapest and
Vienna. and the great seaport Of D1mne
was handed over 10 the Croatian na.
tional council.
II was no wonder that Count An
Grassy. the Austro- Hungarian foreign
minister. WAS insistent on nm armis-
tice, for The armies Of Emperor
Charles were having very bad dime
Of IL. The Italian front. comparative
iy quiet for many weeks. blaxed out In
a great attack by the allies, and with
In week the Austrians had bern
driven back all the way between the
Brenta and Zenson bend The ftni-
ians began the offensive and were
speedily aided by the British. French
and American contingents. The cross
Ing Of the Piave by these enormous
forces was said TO be n wonderful
sight. Sweeping irresistibly north
and east of the river, they drove .
great wedge into the cnemy's lines
that speedily gave them possession Of
the big Austrian base Of vittortn.
Then the action became general along
the entire line The British on the left
wing entered Asiago, and In the cen
| ter reached the Livenza river. aud the
Italians occupied the city Of Oderxo.
| Below the Zenson bend the Italians
forced crossing Of the Piave and
made swift progress on the plains that
border the Gulf Of venice. Most start.
| ling Of all was the news that between
the plave and the Brenta the allies
had trapped 10 Austrian divisions
10000 men--by capturing the noun
tain pass Of vadai. At the time Of
writing the fate Of these divisions was
unknown. Already the allies had
taken about 5000 prisoners and great
stores Of material. The announcement
from Vienna. that Austria Hungary
was Withdrawing her troops from Italy
because Of her desire for peace. sound.
ed rather ridiculous. On Thursday tho
Austrian commander asked General
Diax for nm armlsticc.
The week was almost M disastrous
for the Austrian forces IN Serbia and
Montenegro. They were driven head
long northward and before the end of
the week the allies were on the Dan
ube opposite Hungarian territory and
had nearly reached their own city of
Belgrade. In Montenegro Juao- Slav
units operated with the allies with
marked success. Budapest was re-
ported 10 be alarmed by the sugges-
ton that the Jugo-Slavs would cross
the croatian frontier and attack that
city Ia conjunction with the allies.
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The breaking up of his empire and
the numerous and serious riots In
Vienna aud elsewhere are said to have
40 frightened Emperor Charles that be-
! has taken refuge In one of his castles
far from the capital and sent his chill
tiren 10 another stronghold. Prespina
big he viii still be permitted 10 remain
} the ruler Of Austria. for he Is not per
souaiiy unpopular. Aut what the future
has In store for him and his dynasty
Is uncertain.
: By desperate FIGHTING the Germans
. last week slowed up the advance al
J the allies In Belgium and France. but
II cost them dear Ia casualties. for
I Foch's artillery did tremendous exc
I cuifon. In their resistance the Huns
$ we're aided by the fact that the allies
+ needed time 10 establish their com
: munications between their bases aud
I their advanced lines. Moreover. thcS
( did not give the enemy any real rest
bu, Kept hammerIug nj him persistent
j. iy. making valuable II not extensive
y gains. The best Of these were In TN,
e region OF ValeDeieanes. where ths
u British reached the borders OF Normal
g forest: In the Disc Sagre sector. whef'
4 the French forced thn enemy back :,
4 the gates ~ Guise despite violent 70
Is sistanee; and on the Champagne FROM
/ and The Meuse valley. In the latter
r region the Americans fought all week
o long without let-up. the Second army
u going into action Ia the Woesre. Afts'
long and continuous lighting. the Yam
KEGS gained complete Control OF shs
y Bols Belieu east vt the Meuse ana
j. held IL against powerful eonn,es-a'
n tncks. West VI the river there were
Ie lively actions north Of Grand Pre-.
'. The artillery of both Germans anu
4 Americans was especially active a's
p week. The Yankees displayed =
!. marked superiority in this arm. asa
y their heavier guns. said 10 b iS'tncs
n naval guns on mobile wosnfings.
n sbeiied Loasuyon and othss hsa 49,
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