Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-21
Unable 20 Make Progress on Mon
tella Plateau; Lose Important
Points Captured Early N
Attack on PiaVc.
j. S. filters BOMB
BRIDGES ON RIVER
Italians Have Nov More Than
II 900 Prisoners: Foes
Losses Enormous.
FAMINE, BIG WAR FACTOR

associated p-ess SUMMARY !s,le9 a. B p
Stout Italian resistance has again
stopped the Austrians in their efforts
to extend their front on the N0ntello
plateau the keystone ~ the Italian de-
Tense On the Piavc River
Official announcement IS made ~
Rome that the Austrians we're defeated
in a drive yesterday on the Northeastern
section If the plateau and that only Or
the south we're they able 10 make any
progress whatever. The enemy was able
70 cross The Montebliuna- Susegana
railway Al several points near Nerycea
station, but even al this point was prompt
~ stopped.
Eervesa Is a village on The weSt hank
Of the Piave on the extreme southeastern
point ~ the Monticello plateau The
railroad mentioned is not shown on mill
larry maps and probably has been bull
quite recently. on the north and west
the plateau slopes up steeply to wooded
heights, while on the south are low lands
similar to those further down. where the
Austrians have been checked by The
Italians. As the Austrisns have Tor some
days held positions near Nervesa. the
net result Of their last attack is apparently
insignificant
Americans Aid Italian Troops.
American aviatOrs are now actively
engaged on The Piave front. Il vas
announced early in the week thar they
were on their way 10 the battle area
and il is reported have featured their
arrival by participating in a bombing
expedition against the bridges the aus
irians have flung across the river. They
,fr-f - k-s- 20
their work satisfied the commander Of
The Italian aerial forces under whom they
are fighting.
~purred IN Dv heir successful ro-
sistance, ltalIan trUous are making ---
peEted- strarks against the enemy POSI-
lions west If ne Pave md have gaIned
some ground Ia he mountains around
Asiago Eranco-italIan ROOFS nave -c-
occupied important positions
Nednc ,day THE tag 5t Austrian r-i--
nne-s aggregated nearly 2 OOO. bringing
lie ,0tal aaUulre, 70 1000
tIE>NA aDMIrs DFFEtT
Vienna. Il + official statement fd-
uIt- nat Is -rpopS are on me defensive
mi out-ur ID epor- NAT all Italian
aIrarAs specially -l0ug BE- Plsye. nave
been repul>ed. The sighting Is now II H.
seventh aay ana be tu~ rlanS west u
ne Plave probably are more pre-
rarIous position .nan at any TINE since
last SATURDAY
>r0Ind AiOnteilo IN De northern enc
81 be plave me. ~ AusLnans nave
been driven back slightly heir efforts
70 advance near Len>on. near be cen1er
Of the line, have been checked with severe
losses. ~ san DoLa u Pave anu OH D"
to>SeJta anal tine l'aIalS have driven
the enemy rom ground gained earlier u
be- WeeA
Heavy rams are reported ln rae noun
tains ana fheSc Macy ala -o r. 9rrcnt p
trr Pave which already has wasceo eNa.
u4auv bridges With -ne flooded -iycI
behind tie nemy lie Italian .o4uter
attacks sire gaming III strength r Hl
eforr - n4pt ou- or capture -hc troops
which laye crossed the Pave and oaEt
neeu unable o advance njo be \cuc,aL
plain
Riots arc reported IN suburbs oi Vienna
and 100000 workman n Important Kar
manufactures therc arc au strike. NJ
situation apparently -ru7 ug ncHun4
control ~ The civil authorities ard martial
'lN n The AUSTRIAN capitol IS not .l-
.IAtlr he workman outu.e p dr.
nauI rar, bread aua Hr Silaren
spreading
Ady1tc- -oc, vra f. ae..ta. countries
t,a -o s, fe,- ia. The present ralu.o
IS B., n.U-' -erou~ tAe Austrian govern
uyut has laced and $ causing grave sr-
ayeheuslon throughout The 'ountv t.ei
many appears unable -o help, because
faced with "A serious food ~ituatoe
t-et
~ubnu-.ua HIa.n- 1etylrE o0,auc-
..i i 3.