New-York tribune., 1918-11-01
Fifteen-Mile Advance in
Venetian Alps Threatens
Beliuno Base
5O,OOOPrisoners Taken
With Guns andSupplies
Untouched Stores Fall to
Victors as Pontenelle
Alpi Is Reached

roops, sweeping northward fifteen
miles in one day through the Venetian
Alps. have reached Pontenelle Alpi,
four miles northeast of the enemy's
base Of Belluno on the Upper Piave,
says all Italian official wireless mes
sage from Rome received here tonight.
By severing the enemy's supply rail
roAd at this point, the Austrian forces
in TIE mountains 20 the left have been
definitely cut off from the foes armies
on the plains to the south.
Tifteen Austrian divisions operating
between the Brenta and tho Piavo find
their retreat cut OFF through the capt
ure Of the mountain pass Of Vadal, in
the centre Of the battle line. by Italian
and Allied troops. The fifteen divis-
ions are what is left in that region
Of thirty-seven Austrian divisions there
on October "a.
The total number of prisoners capt
ured now exceeds $4,000 and Of the
guns captured more than 800 have been
counted.
Iii the Grappa region the Italians
renewed the attack to-day and capt
ured the plateau of Asiago, the salient
Of So'aro, Monte SpinoniH Monte
Prasolan, Monte Asolone, Col Caprille
and Col Bonatto.
Tremendous Stores Taken
Prisoners, guns, war materials and
storehouses, scarcely touched, fell into
the hands of the Italians.
The Austrians have been completely
routed east of the Piave, an earlier
dispatch said, and are with great diff
Guilty sustaining the inccssant pressure
Of tho Italian troops in the mountain
region, on the plains and in the Alpine
foothills Of Venetia- Enemy masses
were described as streaming in con-
fusion" down the mountain valley in
an attempt to reach the Tagliamento
River.
The advantage is being pressed to
the utmost and crisis is near. Enemy
losses are described as appalling.
"The successes Of our armies are
becoming more and more stupendous,"
said to"night's dispatch. "The enemy
is completely routed east of the Piavc.
Our armies are aiming irresistibly
toward the objectives which have been
designated.
All Armies Saccced
"The 12th Army, after having
completely taken possession of the
height of Ccsen. is fighting to con-
quer the pass of Qucro. The sth Army
has conquered the vidge between the
valley of Follina and the valley Of the
Piavc. and has occupied The pass Of
Serravalle, advancing toward the plain
Of Cansiglio. aiming at the plain Of
Pordcnone. The 10th Army has brought
its front to the Livenza River.
"Thc Third Army is pushing ahead.
overwhelming and capturing the en-
cmy, who offers bitter resistance.
Czecho Sovak troops re participating
in the action.
"ln the Grappa region our troops re-
newed their attack. and this morning
Col Bonatta, Monte Asolone. Monte
Praso'an, the ssiie Mt Of Solaro, Mount
Spinonir and the plateau Of Asiago.
"In spite of bad weather conditions
our ariators succeeded in bringing
down two enemy airplsnes and one OBJ
scrvation balloon.
"The number Of prisoners captured
amounts now to more than $4,000, and
Of the guns captured more than 800
were counted"
"Yc&terday's Austrian bulletin" says
an earlier Official wireless message,
"statcs that the Austrian army is vol
UNFAIRLY cvacuating territory across the
Piavc. This Austrian statement is abb
solutely false. The Austricn army has
offered and is still offering u formi-
dable resistance. and IL is only since
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