El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-01
The War 1t 4 Glance

A USTRIA'S armies. shattered by
Athe blows OF the Italians,
British and French. are fleeing
pel nell. on a front OF more than
100 miles from the Brenta river
east and south to the Adriatic.
Apparently. the enemy has lost
all power OF resistance. Countless
prisoners are being taken by the
allies.
Raig Renews Offensive.
Field marshal Haig has again
taken UP offensive operations on
the front south OF Valenciennes
and reports his troops as making
good progress early Friday. On
the French front, and on the
American sectors, east and west
Of the Meuse. only the artillery
has been active.
East OF the Pave, all the allied
armies are marching rapidly
toward the Tagliamento in pur-
suit Of the Austrians. The Livenza
river, Is miles east OF the Piave
and IS miles east Of Tagliamento.
has been crossed. while along the
lOWlands north of the Adriatic. the
Italian third army continues TO
progress.
Foe In Hurried Retreat.
The formidable enemy defence
bastion IS retiring hurriedly from
the region Of the Brenta and Piave.
Northeast OF Monte Grappa, the
Italians have forced their way
through the Quero Gorge and are
moving up tn PiaYe valley
toward Belluno. further charging
the wedge between the Austrian
armies and in Venetia and those
IN the mountains.
Internal Status Is Bad.
Austria-Hungary's internal stu
alton is as bad II not worse than
that Of the armies on the Italian
front. Count Michael Karolyi an
nounces the institution OF a repub-
lie in Budapest, after a successful
revolution, and archduke Joseph,
the emperOr's representative has
left the city. Emperor Charles. in
departing from Vienna, it is re-
ported. instructed the authorities
TO hand over the government to
the new power without resistance
During the turmoil in Budapest
count Tisza, the former Hungar-
ian premier was assassinated-
Has Kaiser Abdicatedf
Reports on conditions in Ger
many are meagre, due probably
to the German censorship. Emper-
or William is said to have gone
TO German grand headquarters.
Reports Of the emperOr's abdic-
ton still persists.
On the western front, from the
Dutch border TO Switzerland. the
allies maintain their pressure,
but except for the new British
thrust near Valenciennes, there is
not much activity.
The greatest Teutonic alliance.
which for four years has carried
ON the greatest war in history
and often seemed to have almost
achieved success. is tumbling to
pieces Bulgaria and Turkey
have surrendered, Austria, with
anarchy reigning throughout the
kingdom, is begging for peace and
Germany IS anXiOusly awaiting
the terms OF the allied nations
Turkey Begs For Mercy.
Turkey has apparently given up
everything. agreed to the opening
OF the Dardanelles and the BOs-
phorus and thrown herself upon
the mercy Of the allies.
Entry Of the Black sea by Brit
ism. French and Italian warships
may be announced at any time
with the final act OF the drama in
that region Of the world but a
short distance away. Assistance
10 Rumania and intervention in
Russia is probably a matter Of
bur a brief period.
East Of Courtrai. in Flanders.
BRUSH and French forces have
torn asunder the German lines
and have advanced on a wide
front toward the Scheldt. This
movement threatens to outflank
the German troops holding the
canal from Eecloo to Zeebrugge.
running TO the northwest OF
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