The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-07-03
AME aI,AN FLYERS
BOl.lb B lEDGES IN
Big pave BATTLE
u. S. Aviators Blow Holes in
Structure; Enemy Placed
on the Defensive.
FOE FAILS TO WIDEN SALIENT
Italsns ThroW Baok Enemy at Key.
etone 70 Front Before Venice ard
Gain Ground on Lever Pave,
Parliament 10 Toid.

italian Headquarters. June 22.--ThC
irst American uvinipr5 to- fly ON The
talian front went ON Il bombing expo
.iition and succeeded in blowing two
lulcs in q new Austrian bridge across
ne Pave river.
The commander of the Italian uyi-
stion camp expressed satisfaction with
he work of the Americans. The ayi-
tion forces on this front are display
NJ the most intense activity.
Enemys Efforts Fail.
Rome, .IGnr 22.--ifhC efforts of the
AdstriAns to widen the northeastern
a!lent on the Municllo. the keystone
# the Pave front toward the west
ave failcd. Premier Orlando informed
parliament.
Toward the south. the premier said,
he enemy again succeeded in crossing
he Montebolluna-Su4eca railway ut
evcral points near the Niversa sta
ion, but was promptly stopped. On
The lower Pave the Italians gained
dore ground.
The er.ny's losses during the day
,are enormous. The premier added.
he italians took several hundred pris-
onerS.
Second Fhaee ls Expected Seen.
italian Headquarters, June 22.-The
Ccond phase of the Austrian offensive.
'caturcd by attacks to the right and
eft of NalStagna. along the Brcnta riv-
r and in the mountains, should logi-
ally begin soon. now that the effort
n the PiuvP has failed. II is felt thar
Z the AuStrians do not renew their eff
'orts to penetrate to the plains through
The Bretna region ard taking Monte
.igappn 1t would he an acknowledgment
# defeat and their inability to carry
mt the ambitious plan launched a week
lgo.
The situation, however, is still re-
artled as very serious and all prepare
ions have been made 20 meet any new
offensive
Along the Piave the Italian positions
ire virtually unchanged. The Austri-
ms are fighting well. according to the
Italians, but the latter are outclasSing
hem. 1t is believed that the Italians
would have driven the Austrians bac.:
,croSs the river before this but for the
lature Of the open fighting, which IN
lmerican on this front said reminded
lin of the Indian combats in the old
lays.
Night Fighting 10 Opposed.
Night fighting and buShwhacking |
acthOds are necessary, although they !
re not favored by the military nu-
harities because of the confusion and |
hanger OF firing upon their own men.
specially where large bodies of troops |
re engaged. Another difficulty has
zen the similarity in color between
he Italian and Austrian uniforms.
The Austrian losses have been eX-
rVmely heavy.
Although there is much sharp fight
~. there are many lulls. during which
he only distraction of the armies is
'atch'ng the bombing operations Of the
wal avlators.
Au-trians in Italian Uniforms.
Rome June 22.-Italinn military Of
cials learned before the Austrian of
2nsiyc began, says Il semiofficial note
3Sued today. that the Austrians had
rasscd Italian speaking Austrian sol
lers in Italian uniforms in order to
brow them at Il suitable moment into
he entente line so rs to provide panic
nd disorder.
Captured Austrians so CARRIED were
Xocuted after drumhead court-mar-
al. IN accordance with the laws of
AR.
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