Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-31
ITALIAN

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October so (night).-our armies are
continuing to rapidly advance after
the retreating enemy. who has at
tempted in vain to retard them. Heads
Of our columns have reached Serfa-
vale. Orsage, Gajarine and Oderzo.
Cavalry divisions are advancing IN
the plains and some sQuadrons TO-DAY
entered Sacile..
Brilliantly overcoming strong re-
sistance between the Piave and the
Monticarno, the Sd Army has fought
gloriously. The river crossing at
Ponti di Piave was carried IN nerce
action. The enemy was oohged 70
evacuate Asiago. which we promptly
During the rush Of the advance 1t
has been impossible to keep count OF
the thousands Of prisoners and many
guns. Besides the populations OF
towns and villages, we have liberated
numbers Of italian prisoners VINO
have been in Austrian hands.
(Day).-Our offensive extended
southwark from the middle Piave yes:
terday. A third army has now entered
the struggle. On the front from the
Brenta to the sea three-quarters OF
the Italian army are fighting In broth
erly union with gallant French al.
vision and the young and daring 332d
American Infantry Regiment
between the Brenta and Pave
rivers the bitterness Of the resistance
and the aggressiveness OF the enemy.
supported by fresh reserves. nave ior
SIX days given the struggle particular
East Of the Piave the enemy is
Welding to our pressure and we are
overcoming successive lines.
In the Grappa region yesterday our
region Of Pertica and Col Dell orso.
The 18th Army has reached the out
skirts Of the village Of Quero. taken
seguisfno and carried Mont Cosen.
The 9Th Army has occupied the
Defile Of Fbllina and reached Wit.
torio. There is fighting north OF
The italian 10th Army is beyond
the Conegiiano-Oderzo road.
The Sd Army has crossed the Pfave
to San Dona Di Piave and east of
me prisoners captured since Thurs
day number 500 oficers and 81. 1913
men. OF guns, several hundred have
been taken. It has been impossible
to calculate the number OF machine
guns and the quantity Of material
captured.
The ss2d United States Infantry is
COMPOSED of men from Ohio and
some Pennsylvanians. The Americans
reached italy late In July and were
warmly RISSt0U ny tuC AhhS dhA liz
ministers and the populace generally.
BRITISH IN ITALY.
October s1.-The advance Of the 10th
Army continued without check
throughout the day. British cavalry
detachments, in close touch with Ital-
ian cavalry. have reached the western
outskirts Of Sacfle.
Troops Of the 18th British Corps
have reached the Livenza river at
Father south the nth Italian Corps
has occupied Oderzo. This advance
has been gained throughout virtually
the entire length of the objective as
signed to me (the Earl Of Cavan. Brit
excellency, Cen. Diaz, when he first
laid his plans before me early in the
DAYS Of October. The energy and de-
termination Of the infantry have been
beyond all praise.
led ct first to an inevitable shortness
Of supplies. In spite of lack Of food
and sleep and In tho face Of constant
6ghtinE the 37th italian division and
the 18th and z3d British divisions have
advanced without relief to their hnal
The royal air force has again today
done excellent work
British and italian troops operating
ON tho AsiaEo plateau have entered
Campofovere (northwest Of Asiago)
md captured the heights Of AocatL
INC number Of prisoners taken by the
10th Army has Increased to more than
1000.
October 3o.-The 10th Army has
reached approximately Roucadelle
OrmeIle. Fontainelfe and the line OF
the Monticano river to Ramara- At
some places we have crossed. the Mon
ticAno.
The prisoners taken by the 10th
Army since the commencement OF the
345 offcers. OF these the 18th Brit
ish Corps captured 3l6 officers and
$3.50 men Of other ranks. A number Of
guns aAd the material cApturN4 have
net been enumerated. The Nonfe1lo
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