The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10
WEEKLY WAR REVIEW

A great Austrian offensive against
Italy apparently is imminent
For many weeks the Italian war Of
flee has been aware that the Aus
trians have been assembling the
legions withdrawn from the Russian
and Roumanian fronts for drive at
the Italians armies, and ii is believed
that it will not be long before the
central powers will make another at
tempt to reach the plains Of Venetia,
break through the allies lines and
seek to bring about a decisive COM
bat in that theater of the war.
Emperor Charles of Austria, ac'
companied by his chief of staff and
high German and Austrian army Off
GERS, is reported on his way to the
Italian front, and the great move
ment Of troops in Tyrol and Trentfno
would seem to indicate that vast
bodies of men are being taken from
others fronts to be hurled at the
Italian positions. The blow, it is gen.
orally believed, will fall somewhere
in the mountainous section Of the
'front.' probably in the Lagarino and
Astico valleys. These sectors face the
north and, If broken, would permit
the foe to penetrate into the lower
foothills of the mountains, or even
reach the plains. If this should occur,
the armies along the Piave river
would be compelled to fall back, prob
ably as far as the Adige river This
would entail the loss of Venice and
vast expanse of country to the
enemy.
The decision to launch an often
sive Of grand proportions in Italy
was doubtless forced by political and
economic conditions prevailing in
Austria. An offensive campaign that
yields gains Of ground might serve
to still elements which are seething
throughout the dual empire and
would postpone the day of reckoning
that seems in store for the rulers of
Austria
During the week the Austro- Hun
garian government dissolved parliar
ment.
German forces on the western
front have not delivered any infan-
try attacks since their defeat last
week in the Flanders salient, near
Ypres. Heavy artillery attacks, how
ever, were delivered on the line be-
tween Givenchy and the Nieppe for
est. Allied sources feel there will be
no immediate attempt by the Ger
mans to take Ypres.
While waiting for the Germans to
make the next move the allies have
not been idle All along the line their
patrols have been active and at Han
gard and llers-Bretonneaux and be-
fore Amiens they have taken tactical
positions from the Teutons. One of
these positions was Hill so, north of
Castel, height which afforded good
observation Of the allied communica-
ton lines.
May 7-Delivering two attacks east
of Amiens, between the Ancre and
Somme rivers, Australian troops ad-
vanced their lines upwards of three
quarters of a mile British forces
that occupied Els Salt, east Of the Jor-
dan, in Palestine, we're forced to
withdraw. German troops occupying
Sebastopol found in the harbor mosG
Of the Russian Black sea fleet, in
cluding cruisers, destroyers, torpedo
boats, submarines and merchant
ships. These we're seized.
May 8--Southwest of Arras, near
Vitasse, the Canadians car
ried out successful stroke. killing a
Of Germans and capturing
three machine guns. The French in
the Amiens sector also were success
full In similar maneuver The al
lied armies are lying in their posi-
TONS waiting with expectancy and
also with perfect confidence tho blow
that they realize soon will fall at
SOME point IN Flanders or Picardy.