Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-21
Cut Off From Main Army When Pontoons Across
 Piave are Carried Away
ITALIANS RETAKE
 THREE POSITIONS
Brilliant Success Forces Enemy Back from Strategic Points From Which They Hoped to
 Invade Plains,

tASSOclated Press War SummaryD
 To all outward appearances the Austrian offensive in the Italian the- atre thus far has met with failure all along the front from the Venetian Alps to the Adriatic sea.
 In the hill regions additional ground has been recaptured from the invaders while along the Piave river where intensive fighting is in pro- gress at some points with fluctuating results. the balance toward ultimate victory. seems to sway in favor of the Italian arms.
 teau the French and Italians in bril- liant counter offensives have retaken Pennar. Bertigo and Costalunga, at which the Austrians had hoped to push their front and gain the Asti- co river valley which leads to Vicen- ga on the plains below.
 Take 200 Prisoners. Not alone were the positions re- gained but more than 200 prisoners fell into the hands of the allied troops. On their part over the en- tire mountain region the Austrians have remained quiet except when , compelled to go on the offensive and then their efforts to hold back their antagonists has lacked the stamina tusraf in men whose hearts are In their task
 This condition has prevailed since the first onslaught of the enemy was summarily stopped by the fire of the British, French anc Italian 4cr(,s forming the barrier to the Venetian plains.
 More heart is being thrown into the work by the enemy along the Piave from the Montello plateau southward to the region lying east of Venice. Here he still seems, notwithstanding his heavy losses and numerous re-
 pulses on various sectors, bent on throwing his armies across the stream or pushing further westward with those of his forces that already had forced it.
 Austrians Driven Badk Nevertheless numerous setbacks to the Austrians have followed those of past days on the Montello where the Italians are viciously disputing the right of way to the plains. Like wise near the famous Benson loop, further down the stream, the enemy's attacks have been held and under the emphasis of the Italian counter blows he has fallen back nearer the river for endorsements hastily brought up.
 Still further south between Fos-
 salata and San Dona di Piave the | Italians have further pushed back the invaders and official reports assert that they have recaptured the village of Capo Sile lying on the edge of the marshy region some 20 miles east of Historic Venice. P0ntoon Swept Away. It is not outside the range of pos- sibility that large number of the Austrians are ina fair way to be tak- en prisoner by the Italians for < a large number of the pontoon bridges which they threw across the Piave over the IA 1-2 mile front between the Conegliano river railway bridge and the Benson loop have been carried away on the bosom of the stream. ] At any rate the loss of these bridg- ca will necessarily seriously impede the reinforcement of the Austrians on the west bank and the replenishment of their supplies.
 | Quiet on West Front.
 Little fighting is in progress on the battlefields in France and Belgium. altho the artillery duels continue vio- lent on various sectors.
 The German official communica- ton says the Germans penetrated American positions at Seicheprey in the Foul sector east of St. Mihiel and inflicted heavy casualties. The As-
 sociated Press correspondents with the American army say the infantry ac- tivity has been confined to an att tempted raid notwithstanding the German claim.