The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-02
PEACE TERMS
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chiefs, it is supposed that the response
may not be immediate"
$4,000 Prisoners.
Rome, Nov. Eighty thousand
prisoners and 1900 guns have been
captured in the Italian offensive, the
war Office announces.
Pordcnone Captured.
Rome, Nov. italian cavalry is
advancing toward the Tagliomento and
Pordenone, eleven miles west of the
Tagliamento, has been captured.
Geneva, Nov. Austrian and It.
allan delegates have arrived in Switz-
-erland.
This delegation probably went to a
neutral country to discuss the pro-
posed armiStice terms.
Clear Asiago Plateau.
Rome. Nov. 1.-The Italian troops
have practically cleared the Asiago
plateau, capturing a number of i'm
portant peaks and villages, and tax
ing 5000 additional prisoners, the war
office announced today.
Cavalry has reached the plans north
of Pordenone, 80 miles beyond the
middle Piave. The Livenza river has
been passed on a wide front.
eve have captured the formidable
positions of Mont Mosiagh, Mont Lon
CARA, Mont Spitz, Saso Rosso. Mont
Bardo, Lambara and La Maletta di
Gallo, on the Asiago plateau. taking
more than 5000 prisoners and 232
guns" the statement said.
AT Patealto we overcome enemy
resistance and entered Belluno,
"Our cavalry has reached the plains
north of Pordenone. Between Sacile
and San Stino, infantry has passed the
LivenZa."
Flee From Udine.
Rome. Nov. 2.-The Austrians are
fleeing from Udine, about fifty miles
east of the Piave, according to re, orts
received here. They have abandoned
a great quantity of war material il the
region of Udine, which was Italian
headquarters before the 1917 retreat.
Desolation Everywhere.
Italian Headquarters East of the
Piave, Nov. 2.-Scenes of desolation
are being encountered by the allied
troops advancing thru Venetia.
storm of shells poured upon the
country and window sashes and doors
have been carried away and used for
fire wood by the Austrians. The I'M
cultivated fields are rank with weeds
AS the allied troops move ahead
they see their great opportunity to
throw the enemy in disastrous re-
treat from Italian soil. 1t is the
common opinion of the entire army
from generals to the lowest soldier
that such a drive was not undertaken
sooner because of the feeling the
numerically superior Austrian forces
might by a counter offensive endan-
ger the allied cause.
The movement east of the Piave is
being carried out by the Eighth and
Twelfth Italian armies with a number
of French and English regiments
The Italian troops in the present
fighting are fine hardy men with more
than years experience in warfare
A great many of them wear medals
for valor.
Cross the Livenza.
London, Nov. Troops OF the
Tenth Italian army have crossed the
Livenza river between Motta and Sa-
cile and have established a bridgehea6
on the east side of that river, accord
ling to an official statement on opera
. tons on the Piave front issued by the
war office today. British troops are
fighting with this army. :
Reach the TagliamentO.
Milan, Nov. italian patrols have
reached the Tagliamento river. accord
ing to battle front dispatches received
here TODAY.