The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-02
COMPLETE R0UT
FOR AUSTR|ANS.
Terrible Toll In Killed.,
Wounded and Prisoners
Being Taken.
(By the Associated Press)

From the mountain regions Of north
crn Italy to the plain of Vcnetia and on
, salient sectors in Belgium and France.
the armies OF the Tcutonic allies arc
being violently attacked by troops OF
the entente. 17-RF-
In Italy except on several -sc<Haa
the hill country. the enemy is fast being
overwhelmed: in both Bclgiup and
France additional splendid gains have
been recorded in favor Of the entente,
in the achievement Of which men from
the United States took n Eoodly part.
In Serbia the Austrians and Germans
are fast making their way out OF the
little Kingdom, many OF them having
crossed the Danube. French and Ser
bian cavalry have reached Belgrace,
from wEcrc 4 fast turning moremenC,
westward along the Save river is likely
10 work havoc with those Of the enemy
forces coming northward in western
Serbia and those who arc struggling
northward through Albania
So far rs Turkey is concerned. her
capitula.ion Is an abject one, and TIA
Ottoman no longer IS to prove rao-
tor in the world war.
Although III" new Srlashes OF tho
British French and Americans in Ber-
SluHl utlu IdliIc navy DISli 4Iht Ncoty .
successful in the carrying out OF tho
general program OF ridding French and
Belgian soil OF the invaders. 1t is still
the Italian theatre on which the eyes
Of the world are ccntored. Internal
strife in Germany and Austria Hungary
and continued pleading from tho dual
monarchy FOR an armiSt;cc and n ceSsa-
ton Of hnst!litirS have received scant
notice. when compared with the I'm.
preston that the wonderful drive Of tns-
Italians AMI their allies against the
Austro- iluugarians has made upon the
world at large. -"
Everywhere the enemy Is being de-
fcn;cd in Italy. In The Alpine region.
where The natural barriers had acteG
as aSlionS of defcnsc the enemy lin.
has been broken at salient points ana
the foe compelled TO seek safety in re1
treat TO further mountain stronghold
On the plains III" rctrograde movemel
Of the enemy toward the Tagliamen'
river is virtually Il rout. with allied al
planes violently attacking with machiu
guns III" thruugs Of the enemy hurry
ing eastward: with the cavalry cutting
To pieces Tie StraEglcrs, and the in. :
fantry and machine gnnncrs taking a
heavy toll in man killed or wounded.
Great numbers of the -AuStro-H -Hungars,
ian still continue 10 bc winnowed back
"f tho line In III: prison cages. Large
quaEtiti al stores are still falling into
The hands Of the entente forces and
numerous additional towns arc being
liberated More than 200 guns already
have been added 10 the store Of other ,
trophies taken by the allies.
LONDON. Nov. 1.-An official state
ment on tho operations III the Italian
front. issued tonight. says:
"'Th" Eleventh Italian corps has
reached the L.iv"nZa river at Motta dt
Lvcnza. The Tenth army holds the
i,v-nza river from this place to north
Of Sacilr. Further prisoners have been
taken hut tn. number is not yet known.
\ thick fog Iuterfercd with work In Z
the air
PARIS. Nov. LIN commenting upon
the receipt by General hiaz Of a request
from the .iUstrianS for An acEiistIcs,
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