Evening star., 1918-07-05
ITALIANS PRESS
AHEAD ON PAVE
Also Enlarge Positions In
Misunderstanding Has
Been Stayed.
U. S. FLIERS DECORATED

BY the Associated Press.
ROME. July I'm the offensive
movement begun on Tuesday along
the lower Piave front near the Adri-
attic the Italians continued to gain
ground yesterday. The war office an
nounced today that additional prog
| ress had been made by the Italians.
In continuation Of their operation in
the mountain area the Italians enlarged
their position in the region at the head
Of the San Lorenzo valley.
In the fighting on the Piave front 22s
prisoners were taken, together with ma
chine guns and much war material.
The work Of destroying machine gun
nests secreted in houses and behind en-
bankments in the coastal zone has been
effectively continued.
Americans in Camp.
The first contingent Of American
troops to arrive In Italy has within
forty eight hours established itself in
camp. The men are sleeping under their
own tents and feeding from their own
kitchen, which was provided by the
American Red Cross before the men
started.
The rapidity Of the mobilization to
their new quarters has created a most
favorable impression. The Americans
are in fine spirits and excellent health.
but the Red Cross will within a week es-
tablish a complete hospital near the
camp.
King, Decorates Americans.
By the Associated Press.
ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS.
Thursday. July Five American
ayiators attached to the Italian army
were decorated with the Italian war
cross today by King Victor En-
slowed during a review and in the
presence of Gen. Eben Swift, head of
the American military mission:
| The aviators decorated were Lfeuts
Archibald Frost. John Park. Raymond
Galchoux. The crosses were given for
carrying out the greatest number Of
bombing raids during the recent Aus
trian offensive.
Red Cross workroom and thanked the
workers for the help given recently
to wounded soldiers.
| Army division and brigade head
quarters at various points along the
front flew the American flag today
in honor Of the Fourth of July.
Fight Is Severe.
By the Associated Press.
ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS.
Wednesday, July 3.-The fighting that
Is in progress along the lower reaches
of the Piave is as severe as was that
Of last week in this region, where
mud, sand and water are everywhere
underfoot and clumps Of tall-growtnG
grasses are frequent.
| At four points the Italians attacked
the Austrians' position in this region
along a frontage of eight miles. In
| this comparatively small stretch no
| less than twelve temporary bridges
| thrown across by the Austrians were
| destroyed by airplanes dropping small
| barrels Of burning oil upon them.
The Italian infantry are frequently
seen a short distance away. calmly
| waiting while the bridges are at
tackled from the air, the troops then
being thrown against the remaining
| Austrians.
| About the most violent resistance
displayed by any of the enemy troops
| is that of the Bosnians and Herzego-
vinians on this front. who are still
wearing their picturesque turbans. AS
the Italians advance they are finding
the dead among these already stripped
| by their comrades. There are other
Austrians, however. who as soon as
they are taken prisoner and find
| themselves safe within the Italian
lines cry Down with Austria"