The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-06-18
AUSTRIANS GAIN F00TH0LD
A ON WEST BANK OF PIAYE:.
TBUT0NS ACTIVE ON S0MME
British Claim to Have Defeated Enemy Along
Italian Front-Hints of Counter Offensive
Losses Described as Frightful in All Press
Dispatches

AOSScS DcsCIlUcu as TIASHI1ul Ill AL 1888
Dispatches
$4,000 KILLED . ~.
Paris June 1S.-Eghty thousand Germans were
between Montdidier and Noyon, Captain Andrew Tar
deq who accompanied Premier clsmsnes:u to the front
f''s upon nc sBy ss'ass ASSOCIATED e far1s pREss
Holding their lines intact along virtually all the 80 miles of
battlefront from the Adrat the Asago plateau the Italian
and allied armies appear to have given the Austrian armies
hurled against the Italian 'front.' but have gained little except
along the Pave river where their seemingly too slow
Losses which described frghful have been inflicted
upon the Austrians the where the principal fighting
been holding positions sod the
prhe while they have paid heavily for foot they have
advanced along the Piave river front
GAIN FO0TH0LD
In the Moneo the Paye the Austrians seem
gained foohod the bank of the river North
" but greatest not two or three
miles that far in the battle the Ausrans have gained
the at se village situated west Of
river surrounded BY low marshy land which does lend
itself readily rapid advance by the Austrans The vital
mountain sector the reaches Of the Benta has not
been broken On the contrary British defeated
the Zoe this front holds firmly according to military
be made along the Piave river east Of Trevso
and Monte 70 3a \ Bell'na luna: q:
HINTS OF COUNTER OFFENSIVE
There hints of counter offensive in reports from Italy,
The the Italians ago the mountainous
country the west Of Lake Gaa and the evident OF
command ADVANCE
if the Italians strike may along this part the front
there isolate the Austrian fighting east Of
gigantic attempt break through to the plains Of
Italy has occupied the of the stage events of Importance
h 9e aey in the A@r vey and to
is reported by the British
expected BY the be the
prelude resumption Of the enemys offensive in France
for the moment brought complete failure Fighting has
ceased the mountains from Lake to the the
ans have been unable advance from the western bank Of the
river
bobadment the Austrian attack in the north the Asago pa
and between the Benta and the Pave collapsed almost
In husts the Italians Monday positions
in the mountains Around Monteo just below where the battle
line reaches the Pave the British still hold their positions await
ing further efforts but the enemy made attacks there Monday
command reoganzng its shattered units Between
Ausans succeeded crossing after having defeat
ed in efforts north and south OF these points
northern line holds the Venetian plains would be open the
invaders a
Rome however it's latest statement reports that all the
Austrian efforts enlarge the gains the western bank
taken by the Italians French and British
total 5000.
gains except the capture Capo se the bank of Piae
south of Fossaa The number Of prisoners is reported
as 10000
Emperor Charles reported be in the southern Tentno
directing the offensive and dispatches , from M rann say s
thousands OF being SenC lnIO
Austrian efforts undoubtedly may be expected.
ACTIVITY IN FRANCE MINOR
Activity the front in France continues Of minor char
acte efforts drive the French from their gains
Hauebae northwest of Sossons repused by the
French who increased their captures to $40 Small raids
been carried out by the Germans against British positions
in Pcardy and Flanders.
positions northwest of Chateau They being
bobarded heavily with gas shells and there indications that
the enemy may again try to drive the Americans from Beea
wood and territory recently gained The artillery
fire also along the Marine east Chateau ey but
there has infantry activity On the Luneve front enemy
raiders captured few American prisoners while in the