El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-21
The War 1t 4 Glance

A USTRIAS offensive against
a Italy apparently has resolved
itself into a defensive movement
! both in the mountains and along
the Piave. While facing allied
counter attacks on the fighting
front the Austrian government is
being Larassed IN Vienna and
elsewhere by popular outbreaks
caused by food conditions
Squared on by successful resist
auce, Italian troops are making
repeated attacks against the en-
envy positions west Of the Piave
and have gained ground. I'm the
mountains around AsiagO. Franco
Italian troops have re0cCupied
important positions Wednesday
the bag OF Austrian prisoners ag-
gregated nearly 1000. bringing
the total captures 10 1900.
Vienna Admits Defensive Position
Vienna. i'm its official statement.
admits that It's troops are on the
defensive and is content TO report
that all Italian attacks. especially
along the Piave, have been re-
pulsed. The fighting is now in
it's seventh day and the Austrians
west OF the Pave probably are
IN more precarioUs position than
40 any time since last Saturday.
Around Montello. on the north
cru end Of the piave line, the
AustrIaus have been driven back
slightly. Their efforts to advance
near LeusOu, near the center of
Tire line have been checked with
severe losses. AT san Dona Di
Piave and on the F0ssetra canal
the Italians have driven the en-
envy from ground gained earlier
iu the week.
Flood Washes Away Bridge
Heavy rains are reported i'm the
mountains and these may add 20
the torrent in the Pave. which all
ready has washed away many
bridges With the flooded river
behind the enemy the Italian
counter attacks are gaining i'm
strength in an effort to wipe out
OF capture the troops which have
crossed the Piave and have b-en
uan plain.
IOO,O0O Strike in Austria
Riots are reported in suburbs OF
Vienna and 100000 workmeu in
Important war manufactures
there are on strike. The situation
apparently is growing beyond
control Of the civil authorities
and martial law In the Austrian
capital is not unlikely. The work
men continue to demand more
bread and the agitation ifs spread-
Ing. Advices received i'm neutral
countries are 10 the effect that
the present trouble IS the most
serious the Austrian government
mas raced and is causing grave ap-
prehension throughout the coun-
Try Germany appears unable TO
help because 70 is faced with q
Arnericans Put Over raids.
Sub-normal fighting activity
continues generally on the front
IN France and Belgium. The
American troops appear TO be the
only ones who are busy and the
actions which have occupied them
have not been extensive.
West of Mont Didier American
troops I'm a short and desperate
engagement have cleaned out
German trenches and machine
gun nests at CATCHY. Most Of the
Germans who remained TO fight
the Americans were killed while
a mum Der were made prisoners.
Berlin Lies Again.
Berlin officially claims that
German troops have penetrated
the American trenches at Seiche-
prey. The falsiry Of this report
IS shown by a dispatch from the
American front which SAYS that
The penetration" was only an at
tempted raid by so Germans.
french Transport is sunk.
Announcement is made Of the
torped0inE in the Mediterranean
or the French transport SAINT
Ann with the loss Of 6GS lives
The vessel was sunk on Nav 10
and 1912 of the soldiers and
native workmen on board were
saved