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New-York tribune., 1918-06-19

being made by General Won Wurm's
old Isonzo army, which is advanc-
ing slowly through marshy country
toward Porte Grano.
The heaviest fighting is in the
region of Nervesa, where the 9th
Austrian Army, under Archduke
Joseph, is struggling for possession
of the hog backed Montello, of which
they obtained about two-t thirds. The
capture of Montello would give easy
access to the plains and turn all the
river positions. 1t is reported that
the Austrians threw fourteen bridges
across the Piave and sent over con-
siderable force to the south bank, but
nowhere has any real progress been
made except against the Italian right
wing.
The question now is whether the
enemy planned this attack with limited
objectives, the chief of which was
crossing the Piave River and establish
ing bridgeheads so as to have good
jumping off places for his next effort.
If that be the enemy's intention his
second ecort must come Immediately,
for he could not afford politically-and
neither could the German miltarists-
TO abandon his drive now.
General Diaz speaks of the results
with greatest confidence. and Italian
military circles here select the optim-
of advance gained on the south side
of the river seems to cause no uneasi-
ness to the Italians, who evidently be-
lieve the enemy has paid heavy price
for the gain.
Later reports corroborate first i'm
pressions that the attack in the noun
tains was merely diversion, some
thing akin to the KENNEL attack. which
synchronized with the Aisne drive.
A prompt British reaction south OF
enemy into a state of Generalization
and the British found that in many
places their own wire was uncut,
1t is a curious emphasis the Vienna
communioue places upon the fighting
quality of the Czecho- -Slovaks, and it
may perhaps belle the real situation in
the Austrian army, for Italians report
some enemy troops mutinied
1t is difficult to discover the causes
of the enemy's failures unless they
were due to low morale and unwilling
ness of the troops to put their weight
into fighting.
Success attends every main effort
where the artillery concentration is
large, and certainly Austrians are not
short of guns. Here where it is the
national habit to paint things in gloomy
colors, the critics caution against too
early an optimism, but slowly they are
admitting that the enemy has fallen
down in his programme. l think we
shall hear soon that Germany has
rushed help to her war weary ally.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-19
Austrio7s Fighting
Desperately to Hold
Their Present Gains
(By The Associated Press)

ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS,
June 18.-The Italians, with their
French and British allies, are success
fully resisting the Austrian onslaught
and are counter attacking vigorously
everywhere.
In addition, there is acute watchful-
ness for all enemy movements. either
in the Brenta River area. the mountains
CT toward the plains.
Whether the enemy effort upon Mon
tello plateau is an attempt to move to-
ward the rear of the famous Monte
Grappa key to the Italian mountain po-
sitions, or else to menace the Venetian
Plains and the city of Venice, it is GER
tain that the Austrans are fighting des
perately to hold what they have so far
attained.
The Italian command feels that while
the first great attempt to advance has
been checked, each day will bring new
efforts, and with each effort the fight
ing will be more arduous.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-19
Germans Norv Admit
u. S. VIII Turn Tide.
Diplomat Declares

GENEVA. Juno 1s.-The enthusiasm
created by the frat German offensive
has passed and feeling Of profound
depression reigns among the German
people. according TO an interview with
a neutral diplomat who has Just ar
rived in Geneva from Berlin. in "La
Suisse" The people ut home expected
. quick victory from the early reports
IN official bulletins and. above all, a
QUICK peace. The principal question
asked in Berlin last week was;
"Have we entered Paris I"
The economic situation in the in
terror Of Germany. tho diplomat de-
clared. is becoming more and more
serious.
Germsns, both military and civilians.
now realize and virtually admit that
the constant arrivals ox fresh Amer
lean troops will turn the tide Of the
war.
The diplomat CONCLUDED hi. inter
New-York tribune., 1918-06-19
Tmee-Fourfhs of
Austrian Army
In Italian, Driue

PARIS, June 1S.-Ninety-two Aus
divisions of infantry and twelve Of
cavalry, have been hurled into the
greatest battle that Italy has yet
fought, according to an official an
nouncement at Rome received here
through the Havas Agency. Seventy
one of these divisions have already
been identified
The forces engaged comprise three
fourths of the whole Austrian army and
the choicest troops under the command
of Field Marshal Boroevic. (The num-
Der Of men in an Austrian division is
not exactly known, but the number OF
divisions engaged would indicate that
approximately one million Austrian
soldiers have been thrown into the
battle.)
Papers found on officers show that,
after forcing the passage of the Piave,
the first days objective was the Ire
vso- -Montebelluna Railroad. In two
days of fighting the enemy columns had
succeeded only in realizing the mini
mum assigned for the first day, accord
ing to the official note issued at Rome.
But one single Allied aviator has
been lost during the Austrian offensive,
while forty-four enemy machines have
been brought down.
'In artillery and airplanes Austria
is using all her available resources"
says the official note. "Not less than
$500 cannon of all calibres have been
brought into action. Three Austro-
Hungarian armies, under the command
of Field Marshal Boroevic, are engaged
in fighting desperately with enormous
military means. Ordered to advance
at any cost, without thought Of blood
sacrifices, the Austro- Hungarian regi--
ments readily obey. Thousands of
corpses strew the battlefield overlook
ing the mountainous Italian sector
and accumulate along the Piave, but
the objectives which the enemy was to
reach are yet far away"
French troops have played mag
nifcent part in stemming the Austrian
offensive, according to the Italian
supreme command, says Havas dis
patch from Rome.
Despite heavy attacks the French
lost but four men, while they accom-
plished numerous unusual feats, in
cluding the capture Of 1853 Austrians
by twelve grenadiers.
That the French are holding new
positions is indicated, the dispatch
adds, by the statement that their
artillery on the Asiago Plateau was
master Of the Austrian batteries and
decimated the Austrian infantry when
II attackad
New-York tribune., 1918-06-19
Austrian, Prisoners
Refer to Driue as
"Hunger Ofensiue'
tBy Tho Associated Press]

ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS,
June 1S.-Bitter fighting is in progress
along the Piave River. The Austrians
are sustaining large losses from the
concentrated fire Of Italian batteries.
Repeated counter attacks are being
made by Italian infantry, infiicting
heavy casualties on the enemy.
The "hunger offensive" as the Aus
trian prisoners describe it, is being car
ried on with the greatest severity on
the Piave front, where it is apparent
the Austrian have massed large bodies
of troops. In the mountain regions to
the north the fighting for the present
is limited to local attacks and counter
attacks.
The enemy is making desperate ef-
forts to retain the positions he capt
ured during the initial stage Of the Of
fensive on the western bank of the
Piave, at the points where he still has
a footing across the river. These op-
erations are costing him heavily
Fierce fighting is taking place in the
Nervesa zone, where the river emerges
from the Alps to the plain, and in the
region of Fagare, midway between the
Alps and the sea.
On Austrian prisoners have been
FOUND copies OF speech delivered by
Emperor Charles shortly before the Of
fensive was begun.
Ensror bsfore YOU hsrd Is the sns said the
and also honor, good food. abundant
spoils, fnal peace. With the help of
God make the supreme sacrifice for
your King. for liberty and for your
beautiful Fatherland."
One of the prisoners. an officer, said
he always had maintained 1t was asmis-
take to press the Italians too hard.
They fight like demons for their
own soil, he remarked.
The civilian population in the area
under shellfre shows perfect conf
dence. The people are attending to
their daily tasks. Soldiers going to the
front line march along the roads sing
ing gayly and stopping by the way to
beg flowers to pin to their caps.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-19
Austro-Hungarian
Attack Is Smashed
With Heouy Losses

PARIS, June 49, After violently
bombarding the French positions on
the Asiago sector of the Italian front,
telegraphs the Havas correspondent at
the Italian headquarters, the Austro-
Hungarians attacked to-day in mass
formation.
The French everywhere broke up the
assaults and completely maintained
their line.
Prisoners were taken, important ma
teral was captured and considerable
losses were indicted on the enemy. Six
hundred Austro- Hungarian bodies were
buried in front of one French regiment.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-19
Military Comment
By William L. Mcpherson

THE Boroevic offensive in
Northern Italy still fingers
+ in the class of nondescript
operations. 1t has not yet disclosed
any definite form or strategical pur-
pose. Vienna says it is progressing
and backs up that statement by
claiming 10000 Italian prisoners.
But no material advance is indi-
Gated by the Austrian communicates
no advance at all, in fact, except
on the west bank of the Piave River.
Apparently the main drive of the
Austro- Hungarian armies is now
from the east. But that is the d.
rection in which the Italians can
best afford to have the attack come.
Operating from the Piave the enemy
can only push the Italian left wing
back a certain distance. A retire
ment of twelve or fifteen miles would
uncover Venice. But Venice has
been since last fall an evacuated city
in the military sense.
j In the area directly west of the
Piave the Italians have ample facili
ties for meeting AustriaR progress
by counter attacks. They enjoy the
advantage Of interior lines. They
are close to their bases. On the
other hand, the Austro- Hungarian
forces, as they push forward, put
themselves more than ever out of
touch with the Austro- Hungarian
forces on the northern mountain
front. Transfer Of reinforcements
to the Piave from the Austrian lines
between the Piave and the Brenta,
or from those west Of the Brenta, is
practical impossibility, so long as
the Allies hold their present posi-
tions along the Upper Piave. There
are no communications except by
routes far in Boroevic's rear. But
the Italians can shift divisions from
enc front to the other in a few hours.
For the Austrians the Montello
Plateau is the critical point in the
Piave line. There the river leaves
the mountains and enters the open
plain. It's upper reaches, beyond
Montello, are held by the Allies. But
by taking Montello Boroevic can
threaten the rear of the Allied line
toward Mount Tomba. If Mount
Tomba is abandoned the Italian posi-
tions in the area between the Piave
and the Brenta become endangered
and retirement west to the line of
the Brerta may be made inevitable.
There is nothing, however, in yes
terday's official communiques to in
dicate that the Austro- -Hungarians
have debouched from the western
and northern sides of Montello. They
made an attack yesterday from the
southeastern edge. But it broke
down. Vienna merely claims that
General Kuchbach has been con-
solidating the gains which he made
Sunday and Monday on the plateau.
1t is apparent that the Austrians
have gotten a pretty firm Judgement
on the west bank of the Piave most
cf the way from Montello down to
New-York tribune., 1918-06-19
Carry Officers
dy IL Miles
Under Foes Fire
BY Wilbur Forrest
Especial Gable to The Trib..s)

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES June
1S.-One of the most striking examples
Of the mems devotion to their officers
in the records Of the French army
has just become known. 1t occurred
on May %.
Among the units Of French-African
fighters are several battalions of
Joyeuls"-youths whose records be-
fore entering military service were
besmirched and who are now given a
chance to redeem themselves on the
battlefelds Of the Western front.
During a recent action the "Joyeuls"
fought with remarkable ardor. Their
motto is death is necessary" As
sailed by overwhelming numbers, one
New-York tribune., 1918-06-19
Scheidemann IN Holland

AMSTERDAM. June 10. - Phillip
Scheidemann, leader of the regular
German Socialist party, according y
Dutch newspapers, has arrived at Leu
warden to meet Pieter Troelstra, ths
Dutch Socialist leader, who Is ecfng
to England soon to attend the anEaai
conference Of the British Labor Con-
gress.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-19
Page Cables Italy's
Line Holds Intact
(Spscso, p;spcteh 70 The Tribune,

Especial Dispctch to The Tr1bums)
WASHINGTON, June 1S.-Ambassa-
dor Thomas Nelson Page, at Rome, has
informed the State Department that
the news from the Italo- o-Austrian front
is excellent. the Italian lines holding
everywhere.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-19
D'Esperey Succeeds Guillaumat

ATHENS, Greece, June 1e.-General
Franchet d'Esperey has been appointed
commander in chief Of the Allied forces
in the Near East, in succession to Gem
erai Guillaumat, who has been made
military governor of Paris.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-19

view with a statement that during a
recent secret sitting of the Reichstag
the question of autonomy for Alsace-
Lorraine was discussed officially for
the first time since the beginning of
the war
New-York tribune., 1918-06-19
Socialist Stir in Vienna

PARIS. June t8.--Socialist nantes
tations took place in Vienna yesterday.
according 70 . dispatch received by the
Havas Agency from Basel, Switzerland.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-19
The Official Statements

lhe official Statements
ROME June 1s-The War Office following
the
mountain but is increasing along the Piave River
The Sd wthstood the powerful efforts of the yesterday
renewed
establish the bank of the river
Fossaa sie struggle without
the northern the Moneo strengthened occupation
the river Casarena.
northeastern salient the
delivered The arrested the east of line
northeast Of The second stopped Immediately south OF the
Soau1eSan Andrea railway.
IN 'ne 1fappa region we puisea enemy a''aekS ana ~ ~ SUE
cessful raids taking about 100 prisoners .-
promptly
the sen enemy h f' and the AesA southeast OF
Our parties French contingent strong
ground took prisoners there
ternated with counter attacks At the
counter struggle suspended only
The valiant of snuou tried but the
within
which the fighting has been raging four days
men relessy continued participate effectively in the battle
notwithstanding the heavy rain.
Numerous prisoners were captured by the British
(N1GHT June 1on the mountainous front and around Moo
enemy During the day
thrust was troops
tns capturing machine guns and some hundreds Of prisoners
between and Fossa but the everywhere
hundred prisoners left in
the between Msssraa and candsls
Trevso) body pulsed Oh the owar Pve other
actions the of development resulted advantage
ously for
Au.trans Have Taken 10000 Prisoners, Says Vienna
VIENNA June 1SThe official statement issued to-day By the
Austrian War Office toIows:
the constantly renewed
' The British attacks south Of Asiago we're just a unsuccessful
We have
machine we'll
other war material, has not yet been counted
General ground
reached the Canal
broke
of fighting ventree including of heavy bre
captured in this
Hostile Artillery Active Somre, Says Haig
LONDON June 1sThe communications issued BY the War Office
to-day said:
(NGKT)-we night
north This morning English troops raded the trenches
On the the front there nothing beyond M
radng party repulsed by US last
night southeast of vers We secured few Other
Albert the nighbohood Moyennev
Of the smme sasn and patrol of the Nepe
hostile artillery lastni in
Valley hoyed activity west of
French Take 100 Prisoners in Local Fighting
PARIS June 1sThe War Office to-day issued the oloaving
artillery activity spirited northwest of Mont
various points Asn
We carried out this morning local attack south valsery,
improve positions; hundred
prisoners and machine
dead on the ground We took few prisoners Ae enemy lett
the last five days thrt been brought
down or compelled 10 land out OF action Four German
brought down by antarcraft balloons
dropped SCISSORS Rove Neal. a
Chaulnes.
(DAY)-South Of the Ane successful local onsro
tons south Of Ambleny and east of prisoners
including -'
Between the ourcq and the Mane prisoners
Elsewhere the night
Allied Fire West Front Crows Say. Berlin
BERLIN (via Londom), June Office to-dau issud
the followng: ~
tDAY)-The artillery
isolated hetween
~
midnight outburst. of firing the snem ATTACHED
southwest OF Albert He
Southwest OF Noon
during the of
Aisne and northwest of Chateau They repulsed.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-19

JAMES N. JARVIE
AUGUSTUS d. JUILLIARD
AUGUSTUS w. KELLEY
CHARLES LANIER
v. EVERIT MACY
EDWIN C.. MERRILL
WILLIAM H. NICHOLS, JR.
DUDLEY OLCOTT
DUDLEY OLCOTT, I'd
New-York tribune., 1918-06-19

WALTER p. BLISS
JAMES c. BRADY
JAMES BROWN
GEO. w. DAWSON
JOHNSTON deFOREST'
RICHARD DELAFIELD
CLARENCE DILLON
HENRY EVANS
FRED ERIC de P. FOSTER
ADRIAN ISELIN
New-York tribune., 1918-06-19

Fifth AUf~ss and OOH &yeet
w. McMAsTx2 M11Is, Y;ee-Pyet.
ERNKs1 H. Cook. ASst. Tycos.
+. w. FIRTH. asst. Mgy.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
EAST SIDE.

Furnished unfsin,ished: from Nav is or I,r.
70 Sspseinew 90; electric lights. elevator Tsls-
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
AUCTION SALES


NOTICE. OF EXECUTOK'S SALE
Notice is hereby given that the under.
signed. EDWARD v. PAPIN. Executor az
tho estate. OF Theophiie Papin. Jr., de-.
ceased, will, on the goth day of Nav is1S
between the hours OF 2:ao O'clock p. nj
and $40 o'clock p. NJ OF that day. sell At
public sale. at the American ART Associa. .
York and state OF New York. certain arti.
cles OF personal Goods and Chattels belong
ing to the estate of said deceased, consisf.
ing OF Pictures, Pottery and Objects az
Art and ether articles too npmerou. to
mention.
Ter1ns of Sale; All Of the above arttciea
will he sold 10 the high bidder for cash
Dated New York CITY. New York. May
10. 13ts.
Executor OF the Estate OF Theophile
PaDin. Jr. deceased.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-22

cock whose interest IN the churcn
ana community has not diminished oy
reason Of their removal to BonapaIte'
the presbyterian church at benton
sport has been presented WIZ IT,
tiruI service flag by these two ladles.
The Glasgow millinery will close
their store here today Saturday, June
~, for the season. c...
w, p. WEIGH and family Of Mt Ster-
ling visited here Friday at the D a.
mrs Oletha Burgiand and Mrs. Car.
rio Rell visited here the first part Oh
the week at the Waitman Robinson
home Mrs. Burgland went from here
TO Keokuk for few days Visit.
A letter received here TINS "esh
from v. A. McGrew, former superli,
tandent of the Bonaparte schools, and
who enlisted several months ago, stat
ed that he expected to be on his way
to France soon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-22
Christian
IJn,ted presbyterian.
iarv at the Masonic building.

iary at the Masonic building.
Thursday, p. M, Trinity M. e.
sewing at Y. W. G. A.
Thursday, 2 p. m. Baptist and
United Presbyterian at 7. w. c. A.
Thursday. p. NJ. First Christian
auxiliary at the Masonic building.
Thursday, p. m. Unitarian sew
ing at Y. w. c. A.
,, Thursday, 2 p. m, Sewing instruc-
tors at Y. w. G. A.
Thursday. 2 p. M, Mothers club at
the Wells school.
Thursday evening, Baby Welfare
league at the Masonic building.
Thursday evening, Military drill
class at Y. w. G. A.
Friday, 9 a. m, Hospital garment
workers at Y. w. C. A.
Friday, 9 a. M, Alpha Trist at the
Y. w. c. A.
Friday, 2 p. m, Episcopal sewing
auxiliary at Y. w. G. A
Friday. p. M. St Paurs church
auxiliary at Masonic building.
! Friday evening, S. F. Baker Medt
cine Co. auxiliary at Y. w. G. A.
Friday evening, Business Won.
ans league at Masonic building.
Friday evening. Military drill class
at Y. W. c. A.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-22
Weeks Red
Cross Schedule

The Red Cross schedule for the next
week will be as follows:
Monday, 9 a M, st. Johns Guild AT
the Y. w. c. A.
Monday, 2 p. M, all instructors
meet at the Masonic building.
Monday, p. m, United Presbyter'
ian Sewing auxiliary at the I. w.
c. A.
Monday, 2 p. M, st. PauPs Sewing
auxiliary at Y. w. c. A.
Monday, 2 D. M, Chapel Fund
auxiliary at the Masonic building.
Monday evening, West Keokuk Knit
ters meet with Mrs. William Butler.
Monday evening, Y. w. c. A. mhi-
tary drill class at Y. w. G. A.
Monday evening, st. Pauls girls
auxiliary at the Masonic building.
Tuesday, 9 a. M, Hospital garment
workers at Y. w. G. A.
Tuesday, p. M, Baptist Sewing
auxiliary at Y. w. G. A.
Tuesday, z p. M, Westminster Pres
byterian at Y. w. c. A.
Tuesday, p. M, Trinity M. E
auxiliary at Masonic building.
Tuesday, p. M, West keokus
auxiliary at Second Presbyterian
chapel.
Tuesday, p. m. Bethel A. M. f.
knitters' auxiliary at the church.
Tuesday evening, P. e. o. auxiliary
at Masonic building.
Tuesday evening, Eastern Stai
auxiliary at Masonic building.
Tuesday evening, S. F. Baker q 90
auxiliary at Y. w. c. A.
Wednesday, 9 a. m, First Congre
gational at Y. w. G. A.
Wednesday, 9 a. m, Cafhons
Womens Sewing auxiliary at \. w
G. A.
Wednesday, 9 a. M, French Ala a
Masonic building.
Wednesday, p. m, Red cross aux
iliary at Y. w. G.. A.
Wednesday. 2 p. m. Hospital gar
ment workers and CONGREGATIONS
Sewing auxiliary at Y. W. G. ..
Wednesday, p M, First Chrlstlai
at Masonic building.
Wednesday, p. m, Colfax Repecc'
at Y. w. c. A. =,
Wednesday, 2 p. M, Betnel a. NJ
z auxiliary meets at the church
Wednesday evening, First Chrisual
Mission circle at Masonic building
Wednesday evening, French Ala
Masonic building.
Thursday, ? a. m, ID. A. II. auxiIiar
at the Masonic building.
Thursday, 9 a. M, Cathoilc WON
ans auxiliary at Y. w. c. A.
Thursday, a. m, Debutants' auxi
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-22
CAN 1T

This is another OF a series OF
articles being written on canning
processes for The Gate City by MIS-.
w. e. Kittell, special demonstrating
agent for Lee county. Mrs. k1ttel IN
this article takes up the canning OF
fruits and vegetables as a patriotic
service.l
Can, dry, sell or give away every
thing in your garden or orchard. Do
not let anything go to waste. There
are little children starving that we
can save. Every jar of canned goods
placed in our fruit cupboard means
that much less food to be purchased
Less food purchased means more
food lover there"
Patriotic Service.
The canning of fruits and vege,
tables is a patriotic service, saves
money and insures healthful diet
for the family. II you want bulletins
on canning, send II R. X. Bliss, di-
rector of agriculture extension de-
nartment. Ames, Iowa
Until you have bulletin, use the
table below:
Time Table.
! For scalding or blanchins and for
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-22

The idea Of smoke screen as an
aid to naval operations is said to have
been conceived by Sir Francis Drake
as far back as 1880, whose plan II
was ito spoil the the aim of the gun
ners at Fort ST. Julian by letting
four smoke ships drift down upon the
fort" while he slipped past with ms
main fleet and forced landing al
\ jshOn
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-22
tn the Hero Level.

w. T. Ellis in the Saturday Evening
POST. The real troubles of the sol
diers are back in America They are
ontv fighting in France, but they are
living at home-in their thoughts and
in their hopes and in their affections
To write one of these boys an anx-
ions. worrying letter is almost DIS
Iova,ty to the flag. The home folk
n,I,st rise to the hero level OF soldiers
af;eld If the nation upholds their
hearts they will uphold the nation
honor.