The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-30
WAR SUMMARY
CBv)The Associated Press,)

Suddenly shifting the direction OF
the attack, the Italian and British
troopse on the Italian front have
crossed the Piave over a wide front,
taken $4,000 prisoners and are driv-
ing wedge into the Austrian line
in the direction OF the city OF oder
zob.
When the Italian front famed up
last week, the storm center OF the
allied attack was apparently between
the Brenta and Piave rivers. Be
tween the Montello plateau and the
point where the battle line leaves
he Piave to mount into the heights
there was some hard fighting and
il seemed probable that the allied ell
forts to break through would be eX-
crted in a northerly and northeast
criy direction. This evidently was
the view OF the Austrian command
which rushed troops into the Monte
Pertca region and regalned some
Of the ground lost in the first cam
paign.
On Wide front.
Then came the development OF
what seems to be the real attack. 1t
was along the Piave river below. the
Montello plateau, where the AUS
trian armies met a terrible defeat
last Iune and July. The river has
been safely negotiated and ofiicial
statements show that the allies are
over three miles eastward OF the
stream and hold the eastern bank
for approximately seven miles: :,
Oderzo is an important railroad
center and its capture by the allies
would probably result in an en-
forced retirement along the Pave
river to the sea. 1t is also probable
that a readustment OF the line north
ward would become necessary
The French are developing the
successes won by General Debeney 5
army below Guise on Saturday and
Sunday. when the German line was
pierced and the enemy was forced 10
retire from the sharp salient which
he has been stubbornly holding. Re-
norts indicate further progress by
General Debenev in this sector and
at the same time it seems that the
French forces along the line OF the
Aisne have resumed their attacks
which are intended to drive the Ger
mans back on their lines OF COM
munication running in the direc-
ton of Hirson.
American Units Fighting.
American units have joined with
the French in this sector and have
advanced upward sof a mile IN their
particular sector.
1t would seem that British south
of Nalenciennes have reached
point where the line of the Scheldt
to the northward may be turned. II
Field Marshad Haig succeeds in
forcing the enemy to evacuate Val
enciennes. the advance OF the Brit
ish. French and Belgians in the di-
rection of Ghent may soon be re-
sumed.
An American long range cannon
has opened fire on the important
line paralleling the German line
north OF Nerdun. The distance OF
this road from the American line is
about fifteen miles. 1t is indicated
that airplanes are being used i'll
the work done by this for
midable piece of ordnance.
East Of The Meuse.
East of the Meuse. American
troops have tightened their old hold
on the positions won by them last
week, while west of the river, there
has been constant pressure brought
TO bear on the enemys positions.
Minor tactical successes are re-
ported from this sector.
. British divisions along the Tigris
have again defeated the Turks and
have advanced ten miles.
PARIS OFFICIAL REPORT.