Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-21
Today's War
Summary

Austria'S offensive against Italy ap.
parently has resolved itself into q de-
fensive movement both in the noun
tains and along the Piave. While fac
ing allied counter-attAcks on the
fighting front the Austrian govern
ment is being harrassed in Vienna
and elsewhere by popular outbreaks
caused by food conditions.
spurred on ~ their successful re-
sistance. italian troops r making
repeated attacks against the enemy
gained some ground. In the noun
tains around Asiago, Franco-1talian
troops have re-occupied important
positions. wednesday the bag Of
Austrian prisoners aggregated nearly
1000, bringing the total, captures to
1900.
Vienna. In Its oflcial statement, ad-
mits that Ats troops are on the de-
fensive. and lis content to report that
all italian attacks. especially along
the Piave. have been repulsed. The
lighting is now in tts seventh day
ana the Aultrians west Of the Piave
probably are in q more precarious po-
sition than at any time since last Sat-
urday.
Around Montello, on the northern
end 3sof the Piave line. the Austrians
have been driven back slightly. Their
efforts to advance near BENSON, near
the center OF the line, have been
checked with severe losses. At San
Dona di Piave and on the Fossetta
Canal the Italians have driven the
enemy from ground gained earlier in
the week.
Heavy rains are reported in the
mountains and these MAJ add to the
torrent in the Piave which already
has washed away many bridges. With
the flooded river behind the enemy
the italian counter-attacks are gain
ing in strength in an effort to wipe
out or capture the troops which have
crossed the Pave and have been un-
able TO advance into the Venetian
plain.
Riots are reported in suburbs Of
Vienna and 100000 workmen in inn
portAnt war manufactures there are
on strike. The situation apparently Id
growing beyond control Of the civil
authorities and martial law in the
Austrian capital Is not unlikely. The
bread ana the agitation IL spreading.
Advices received In neutral countries
are to effect that the present trouble
IL the most serious the Austrian gov
eminent has faced and - causing
grave apprehension throughout the
country. Germany appears unable to
help because It 10 faced with q seri-
Gus food situation itself.
Sub-normAl fighting activity ON
tinues generally on the front in
France ana Belgium. Tho American
troops appear to be the only ones who
IRE busy and the actions which have
occupied them have not been extern
eive.
west OF Montdidier Amer1can
troops in . short and desperate en-
gagement have cleaned out German
trenches and machine gun nests at
Cantisny. Most Of the Germans who
remained 80 hght the Americans Wsre
killed while q number were made
prisoners.
Berlin of1cially claims that German
troops hAve penetrated tho American
trenches at SeichAprsy. Tho falsity
OF this report u shown BY Z dispatch
from the American front which says
that the Penetration" was only an
attempted rid BY so Germans.
Announcement - mAdo Of the tor
pedoin6 in the Mediterranean Of the
French Transport eent Anna With the
los OF SIS lives. The vessel Was
sunk on May 10 and 1919 Of the sol
oilers and nativs workmsn on board
were 0yed.