The Mankato free press., 1918-11-01


in the encircIing of Guise, and
on the north took Baufort Farm
and on the south are east Of
Monce Le- -Neuf.
..' ssss ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY ~
A year ago the Italians were
streaming westward from the Teutons
with a military disaster imminent
Today the allies are pouring through
what seems to be the Austrian
breach cast of the Piave. Valid
Obj adene and Conegliano are cap-
tured AMI the allies are advancing
stead J. The prisoners total over
10000
There is bitter fighting in the
Mouse sector. East of the river the
Americans captured important posi-
tions. West of the Argonne the
French are attacking and on the
Discs front the French are
slowly Tightening their hold about
Guise. Activities are halted about
valonciennes. A slight allied i'm
prCyement is noted north of there.
HENRY WOOD
With the Italian Army in Italy,
October 30.-The allied advance still
continues on the whole fifty mile front
from the Brenta to the Treviso Ad-
ezo railway. Good progress is being
made north of Treviso where Amer
lean units composed Of Ohio troops
fol
the drive with their Italian and Brit
ish comrades. More than 100 viii
lagos and communities have been
liberated
The Italians have occupied Cane
gliano, an important railway center
fifteen miles north of Treviso. At
9 A. M. yesterday bicycle corps
entered the city and later regiment
from Rome completed the occupa-
tion.
British Advance Rapidly
The Tenth British army is ad-
-vancing rapidly employing many
captured Austrian batteries TO shell
the retreating enemy. The constant
across the quickly constructed bridge
across the Piave, is one of the most
Spectacular scenes of the war. The
Austrian heavy artillery is actiTely
engaged from some distance back in
trying to destroy the bridges, but the
large calibre shells fall into the
rushing waters of the river only to
explode on the rocks below, throwing
great F'lrsts of water into the air
which resemble geysers as they go
skyward. A stretch of fifty kilomet-
ers is thus described along the river.
JOHN D. CANT.
Paris, October 30.-French and
American troops northwest of RetheI
have penetrated deeply into the Ger
man lines and also have pierced the
German support lines in that sector.
The pressure of the French on this
front is seriously threatening the
whole German front for miles on
either side, and is accentuating the
German retreat. Honnague ridge in
the neighborhood st. Fergeux has
been captured. while violent German
counter attacks have been repulsed.
The French are in the outskirts of
Chateau PorceiIf and have reached
the junction of the Rethel- Serigny..
L'Abbaye roads.
HENRY WOOD. -
With the Italian Armies In Italy.
October 30.-The Italians in their of
fensive have extended their lines
southwark to the Adriatic and in
creased the width Of their fighting
front to 100 kilometers or about 62
miles. The advance is being made
from the Grappa region to the sea.
The new advance Is by the Italian
Third army. At. the time of cabling
this telegram bridgeheads had been
thrown up on the lower Piave at
Sogoreda and San Di Piave and at
Zenson and have advanced from
Caorle and are threatening the great
Austrian naval base at Zitorio.
The Italians and British have conn.,
pleted the piercing of the Austrian
lines and are advancing rapidly and
have cut off all communication lines
OF the Austrians on the Venetian,
PLANES.
Turks Evacuate Baku. 81
IUnited Press Dispatch1 a.
Zurich, October 30.-The Turks
have evacuated the great oil fields of
Baku on the Caspian sea without a
fight, according to dispatch from
MOSCOW received here today.
May Withdraw Austro Army,
tAssnciated Press Dispatchl
Italian Headquarters On the Piaye.
Tuesday, October 29.-The Austrians
are retreating under the ever increasi
ing pressure and it is felt that the
allied attack will become overwhelm-
ing when the entire allied force gets
into action. With three successive
days of fair weather an extremely
large body of troops crossed the Pi-
ave. 1t is expected that Austria's
munition supply will soon be exhaust
ed and there are indications already
of withdrawing the army to save It.
Statement From Vienna.
tAssoc'oted Press Disnatch1
Vienna. Official, Tuesday, October
29.-In the Alane basin Austrian de-
tachments retired Monday but else.
where between the Brenta and the
Piave the fighting was not intense.
London, Official, October 29.-Tnere
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