Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-06
HOW'ITAL|ANS WON
GREAT VICTORY OVER
SUPERIOR NUMBERS
When Trieste Was Occupied
By Victors Enthusiasm OF
Populace Unbounded.

Washington, Nov. 6.-Choice Of the
right moment, efficiency in direction of
the attack and rapidity in execution.
were three big military factors that
contributed to the crushing Austrian
defeat, Major General Emilio Gugliel-
motif, military attache at the italian
embassy, explained today.
1.-THE happy successes of the allies on
the French front, the withdrawal of
Bulgaria and Turkey from the war, left
Austria for the first time, although
with forces greatly superior in mum
bers, alone against u.s." he said. "Bad
weather had begun to make the provis'
Joining of the armies in the mountain
zone difficult and swollen. streams pro
, duce&Nt the same situation along the
Pave. Such conditions narrowed the
Italian front of attack and made coun
ter attacks by the enemy on our flank
impossible.
"From the opening of the offensive
the evident aim Of General Diaz was tt
divide the Austrian armies in the plains
from those in the mountains hence the
rapid, vigorous and successful push to-
ward Vittorio, Vaneto, Ponte nellie AL,
,pi and Longarone.
"Dislocation Of troops in the distant
sectors was effected with ease.
t'The rapidity of the offensive is un
equalled in history. The initial BON
bardment began October "a and on No
vember 4 the, Italian flag floated ovei
Trent aud Trieste.
cat 8 o'clock yesterday Afternoon
the final triumph of the italian arms
over the Austrians had been deter
mined. 1t is a triumph which ten days
ago seemed far distant, but in which
Italy and her soldiers have always had
~unshakable faith, even in the saddcsi
moments last year,
All Italy is ablaze with celebrations
dispatches to the Italian embassy re
port.
Booty captured was estimated al
several billions. Two hundred fifty
thousand horses also fell into Italian
hands.
Gin the army of Trentino alone owe
one hundred and fifty thousand prison
ers were taken" said the cable to the
Italian embassy.
"In Trieste, with the Italian occupa
ton yesterday, the enthusiasm of the
people reached a state of delirium
Provisions and clothing arrived In
great abundance. Great activities &C
on in the harbor. Some ships, includ
ling the cruiser Novra, were abandoned
in the port because they were damaged
The general military governor assumed
also civil powers and re-estabiisnet
public service. Those condemned fol-
political offenses and left behind viii
be liberated. Trieste was abandoned il
q disastrous state. Even the chief hos
pital was literally despoilcd Of linen
beds and medicines.
"The Italian troops entering TrentC
(Trient) were received with indescrib
able enthusiasm. The soldiers were
surrounded by enormous crowds, delir
ious with joy, who embraced and kissed
them. The Austrian soldiers who hat
not time to escape presented them
selves in large numbers to the Italian
commander and were disarmed. 1t i
impossible to describe the Enthusiasm
created by the landing of italian
troops in Trieste. The pvpuis,irI
awaited their arrival for three days
Yesterday when the torpedo boat ar
rived toward evening, the populae,
went wild with joy. Troops on disem
barking we're showered with flower
and the city was Immediately illumin
ated with great are lamps. The frs
unit to be landed was the B~ersaglier
brigade, which had conducted so sue
cessfully the offensive on the Carso
year ago. The order in the city is per
feet. The citizens of Trieste had pre-
viously formed a national guard to al
range the reception. Military Goyernc
Petitti, the mayor and other notable
spoke to the crowd.
"After the occupation Of Trento, tn
eavalry assembled around the monu
ment Of Dante to pay homage. Tw'
generals and three hundred staff off
GERS were made prisoners in the Tren
tino alone. The city did not suffer ma
terial damage during the war. Onl,
one bomb damaged the building whicl
was used as headquarters by Genera
Krobatin. Yesterday morning Genera
'Peeori Giraldi, commander Of the arm.