Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-06-22
Pave River Is Swollen by
Fresh Rains, Leaving Invad-
erS on Western Bank in
PrecariouS Condition.
PRISONERS TAKEN ARE
NOTlCEABLY ILL FED
Lack Of Food Extends Not
Only to Troops but People at
Home as Well; LuII inI
Fighting Elsewhere,
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The barrier the Italians and their
allies have raised along the great bat
tie arc from the Asiago plateau to the
sea remains insuperable to the Aus
trians.
The operations by which the enemy
had hoped to press his way from the
mountain peaks in the Alps and across
the Piave river to the plains of Vene-
tia thus far have met with almost sig
nal failure. Where the enemy was
able in the mountains to press back
slightly the allied defenders of the
front in the first day of their often
sve, the ground has been regained; !;
where he crossed the Piave river and
apparently was threatening the plains
with invasion, he now is being sorely
harassed at every point ty the ltal-
ians.
Italians Gain Upper Hand.
The battle is not a stalemate. In
the mountains the Italians, British
and French troops seemingly have
the upper hand; along the Piave from
the Montello plateau to the mouth OF
the river east of Venice, the Italians,
Notwithstanding vicious thrusts by the
enemy here and there, apparently are
gaining the upper hand.
Little fighting of moment is in
progress In the mountain region, but
all along the Piave battles Of great
vtolence are In progress with the in
vaders meeting resistance upon which
they had not counted and being stead
ily pressed back toward the western
bank of the now turbulent river,
which has swept away many of their
pontoon bridges in the center Of the
line, leaving them in a precarious pre-
dicament.
Fresh rains have forced the river
we'll out of it's banks and the ques-
tion of sending Austrian reinforce
ments to the western side or convey
ing food and military supplies to the
men already on the border of the
plains has become critical.
Thrusts Arc Repulsed.
Hoping to alleviate the situation.
the Austrians again have delivered
attacks on the Montello plateau, the
Keystone to the plains. but like pre-
vious thrusts they met with repulse.
Between the Treviso railroad bridge
and the Zenson loop the Italians have
pressed back the enemy toward the
Piave, while at Losson, near the Fos-
setta canal, the enemy attacks were
a short distance from where it emp.
ties into the Adriatic sea, the Italians
in daring assault nor.h of Cortellaz-
20 pierced the enemy front, took 200
men prisoner and firmly held their
ground against a counter-attack
In the violent air fighting that Is
in progress all along the front, Amer
lean aviators have joined the allied
airman and are performing daring
feats. Among the enterprises carried
out by them has been the bombing
of pontoon bridges thrown by the en-
emy across the Piaye.
Invaders Poorly Fed.
Empty stomach continue to play an
important role both with the Austro-
Hungarian armies and the people in
side the dual monarchy Prisoners
taken by the Italians are noticeably
i'll fed; troublous times prevail in cit
les and towns in the empire and king
dom because of lack of food. The peo-
pie, even officials, are declared to be
at their wits end in endeavoring to
alleviate the situation. The Hunga-
rian premier is said to have told par
lament that the kingdom has only
one-fourth the food necessary to
maintain the people in health, and
that 1t would be hard to hold out un-
til the new harvest is garnered.
Little Fighting Elsewhere.
Except for the Italian theater little,
fighting is in progress Southwest of
Soissons near Faverolles, and little
farther south, near Hautvesnes, the
French in more of their daily attacks
have bettered their positions and TAX
en- prisoners from the Germans. In
the regions Of Arras and Albert the
British likewise have made gains and
also repulsed German attacks near
Merris. on the Flanders front.
The German official communication
records the repulse of an American
attack northwest Of Chateau Thierry,
in the Marine region. and asserts that
the Americans suffered heavy losses