Evening star., 1918-07-08
Ludendorff Visits Austrian
Headquarters to Hasten
Blow on Trentino.
GERMANY IS TO SEND AID
IN THE FORM OF TROOPS
Vienna Admits Retirement From
Piave Delta "to Avoid Heavy
Sacrifices"
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS (Havas Agency, July s.-A
new offensive is impending on the
Trentino front. Gen. Ludendorff, says
O dispatch to the Matin from reliable
sources in Switzerland, personally has
visited the Austrian headquarters there
and has fastened preparations for
another blow against the Italians. Con-
siderable reinforcements, it is added,
are being concentrated at Innsbruck
and Trent.
German Troops to Aid.
PARIS. July Z. Havas Ageny-
Germany will send three army corps
to the aid of Austria. according to .
Rome dispatch to the Temps. These
will be put under the direct orders of
Gen. Otto Won Below, the commander
in-chief on the italian front. and will
be assigned to the Alps sector. It IL
stated.
Aho hAN0 o0oAA
put under German control and will be
1t is said also that German regiments
will be detailed to other points on the
front to support the Austrian troops.
italians Advance Lines.
ROME, July s.-Italian troops yes
terday advanced their front limo in the
region Of Col Ia Prible. the italian
war office announced today. In the
Monte Grappa region, the Italians
Massik on Saturday. Eight enemy air
planes were destroyed yesterday in
air battles.
The announcement reads:
I'm the Lagranda valley and the
Vallarsa there was more Of the har-
the north Of Monte Di Val Bella our
patrols, after a brisk struRgle. drove
back enemy rsconnoiterinE dtprsSnts. e
"On Monte Grappa on Saturday We
gained ground north of Masatkss taking
hfty-one prisoners and capturine t~o
Yesterday In, th6 region 81 Chi u
Prible We extended our advanced oc-
Eight hostile machines were
brought down In the air fighting"
ROME. July Tho italian troops
on the southern end Of the Piave line.
having driven the Austrians across
the now Piave, are establishing them
selves in tho extensive region between
the new and the old river beds which
tho Austrians were compelled to
evacuate. today's war ONCE statement
the valor Of the troops which won the
pronounced success that has been
achieved. The text reads:
Between the Sile and the Piave our
maneuvering and irresistible elan the
right bank OF the new Piave, and
driven the enemy to tho other side of
the river, now arc fortifyfnG them-
selves on the vast tract Of ground re-
captured. every yard Of which shows
nishes proof that the enemy's losses
were much higher than he had fore
seem
Bearing Of Troops Splendid.
'Ths $50 Army Corps. having car
ried out the dimcult operation vio-
glory. The 4th infantry Division par
ticulariy distinguished Itself. The
bearing. Of the troops was splendid.
Tho infantry, among whom were q
ana sou.s. Of TIE
ardor. The artillery Of the army corps
and the royal navy group contributed
notably to the success with its very
effective fire. 4
Our own and the allied airplanes
and those OF the italian royal navy
participated with unusual daring.
Special honor Tor tho great valor
SHOWN y Que the $50 SappeF Battalion
OF Ensineers
on the AMago plateau q French
vHl.y Ss is ous = osliuant raio into
the enemy nnes at Zocchi. overcoming
inc I gsIIisons rs IN lively struggle and
capeuI.nS sp Two oMcers, sl1ty-four OF
.sRa.H.nn ns ~ snI % sMo nacnine suns.
p,ssts ~ no cIezeH vsuey ana the
tsnntea ~ .ttaeil -, sn1ee e,. times At