The Sentinel=record., 1918-06-21

New York, June 20-To all out
ward appearance the Austrian often
sive in the Italian theatre thus far
has met with failure all along the
front, from the Venetian Alps to the
Adriatic sea.
In the Hill region additional ground
has been RECAP tured from the in
vaders, while along the Piave river,
where intensive fighting is in pro-
gress at some points with fluctuao-
ing results, the Lalance toward ulti-
mate victory seems to sway in favor
Of the Italian arms
South and east of Asiago the
French and Italians in brilliant coun-
ter offensives have retaken Pennar,
Bertigo and Costalunga, past which
the Austrians had hoped to push their
front and gain the Astico river val
ley, which leads to Vicenza on the
plains below.
Not alone were the positions re-
gained, but more than 200 prisoners
Tell into the hands of the allied
troops.
On their part over the entire
mountain region, the Austrians have
remained quiet except when com
PEELED to go on the offensive and
then their efforts to hold back their
antagonists have lacked the stamina
usual in men whose hearts are in
their task This condition has pre-
vailed since the first onslaught Of
the enemy was summarily stopped
by the fire OF the British, French and
Italian forces forming the barrier to
the Venetian plains.
More heart is being brown into the
work by the enemy along the Piaye,
from the Montello plateau southward
to the region lying east of Venice.
Here he still seems, notwithstanding
his heavy losses, and numerous re-
pulses on various sectors, bent on
throwing his armies across the
stream or pushing further westward
with those of the forces that already
have forded it, Nevertheless, further
setbacks to the Austrians have fol-
lowed those of past days on the Mon
tello, where the Italians are viciOusly
disputing the right of way to the
plains.
Likewise near the famous Zenson
loop, farther down the stream, the
enemy's heavy attacks have been
held and under the impetus of the
italian counter blows, he has fallen
back nearer the river for reinforce
ments hastily brought up.
Further south between Fossalta
and San Dona di Piave, the Italians
have further pushed back the in
vaders and unofficial reports assert
that they have recaptured the viii
lage of Capo Sile, lying on the edge
OF the marsh region, some 20 miles
east of historic Venice.
1t is not outside the range of pos
sibility that large numaer OF the
Austrians are in fair way to be
taken prisoner by the Italians for a
large number Of the pontoon bridges
which they threw across the Piave
over the fourteen and one half mile
front between the Conegllano railway
bridge and the Zenson loop have been
carried away on the bosom OF the
swollen stream,
AT any rate the loss of these
bridges VIII necessarily seriously i'm
pede the reinforcement of the Aus
trians on the west bank OF the stream
and the replenishment OF their sup
plies.
Meanwhile the food situation and
the war wearluess ot the people with
Ia the dual monorchy again are mak
iug trouble tor the authorities.
rroul olous times are also seemmgb
Ia store for the German government
OWNS 90 lack of bread Ia Vienna
aohs are reported % have raided
bakeries and stoned the Residence of
the pfemlef ana even 60 have al
tackled one "a che wings of Ihe las