Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-01-30
ITALIANS IN
.sUDDENBLOW
.COMPELHUNS
To EvACUATE
Surprise Attack Against Aus
tro-Germans on the Asiago
Plateau Sector Results IN
Victory for the Latins.

(By Review LsaSed Wirel
Notwithstanding the fact that deem
SHOWS viii cover the ground. the ltal-
ians have carried out successfully a
spectacular drive against the AustrO-
German lines in the mountain region
of northern Italy and captured strons
positions and more than 15oo men.
The blow was delivered c2 the Asi
ago plateau sector AMI the enemy pO-
SitiOns penetrated -.ere tenacioCslv
held Notwithstanding strong counter
attacks. in which the AuStrO-Cern.Sns
were repulsed with heavy casualties
The Berlin war office. in admitting the
reverse TO the Teutonic alliei hne. as
serts that the Italians repeatedly tried
to bring Up reinforcements % widen
the breaches they had made in the
enemy front but their efforts failed.
and $50 Italians were made prisoner.
That airplanes aided materially in
the fighting, fun details OF which have
not yet been received. is indicated in
the Italian official communication.
which asserts that during the progress
Of the battle the enemy lost twelve
aircraft.
The victory Of the Italians az this
particular point is OF considerable sig
nifcance because Of the fact that late
". since the enemy's strong attempts
10 break through from the hiil rseiOn
20 the Venetian plain failed around
Monte TOmba and sectors west. the
AuStro-Germans have been bringing
up reinforcementS in the Asiago dis
trict preparatory 10 a further series OF
attacks TO reach the lowlan6s around
BaSSano and VicenEa.
Other Fronts Quiet
Aside from this battle. no important
infantry operations have been record
ed although the Germans have been
operating with their artillery on a
somewhat extensive scale on the Ar
raS frOut and have carried cut raiding
operations on several other sectors OF
Field Marshal Haig's line.
London Air Raid
Monday nights airplane raid. the
first OF the year. on London and ada
cent territory. resulted in the largest
casualty list Of any air raid since that
OF June Is. last. The total casualties
were forty-seven killed and lea injGr-
ed. Forty-Six Of the fatalities Occurr-
ed in London. where l6s persons were
injured Bombs were dropped hy the
invading enemy in Kent and Essex brit
slight material damage was done. one
OF the airplaneS. a three seated ma
chine. was brought down in flames
from a height OF lo.0o0 feet and al
three of its occupants were burned 70
death.
In the June raid ninety-Seven per
sons were killed and 4S1 wounded by
bombs which fell in London and on
Essex and Kent.
Russ Situation Obscure
Just what is the situation in Russia
remains obScureS One report asserts
that there has been split among the
BOlSheviki on the question OF peace on
.Germany's terms and another that Le-
on Trotsky. the BOlShesik foreign min
ister. intends TO return Immediately TO
BreSt-IitOvsk for resumption OF the
peace conversations with the AUStro-
German delegates.
Still another PetrOgrSd dispatch
SAYS that TrOtS6y has reiterated TO
the council Of wOrkmen'S and soldiers
delegates. that the BOlSheviA viii in
sist on a democratic peace One Pet
rOgrad journal declares that Austria
Hungary has offered to conclude a
Seperase peace with Russia regardless
OF Germany.
The breach between Russia and RO-
mania meanwhile is broadening. In
addition TO severing diplomatic rela-
tions with the little kingdom, the BOl-
sheviki have ordered the seizure Of
Rumania's gold reserves on deposit in
NioScow.
Scant details have come through
concerning the situation in Finland.
but reports indicate that the red gOard
is in control at HelingsforS. where a
revolutionary manifesto has proclaim
ed that authority is solely in the
hands Of the working classes.
War Council Meeting
The supreme war council. with dele
gates representing the United States.
Great Britain and Italy in attendance.
has convened at Versailles. France.
The plans OF the military campaign OF
the entente allies and OF the United
States forces are expected TO be dis
cussed. Serious strikes are reported
TO be in progress throughout Germany.
Strikes in Berlin
In Berlin and suburban towns $4,000
workers are said to have quit work.
Various large manufactures engaged
in the manufacture OF war supplies. es
pecially Sirplanes. are affected. hide
pendent Socialists are reported TO
have taken an active part IN the call
ing Of the strike. The German govern
nent has decided 20 order the arrest
OF six leaders OF this party.