Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-06-16

tHV EoHs'na JOURNAL SPECIAL LEAssu wisal
The long awaited Austrian often
sive against the Italians has begun.
On the Italian front. for distance OF
from rs to 100 miles, Austrian troops
and heavy artillery are endeavoringto
break down the resistance OF Italians.
who are aided by French and British
forces.
The Italian premier, vittorio Or
lando. announced in the chamber OF
deputies that the Italian troops we're
everywhere resisting magnificently."
The last great Austro- German Of
fensive begun in October, 1917, rolled
back General Cadorna's line from the
lsonzo front and along the Venetian
plain. More than million enemy
troops participated in this operation
and it was not for many weeks that
the Italians were able to stay the ad-
vance. About the middle OF Novenl-
Der the Piave battle began along 90
mile front in northern Italy. and
French and British troops were hur-
ried to reinforce the shaken Italian
army The crisis was passed about
the LIST of December. and since that
time there has been heavy fighting, In
which the Italians and their aiiies
carried out many successful counter
attacks. VI
Cries for Austria To Act.
There have been insistent cries from
Germany for Austrian action along
the Italian front, to coordinate with
the German offensive In the western
zone, and for months past the Italians
have been preparing for just such a
blow as apparently Is now being
struck. The Italian army has been
re-equipped and General Diaz has sues
ceeded General Cadorna as command
er-in -in-chief.
The present battle line extends from
Asiago to the sea.
Grave events are reported TO be im-,
pending in Austria. according to un-
confirmed advices from Spain and
Holland. 1t is said that rioting mas
been going ON in Vienna and lmatters,
have come to critical stage.
How serious the situation has be-
come Is not as yet known. There have
been outbreaks in various parts OF the
country, notably in Bohemia and
Moravia, and the political tension be-
tween Austria and Hungary has been
one of the features of the news. en-
anating from the dual monarchy for
some time.
Checked in their plunge against the
French positions from Montdidier 70
the Oise, the Germans have not re-
sumed their offensive on the western
front. There have been patrol en-
counters at various points, with the
allies improving their positions. notaT-Ss
bly, in the Villers Cotterets region.
southwest OF Scissors.
The inactivity of the infantry. hows
ever, has given place TO heavy bom-
along the front. In this
work the American forces have had
a part Angered by gas attack
Americans launched thousands of gas
shells against the enemy. The Amer
leans on the Marne and Picardy fronts
have also given the Germans no rest
from patrol incurslons
1t is believed in Paris. and London
that not many days will elapse before
the Germans begin a new assault
opinion is divided as to the point
against which the blow will be struck.
Paris believing that the Germans VIA
continue their thrust toward the cap
tal, either by a continuation OF the ?
fighting west of the Disc or new as /.
sault further south toward the iMarne.
London, however. believes that the
German drives along the Aisne, ana
east of Montdidier were for the pur-
pose of drawing the allied reserves to
those theaters of the war ana then
hurting the decisive blow either at
Amiens or against the Flanders salient
in the hope Of reaching the channel
ports.