The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-29
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Several Towns Liberated When Wedge
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UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
ROME, Oct. 29-Italian and British
troops, continuing their offensive in
the Piave region. have broken
through the Austrian lines on wide
front, the Italian war office an.
nounced today.
The battle is proceeding on front
of about fifty miles from the Asiago
region to point on the Piave be.
tween Treviso and Oderzo. The Ital.
ians and British are across the Piave
between Treviso and Oderzo. The
Italians and British are across the
Piave on the whole thirty mile front
between obbiadene and Ronca
dele.
The allies have driven a great
wedge into the ener y lines northeast
of Treviso, advancing more than five
miles east Of the Piave on a fifteen
mile front. The villages. of Brogo. Ma.
lanotte, Tezze, Raj. San Michele di.
Piave and Vazzola have been entered.
Italian troops are within mile of
the Monticano river.
In the mountain region, the Italians
have extended their gains north of
the Ornic river. Numerous prisoners
have been taken in addition to the
5000 announced in yesterdays COM
,munique.
The Italians have entered the i'm
portant town OF Alessio, In Albania.
(twenty miles south OF Scutari) and
are advancing on San Giovanni di Me
dua.
THE twelfth and eighth armies
have extended their bridgehead," the
statement said. North of the Ornio
Torrent we have gained new advan-
tages.
East Of Grave di Papadopoli, the
enemy ceded ground. We broke
through the enemy lines and liberated
the villages of Brogo, Malonotte, Tez-
re, Rair, San Michele di Piave, Gina
dolma, San Polo di Piave and Ormelle.
We entered San Lucia di Piave and
Vazzola, and are approaching the
Monticano river We captured addi-
tional prisoners and guns.
I'm Albania, we entered Alessio
and are marching on San Govannidi
Medua"
An earlier communique said: BE
tween the slopes of Valdobbiadene
and the mouth Of the Soligo we cross
ed the Piave river At Grave di-Papa-
dopoli we compelled the enemy to re-
tire and repulsed two counter at
tacks.
Yesterday our prisoners totaled
more than 5000 and fifty-one guns
were captured. Ten thousand kilos OF
bombs were dropped and eleven hos
tile planes and three balloons were
brought down.
'In the Grappa region, local act
ions continued. We took $50 prisoners.
'.At Mont Pertica, the enemy sue
ceeded in gaining foothold. but in a
counter attack We regained possession
of the position.
'Tn Albania we crossed the Matt
river and are marching on Alessio."
The British communique on Italian
operations last night said:
'"The Italians have reached the
line of Rongadelle, Ormelle, Tempo,
Borgo, Blanche and Raj In the CEN
ter, the British reached the line of
Bobotto and Damian, one kilometer
south of Borgovila and Milanese. To
the northward the Italians are max
ing good progress They have cap
tured prisoners and guns which have
not yet been counted"
Austrians Beaten Back.
LONDON, Oct 29. - Austrian
armies In Italy have been beaten
back on twenty mile front north
east of the Piave. The British tenth
army has swept four miles beyond
the river.
Italian forces on the British left
have broken the Austrian lines and
driven the enemy back toward the
mountains.
More than 5000 additional prison
ers have been taken. In four days