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Ausians Directing Their Efforts to EnIargng Force That Has
Crossed the Pave Allies Making Terrific Fight to
Beat Back Invasion Of Foe Who Have
Been Promised Free Loot If They Win.
HUNS NEW ASSAULT
Make Dash for Rheims, But Are
Checked at Every Point
by French.
U. S. MEN STAY PATROL

Associated Press sumnary Tssusf ~ .. =
Fierce attacks are belng made by the
Austrians to overcome the Italian re-
sistsnce along the Pisve. nut The de-
fensive line stiH holds. Apparently the
enemy sees hrs only hope Of success IN
enlargirg his gains across the Pisve
having been gwen a disastrous cherk IN
the mountains from west Of Asisgo -
the Piave.
In the mountains the Austrians have
been generally on the defensive since
they we're checked and then thrown
back over the terrain gained Saturday n
the first day Of the offensive. The French
and British around Asiago are under a
heavy enemy bombardn1ent and the
French Tuesday repulsed strong local
Austrian effort. Along the Val Sugana
and against the BastIon Of Monte Grsppa
the enemy holds further attacks m abey-
ance.
Austrans in Strong Force.
Along the nearly thIrty-rnlle Pave
iIne the situation has not improved
greatly from an allied viewpoint al
though the Austrians have been defeated
at most points in efforts 70 enlarge their
gains. Where and IN what force the
he has progressed into the Venetian plain
are not outlined clearly. but apparently
the Italians have given most ground on
the north around Monteiio and on the
south Of Capo Sile.
From their 0othold On Nontetio. an
important plateau three by eight miles
in extent which dominates the country
between Bassano and Trevlso. the Aus
TRANS are making violent attempts 20
drive the Italians of the height entirely,
while the Italians are fighting Just -
determinedly 70 keep the enemy close 70
the river bank The fighting the past
two DAYS has been favorable 70 the Ical-
ians In the center from Msserada 10
Fossalta. the Aylstrians are beng held
well in check and have Oeen unable ro
make any progress across the Plsye. le-
spiJe repeated attempts.
ITALIANS Driven BACK.
Seemingly the Austrans nave pushen
back the Italians several miles between
Fossaita and Capo SIZE ana along the
FOSsetta canal which 7lnS southwest to-
ward enIce Capo ~ile IS IN the ,oW-
lands along the Adrlatic. but 4 the enemy
reached the E0ssettA canal 20 the north
he would be on drer ground ANA better
able 20 push toward Nestre. ana 0ut-
flank the line northward along the t1ave.
What gains the enemy has made, ho~-
ever. have been hardly commensurate
With the preparations made, the snel.s
expended auG the lives lost.
Emperor Charles. Unless ms troops
can make swItter progress, viii have -
call oiT his hunger offensive and face
the p0pul4ce 1t home Reports have
reached Switzerland that Socialist mani
festaLious occurred in Vienna Monday.
Huns STOPPED Ar GHEIMs.
Standing firmly before the wsr-stncNen
city Of Rheims, he French have checked
IL new German drive, lamched last night,
I'VE DAYS after the offensive % Tho
Montdidier-Noyun line came to a halt
In the fighting the active battle front mas
been extended 10 3 point Eve miles south
east Of the cathedral city
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