Arizona republican., 1918-06-21
Fight Only on Defensive


 On their part over the entire noun tain region, the Austrians have re- mained quiet except when compelled to go on the defensive and then their ef- forts to hold back their antagonists have lacked the stamina usual in men whose hearts are in their task. This condition has prevailed since the first onslaught of the enemy was summar- fly stopped by the fire of the British, French and Italian forces forming the barrier to the Venetian plains. MonteIIo Attack Maintained | More heart is being thrown into the work by the enemy along the Piave from the Montello plateau southward to the region lying east of Venice. Here he still seems, notwithstanding his heavy losses and numerous repulses on various sectors, bent on throwing his armies across the stream or pushing further westward with his forces that already have forded it. Nevertheless, further setbacks to the Austrians have followed those of past days on the Montello, where the Italians are vic lously disputing the right of way to the plains. Likewise near the famous Zen- son loop farther down the stream, the enemy's attacks have been held and lilc liilptldS Ol IHe cOun- ter blows, he has fallen back nearer the river for endorsements hastily brought up.
 Recapture Village, Report
 Still farther south. between FossaIta and San Dona di Piave, the Italians have further pushed back the invaders and unofficial reports assert that they have recaptured the village of Capo rIr1Or region some 20 miles east of historic venice. It is not outside the range of possibility that large number of Aus trians are in fair way to be taken prisoner by the Italians for large number of pontoon bridges which they threw across the Piave over the 14-1s mile front between the Conegliano rail way bridge and the Benson loop have been carried away on the bosom of the swollen stream. At any rate the loss of these bridges will necessarily ser iously impede the reinforcement of the AustrianS on the west bank of tho stream and the replenishment of theil supplies.
 Trouble Within Austria
 Meanwhile the food situation and the war weariness of the people within tht dual monarchy again are makins trouble for the authorities.
 Troublous times also seemingly arc in view for the German governmen owing to the lack of bread. In Vienn; mobs are reported to have raided bak cries and stoned the residence of tn, premier and even to have attacked on, of the wings of the imperial palace troops had to be called out to restor, order.
 Meet No Resistance
 Little fighting is in progress on tn, battle fields in France and Belgium although the artillery duels continu violent on various sectors The Amer jeans again have forced back the Ger mans northwest of Chateau Thierry i, the Marne region, this time without tn enemy offering resistance.
 The Americans heavily shelled a de sired sector of the Belleau wood an, when they had finished this an, started forward they found the Ger mans had fled, bag and baggage. Tn Americans advanced their line nor than half a mile.
 Reports Are Divergent
 The German official communicable said the Germans penetrated America positions at Seicheprey. in the Tot sector east of St. Michel and inflicte heavy casualties. The Associated Pres correspondent with the American arm 1 in this region. says the infantry actio has been confined to an attempted raj ' notwithstanding the German claim.