The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-06-20
ITALIANS HOLD
AUSTR|ANS ON
PAVE RIVER
1900 More Prisoners Taken in
Big Battle.
ENEMY LOSSES ARE HEAVY
0ffieial Rome Statement Says Thou
sands of Austrian Corpses Are
Strewn Along Battlefield
Small Gains by
Foe.

Foe.
Rome. June 19.-The Italians have
taken $50 additional prisoners on the
Pave, between Fossdta and Camo
Sile. where the AustrianS are being
held, the war office announced.
North of Montelo the Italians
strengthened their occupation of the
river line as far as Casa Serena.
on the eastern portion of the Asiago
plateau, the Italians retook the Razeo
and Pizzo heights aid captured 800
prisoners
Gain Along PiaVe.
London, June 19-With their second
line penetrated in the crucial battle
along the Piave river the Italian
armies stemmed the Austrian rush in
this sector.
AT all other points along the 100
mile front of attack they either had
launched counter-offensives or had
fought the invaders to Il standStill.
The Austrian losses are described as
terrific.
An official italian statement says
thousands Of Austrian corpses are
streWn along the Piave battlefield.
Checked and chagrined by the re-
pulse of the AuStrans. Won linden
burg has ordered the Austrians to
throw their last reserve into the bat
he along the Pave, according to late
dispatches.
PiaVe Vital Point.
II is along This line. held by Italian.
French ana British troops. that the
final fate Of Emperor karl's ambitious
attempt TO put Italy out of the war
viii be decided All signs We're favor
able 10 the allies.
In the earlier fighting during the
day the Austrans drove forward at
the extreme ends Of the Piave lire and
m 'naced both Italian TANKS in the
river region.
AT Monticello the enemy advanced
four miles and occupied two-thirds OF
the high ground.
The occupation of the crest Of the
mountain, which was the Austrian OBJ
iecl, would have turned the whole
piave line The Italian successes re-
ported have eliminated this danger.
Venice Menace Averted.
In the marsh land of the lower Piave
the Austrians advanced on the 15-mile
front between Zenson and the sea to
the depth Of three miles ut several
points, reaching the Italian second
line. This thrust direct move upon
Venice, apparently has been definitely
checked
From captured documents and the
statements of prisoners there is no
doubt the enemy command sent its
troops into the offensive with the prom
isr Of booty.
Cannon and trench mortars were
furnished the Austrians in large num-
bcr~ by the Germans.
In return, according to prisoners.
the Austrians have permitted a Ger
man "reQuistion" battalion to operate
ou the Italian front, in order to secure
u portion Of the anticipated loot.
Foe Bridges PaVe.
The Austrlans. according to the Eve
ming Standard, now occupy the west
bank Of the Piavc from the ConegIiano
railway a. the Xcmson bend, dis
lance of "A mile and II half They have
thrown II bridges across the river.
These, however, are under the Italian
fire.
The Austrian forces, the correspond
cnt says, are attempting to establish
two bridgcheads on the right bank OF
HE Pave for future operations The
Italians have sufficient reserves to
avoid any danger on the Pave.
Drive Fails in Mountains.
The failure of the Austrian offensive
10 the mountains, the most critical
sector, Is shown in italian official state
ments.
II is believed that the Italians have
every prospect of restoring the posi-
tious on the Plave.
Foe Claims 10000 captives.
Vienna, June l0.-The number of
prisoners taken so far In the drive on
the Italian front Is 10000, the war
Office announced. The total Of guns
taken is TO. ON their south wing the
Auslrluns have reuched the FosSalta
canal the statement says.
French Deeimate Teutons.
Paris. June 19.-trench troops have
played magnificent part In stcmming
the Austrian offensive. according 10
the Italian supreme command. says Il
IIavas dispatch from Rome,
British Artillery Active.
London, June 10.~-The German mr..
nIlery was more active thnn usual
along the Ancre river, south of Albert
aud west Of Serre. according to the
statement issued by the war Office.
French Capture Huns.
Paris, June 10.--ln n local opera
tlon south Of the Aisne the French
took 100 prisoners II is announced Off
clally Between the Oqrcq and the
Murine prisoners were taken In patrol