SWEEPING ADVANCE ON THE PIAVE

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 32, 1 November 1918, Page 5

SWEEPING ADVANCE ON THE PIAVE

. 33,000 PRISONERS CAPTURED a ENEMY IN RETREAT ~ '.■ t By Telegraph-Press Assooiation-Copstrisht . London, October 30. Tile latest telegrams from Italian Headquarters state that the Tenth .Army is advancing rapidly.lt is already using a large number of abandoned Austrian batteries. The advance renders the Austrian posMou perilous to the southward, as the heavy inundations of the entire low-lying region along the coast allow only tlie narrowest territory for an eventual retreat. Over a 1-undred villages east of the Piave have already been liberated, andj the advance continues on a front of nearly 40 miles.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. STIRRING EXPLOITS DURING THE ADVANCE FORDING THE SWOLLEN PIAVE. Rome, October 30. The British and Italians, after occupying the islaaids in the Piave near Grave di Papadopoli, waded over the river, and, continuing the. charge, cleared the first .line of the enemy on the other bank. The Italians on the right wing waded breast-deep under heavy fire, carrying machine-guns and grenades. The defence was stubborn, but the'Bersnglieri, rallying to bugle calls, swept all before them. Tho fording of the Piave was a great feat. • The river was swollen by the violent rain, which fell in torrents, and tho 6treani was a hundred yards wide. The first storm troops crossed in boats to assist in the construction of bridges. These were built, five times, but ovory time were destroyed iby artillery. The sixth effort succeeded.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. | MAGNIFICENT ADVANCE IN THE MONTELLO REGION "' (Eec. October 31, 7.45 p.m.) London, October 30. A British-Italian official message states: "Tho Italian Tenth Army, since the .commencement of these operations, has taken oleven thousand prisoners, of which the British Fourteenth Army took C 176, with a. number of guns and war material. The Montello group of armies made a magnificent advance and look many prisoners."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Eouter. ■ . .' !_ AMERICAN TROOPS CROSS'THE PIAVE. 'Eec. October 31, 7.45 pun.) Rome, October 30. The American troops have crossed the Piave. pursuit of, the Austrians — Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn. • LATEST TALLY. OF PRISONERS—33,OOO (Ilec. October 31, 7.45 p.m.) i London, October 31. An Italian official message states: "Between the Broiitu and the sea threejuarters of the Italian Army is engaged, in conjunction with the British Fourteenth Army Corps, a French division, and an American. infantry regiment. The snemy eastward of the Piave is yielding under'formidable pressure. Wo gained idv'antages' yesterday in the region of Pertica and the Col Dellorso. Our operations astride' the Piavo icsulted in the capture of Seguissno and Monte Cosene. Wo have reached the outskirts of Qnero. Our Eighth Army has reached Vittorio ind is now fighting northward of Gonegliano. Our Third Army crossed the Piave at Sandona de Piave and eastward of Zensona. Our total prisoners now lumber 33,000, with several hundred guns."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesn.-Eeuter. , AN AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL REPORT London, October 30. . A wireless Austrian official report states: "On the battlefront we evacuated ie most strongly attacked sectors."— Aus.-N.Z. Cable A.6sn.-Beuter.