ITALIAN FRONT.

Taihape Daily Times, 1 November 1918, Page 5

ITALIAN FRONT.

VICTORY ON THE PIAVE.

PARIS, Oht 30-

The Anglo-Italians are continuing to drive the Austrians back, and .30,000 prisoners have been captured on the Piave front, i . The enemy retreat is threatening to become a rout. GREAT ALLIED ADVANCE. LONDON, Oct 31. An Italian official message ’states: Between the Brenta ‘ and '' l the hefi, three-quarters ofTheHtaliah , 'arm3f is engaged, in conjunction with ; the Fourteenth ißritish Army C6ri)S, : ‘ a' French' division, and- .an .Americaiu infantry regiment. The enemy eastward of the Piave is I ’-yidlding under A formidable pressure. We gained advantages yesterday in the 'region cf Pertica ana Coldellorso. Our operations astride the Piave resulted-in the' capture of .Seguissne and Mount Cosen. •, We • reached-the outskirts.of Quero. f Our Eighth Army reached Vittorio and is now fighting northward of Gohegliand. ! 1 ‘ ■■■'■ ; The Third Army crossed; the Piave at San Dona Piave and eastward : of ZeriSOn. ; -^‘'- ; '' The total number Qf prisoners ; is 33,000'And several hundred-guns. K - NEW YORK, Oct 30. v. - The Italians have reached, the Livenza River.- - -y ■: : : LONDON, Oct .31. A Vienna ntessage 'States;ln'Wiew of our desire for peace, ollr' troops on Italian soil are evacuating occupied regions. A wireless Austrian message states: On the battle-front we have evacuated the most strongly-attacked sector. ROME, Oct 30. American troops have crossed the Piave in pursuit of the Austrians. AN AUSTRIAN DEBACLE. SWEEPING THE ENEMY AWAY. MANY PLACES CAPTURED. THOUSANDS OF PRISONERS TAKEN. Received 9.50 a.m. LONDON, Oct 31. An Italian communique reports: Eastward of the Piave we continue to advance rapidly, sweeping away the enemy, who is vainly attempting to stem our march. The heads of our columns have reached Serravall, Ursago, Gairina, and Oderzo. Our cavalry has been launched on the plains, and some squadrons have entered Sacile. Our Third Army is brilliantly overcoming strong resistance between the Piave and Monticano, opening into Pend di Piave, which was carried after a very fierce action. W© have occupied Asiago, taking thousands' of prisoners. Many' captured guns are still uncounted. We liberated numerous Italian war prisoners, whom the enemy had heavily worked on the lines of communication. A British Italian official states; Our advance continues, and the Third Army crossed the Piave to the southward of the Tenth Army, which, with the Eighth and Twelfth Armies, advanced repeatedly. The Eighth Army occupied Vittorio. Aerodromes at Tansbee and Pordene, and dumps at Sacile, are aflame. Ten thousand hostile infantry were attacked from the air near Sacile, and scattered in all directions. The British, under General Pennella, commander of the Twelfth Italian Cqrps, entered Asiago.

AUSTRIANS IN A BAD PLIGHT. FIFTEEN DIVISIONS SURROUNDED Received 9.10 a.m. NEW YORK, Oct 31. The whole Kalian front is had for the enemy. It is reported that fifteen Austrian divisions on the BrentaPiave front have been cut off and surrounded. AUSTRIAN VERSION, EVACUATING OCCUPIED TERRITORY. Received 10.20 a.m. LONDON, Oct 31. An Austro-Hungarian official states; On the Venetian Plains the English and Italians, have thrust further forward, and appreciably extended their gains at places where they have broken through northward and southward of I iontello. Taking into account the resolve expressed to conclude an armistice and .peace, ending the struggle of the nations, our troops fighting on Italian soil will evacuate the occupied region. The eastern wing of our forces operating in Serbia have already crossed to the north bank of the Danube. Our march to the rear on the Save and Drina continues. The enemy is now following here. ITALIAN FRONT ABLAZE.

ALL ITALIAN ARMIES ENGAGED. Received noon. LONDON, October 31. The entire Italian front is ablaze, and all the Italian armies -are in action. 55,000 PRISONERS TAKEN. AND HUNDREDS OF GUNS. Received 1.40 p.m. NEW YORK, Oct 31. The Allies in Italy have captured 55,000 prisoners and hundreds of guns. AUSTRIA WANTS PEACE WITH v ITALY. , j VIENNA, October 30. i 'There : are ' reports that Count Andrassy has initiated direct peace negotiations with Italy. AUSTRIAN COMMANDER APPLIES FOR ARMISTICE TO ITALIAN COMMANDER. Received 12.19 p.m, (Extraordinary.) LONDON, Oct 31. The Austrian Commander-in-Chief has applied to General Diaz, the Italian Generalissimo, for an armistice.