BATTLE RAGING IN ITALY FROM BRENTA TO THE SEA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16996, 1 November 1918, Page 5

BATTLE RAGING IN ITALY FROM BRENTA TO THE SEA.

33,000 PRISONERS ' AND MAM GUNS CAPTUEED.

BRITISH, FRENCH, ITALIANS, AND AMERICANS ENGAGED.

SUBSTANTIAL GAINS MADE IN MOUNTAIN SECTOR. By Telegraph—Pruss Association—Copyright.. Australian aad N.Z. and Rentes, (Reod. 7.45 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 31. An Italian official message states: Between the Brenta and the sea three-quarters of the Italian Army is engaged in conjunction with the British Fourteenth Army Corps, a French division, and an American infantry regiment. The enemy east of the Piave is yielding under formidable . pressure. gained advantages yesterday in th& region of Monte Pertica, east of the! Brenta, and the Col del Orjo, | north of Monte Grappa, Qjir operations, astride the Piave resulted |Un the capture of Segusino and Mount Cosen. We reached the out/skirts of Quero. Our Eighth Army reached Vittoria and is now f§ fighting® north of Oonegliano. > The Third Army crossed the Piave at San Dona di Piave and east of the Zenson Loop. The total prisoners 1 are 33,000, while we have taken several hundred guns. 1 A British Italian official message states: The Tenth Army since the commencement of operations has taken 11,000 prisoners, of which fiumber the British Fourteenth Corps has taken 6176,' as well, as a »number of guns and material. The Montello group of armies made a • magnificent advance and took many prisoners. Australian and H.Z. (Received 7.45 p.m.) ROUE, Oct. 80. P*" v American troops have crossed the Piave in pursuit of the Aus--1 trian.