Italy

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 84, 2 November 1918, Page 5

Italy

BRITISH CAPTURE. SUCCESSFUL PROGRESS. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 9.5 a.m.) New York, November 1. The British captured Sadie, on the Livenza river. ® A GREAT ADVANCE. PRISONERS EXCEED 50,000. Press Assn.---Copyright—Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn, and Reuter. (Received 9.35 a.m.) London, November 1. 'An Italian official message states: Our success is assuming great proportions. The routed enemy retreating eastward of the Piave is hardly able to withstand our close pressure. On the mountain front, hostile masses are thronging the mountain valleys or attempting to reach the crossings of the Tagliamento. Pri>>oners, guns, and material depots almost intact are falling into our hands. We completed the capture of Cesen massif. Fighting is proceeding for the possession of the Gorge of Quero. Elsewhere, we captured the spur between Follina and the basin of the Piave Valley, and occupied Serravalle, advancing towards the high plain of Consiglio. The Tenth Army reached Livenza. We resumed the attack in the Grappa region and carried Colcaprile. Colonato, Asolome. Prassolati, Solarolo salient, and Mont Espinoncia. The prisoners exceed 50,000 and over 300 guns. / ALLIES' RAPID ADVANCE. (Received 10.10 a.m.) London, November 1. An Italian official message states:— Under the impetus of the Fourth Army at Grappa, the enemy's front collapsed. Prisoners are descending from the mountains in flocks. All the enemy's artillery here has been captured. The Twelfth. Army is advancing in the Piave Valley. The Eighth Army is descending into the Piave Valley towards Belluna. Our advance guards entered Motta di Levienza and Torre di Mosto. The capture of prisoners, guns, and booty is announced', everywhere. IMPORTANT CAPTURES. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N-Z. Cable Association. (Received 10.10 a.m.) London, November 1. A British-Italian official message' states: We occupied Sacile. The Tenth (Army reached the line of Livenza from Sacile as far as southward as Brugneat. The Third Army is advancing rapidly southward of the Qderzo-Porto Gruapo railway. The Fourth Army captured many importantt tactical positions in the Grappa sector, where the enemy is falling back. The Tenth Army made prisoners of over 13,000.