Italy

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 85, 4 November 1918, Page 5

Italy

DEFEAT OF AUSTRIAN ARMIES. '■'-.■■•■■ ' , - London, November 9. The Italian.; effectively separated the Austrian armies on the upper and lower Piave. There is no official news of the armistice with the Hungarians-. The Germans are lighting well, though the Austrian army is in a most difficult position. The Archduke Joseph's group of armies may be able to retire, if necessary, to Bavaria. The enemy held up the Alied advance on the Asiago. An Italian official message- states: On the Asiago plateau the 6th v Army, with two Allied divisions, took possession on November 1, of the formidable' positions of Monte Moscagh, Monte Longara, Monte Baldola, Meleta di Gallio, the Sassiirosso, Monte Spitz ,and Lambara. We pr.isonered over 3,00 f- and captured 232 guns. The enemy's resistance in the defile of Fotdetedto has been overcome. We entered Bellume, The 3rd Cavalry Brigade has reached the plains northward of Fordenone. Reports from Italy indicate the complete defeat of the Austrian Army. The Italians have captureu millions' worth of booty, yi'ven hundred guns, seventy thousand • prisoners.

The Italian cavalry has crossed the l.ivenza, and i« near the Tagliamonu>. British, French and'ltalian aeroplanes' are harassing the routed enemy-, and the capture of Cdine is impending. ADVANCE CONTINUES. Press' Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 10.1/5 a.m.) London, November 3. Ait, Italian official message states: The First Army entered action yesterday and captured Mount Ma.jo. The' Sixth Army continues to advance on the Asiago Plateau, capturing numerous guns and prisoners. There was lively rearguard fighting in the Siigaiin and Cismon Valleys. Cavalry fighting has\ reached the right bank of the Taglianiento. The number of prisoners and the booty are increasing. lA British-Italian official message states: We are well to the eastward of the Livenza rivei;. The prisonei's captured by the Tenth Army exceed i/5,000 and 150 guns, of whom 10,000 and "over 100 guns were captured by life Fourteenth British Corps in the operations on the Asiago Plateau. The Porty-eighth Division took 200 prisoners.