Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico
What is this article about?
An official dispatch from Rome on June 16 reports a massive Austrian offensive on the Italian front, led by Generals Conrad and Kuchbach in a pincer movement against Italian defenses on the Asiago plateau and Piave River. The battle, starting with gas attacks, is intensifying and expected to last several days, with Italians holding firm.
Clipping
OCR Quality
Full Text
[BY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WIRE]
Washington, June 17.--An official dispatch from Rome dated 11:55 o'clock last night, says the battle on the Italian front will assume gigantic proportions, the Austrians attempting to break down the Italian defense by a great pincer movement. It adds that the battle will last several days before a decision is reached.
The dispatch follows:
"The Austrian offensive is directed by General Boreovic is developing along a front of 150 kilometers. Two armies are operating along this front: the army of General Conrad on the Asiago plateau and that of General Kuchbach along the Piave. The element of surprise is completely lacking. The stronger attack has been made against the defenses of Montello and along the right bank of the Piave river down to Capo Sile.
"The Austrians started the attack by launching waves of tear-producing gases against the Italian lines. The Italian batteries kept up a fierce bombardment during the entire day upon the point where the enemy battalions had concentrated for the attack.
"At 9 o'clock yesterday morning (Saturday) the Italians got into contact with the Austrian infantry on the Asiago plateau, on the Grappa and the lower Piave. The battle continued along the entire day and night and is growing in intensity at this moment. It is evident that the battle will assume gigantic proportions and that the plan of the enemy is as follows:
"'While General Conrad tried to break through the Italian defenses along the Brenta and come down to Bassano, General Kuchbach is endeavoring to cross the Piave and cut the roads which are protecting the Italian lines along the river. The enemy hopes, through a great pincer movement of attack to break the compact order of the Italian army. The battle will last several days before a decision will be reached on either side.'
"The Italian people are calm and perfectly confident that no moral crisis will develop in the ranks of the army whose resistance has stopped the enemy before the first line of defenses and even obliged him to retreat beyond his starting point."
What sub-type of article is it?
What keywords are associated?
What entities or persons were involved?
Where did it happen?
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Italian Front
Event Date
Starting 9 O'clock Yesterday Morning (Saturday), Dispatch Dated 11:55 O'clock Last Night, As Of June 17
Key Persons
Outcome
battle ongoing with no decision reached; italian resistance has stopped the enemy before the first line of defenses and obliged him to retreat beyond his starting point in some areas
Event Details
The Austrian offensive, directed by General Boreovic, is developing along a 150-kilometer front with armies under General Conrad on the Asiago plateau and General Kuchbach along the Piave. Lacking surprise, the attack began with tear-producing gases; Italians bombarded enemy concentrations. Contact made at 9 AM Saturday on Asiago, Grappa, and lower Piave; battle intensifying. Pincer movement aims to break Italian lines along Brenta to Bassano and cross Piave to cut roads. Expected to last several days. Italians calm and confident.