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The Seattle Star
Seattle, King County, Washington
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Italian forces repelled Austrian assaults on Monte Grappa and other fronts, capturing 306 prisoners and five machine guns in ongoing WWI counter-offensive near Piave River.
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By United Press Leased Wire
ROME, Nov. 20.—Continuation of the Italian counter offensive with the capture of 306 prisoners and five machine guns was announced in today's official report from the Mellette region.
Around Monte Fenera, the war office said four massed enemy attacks had been driven back.
Fierce fighting was reported around Monte Tomba and Monte Fenera.
The most desperate fighting reported today was in the vicinity of Monte Grappa.
The enemy concentrated enormous forces of men and guns in a violent effort to take the height, but Italian troops held on tenaciously, again and again throwing back the Austrians under devastating fire.
Monte Grappa is a mountain 5,680 feet in height, lying midway between the River Piave and the River Brenta and about nine miles below Fonzaso and Feltre. It is about seven miles beyond Quero, where the Austrians were yesterday reported as having made a crossing of the Piave.
News that a battle is raging here would seem to indicate a successful breach of the Italian line, thru which the invaders have poured great forces.
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Monte Grappa
Event Date
Nov. 20
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capture of 306 prisoners and five machine guns; four massed enemy attacks driven back; italian troops held monte grappa against austrian assaults
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Italian counter-offensive in the Mellette region captured 306 prisoners and five machine guns. Around Monte Fenera, four enemy attacks repelled. Fierce fighting at Monte Tomba and Monte Fenera. Desperate battle at Monte Grappa where Austrians concentrated forces but were thrown back by Italians. Indicates possible breach of Italian line near Piave River crossing at Quero.