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Show FIERCE ATTACKS ! BEING MADE BY THE AUSTRIAN!! Fierce attacks are being made by the Austrians to overcome the Italian resistance along the Piave but ihe defensive de-fensive line still holds. Apparently the enemy sees his only hope of success In enlarging his gains across the Piave having been given a disastrous check in the mountains from west of ABlago to the Pia. . In the mountains the Austrians have been generally on the defensive since they were checked and then thrown i back over ihe terrain gained Saturday I In the first day of the offensive. The French and British around Aslago are j under a besv enem bombardment, and the French Tuesday repulsed a strong local Austrian effort. Along the Val Sugana and along the bastion of Monte Grappa the enemy holds further furth-er attacks In abeyance. Along the nearly thirty mile Piave line the situation sit-uation has not improved greatly from an allied viewpoint, although the Austrians Aus-trians have been defeated at most points in efforts to enlarge their gains. Where and what lorcc the enem QB j crossed the rher and how far he has progressed into the Venetian plain aro not outlined learly but apparently the Italians have gained most ground on ih.' north around Montello and on 1 1 1 . south of Capo Slle. Austrians Attacking Violently From their foothold on Montello, an important plaUau three by eight miles In extent which dominates the country between Bassano and Trevlso, the Aus-1 trians are making violent attempt to j drive the Italians off the height entirely en-tirely while the Italians are fighting' Just as determinedly to keep the enemy (lose to the river bank. The lighting the last two days bas been favorable to the Italians. In the center from Maserada to Fossalta the Austrians are being held well in cheek I and have been unable to maka any progress across the Piave despne repeated re-peated attempts. Seemingly the Austrians have- pushed push-ed back the Italians several miles between be-tween Fossalta and Capo Slle ami along the Fossetta canal which runs southwest toward Venice. Capo Sib IB In the lowlands along the Adriatic but If tho enemy reaches the Fossetta canal can-al to tho north would be on drier ground and better able to push tow .c.i Mi ire and outflank the line northward north-ward along the Piave. Paying Heavy Price. What gains the enemy has made, however, have been hardly commensurate commensu-rate with the preparations made, lb'-shells lb'-shells expended and lives lost. Emperor Emper-or Charles, unless his troops can make swifter progress, will have to call off his "hunger offensive" and fare the populace at home. Reports have i ed Switzerland that Social! 1 man tations occurred in Vienna Monda Germans Awaiting Results. The Germans apparently are awaiting await-ing results on the Italian front before resuming the offensive In France and Flanders. If the Germans expected that the Austrians would advance and compel the allies to send reserves to Italy and thus weaken the western front, it is probable they will have to change any plans based on such anticipations. anti-cipations. Local attacks and intense artillery fire here and there mark the lull on the western line. The French and British Brit-ish have improved their positions at isolated points between Rheims and Vprea while repulsing enemy attempts. Artillery Fire Increasing. The German artiller fire has in-creased in-creased in intensity from northwest of Montdidier to the Aisnr German patrols have been active against the American positions along the Marno but their efforts to pen trate the American lines were repulsed. repuls-ed. One enemy patrol was almost Wiped out by the American machlni gun fire. 00 To keep suet fresh, chop rnu?hl"" and sprinkle with a little granulated sugar. i |