Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 29, 1918, Page 1

ALLIES SWARM ACROSS PIAVE AND BREAK THRO"AUSTRIAN LINE ON 40-MILE FRONT ACTIVITY. ON WEST SIMMERS FOR TIME. j Piave Attack Over-| shadows Progress | Still Maintained | East of the Oise [By Associated Preas.) Allied troops maintain prog-| ress east of the Piave. The Ital- | ians, British, and French seri- ously threaten the important railroad points of Conegliano and Oderzo and two of the three railway lines supporting the) Austro-Hungarians _on _the .Piave front. } On the western front in France heavy fighting virtually is at a stand-} still northward from Le Cateau to} the Dutch frontier, but from the Oise | ALLL PSPS ALLA LL PLELLAD ARLEN, | Waa erence capnentiine none. catia The Casper Daily | ASSOCIATED and Crihune UNITED PRESS CASPER, WYOMING, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1918 THE DAILY TRIBUNE LEADS NUMBER 12 WHERE HOUX RECEIVED ‘BUSINESS TRAINING’ AT HIS HOME IN CODY rersons rake tp Reserve Postion: tn GAINED NAME OF ‘TWWHORN’ BY SERVING HIS PATRONS: IN TINGUPS Loe Shack Still Stands as Monument to “Reformed” | Governor, Now Seeking Election to Highest Position in Gift of People at Home Much has been said and written of our governor's “business ability. ” Here is a picture of the building in which Houx received | his “business” training prior to his election to the office of Secretary | of State. The photograph of this monument to his ability was taken | at Cody within the past month and its traditions probably explain why | | the Cody Enterprise, the Democratic spokesman of the governor's | |home town, has turned down Houx and is supporting every other. river to east of the Meuse, Allied! pressure continues with gains for the | French between the Oise and the} Serre rivers. An intense artillery | duel is in progress on the American | front northwest of Verdun but no} infantry fighting is reported. In addition to the British, Italian and French already taking part in the fighting on the Piave Americans are reported in reserve. The Amer- ican infantry strength is not large, | probably two regiments or less, and | is not unlikely to be~briguded ‘with | the Italians or British. Fighting east of the Piave is heavy: The Austrians are struggling bitterly to prevent the Allies from enlarging their gains on | the east bank. East of the Oise on the French | front the army of General Debeney | is rapidly encircling Guise, | While the Allies have thrown their | forces across the Piave on a front of 30 miles, the heaviest fighting has; been along a stretch of seven miles | between Conegliano and Odero,| ji where the Italians and British ad- vanced three miles, making a for- midable wedge in Austrian positions east of the river and between two of their main communication lines. Th Allies are within two miles of both | Conegliano and Oderzo. Along the Piave south of Oderzo there is little fighting .but the Allied advance in the north would tend to force the Austrians to evacuate the lowlands of the lower Piave. WITH AMERICANS NORT H-| WEST OF VERDUN, Oct. 29.—1:50 ». m.)—(By Associated Press.)—-Ar- | tillery bombardment and machine-| gun fire reached a great intensity | during the night. The fire was es- pecially intense in Bellu and Ormont | woods. Activity has died down on} the front west of the Meuse and| there was no important action of any nature this morning. | DEBENEY’S ARMY DRAWS NEAR GUISE, OFFICIAL PARIS, Oct. 29.—General Deben- cy's army econtinues to close in on Guise and has captured the German first line trenches and barracks and (Continued on page 8) | this structure, written by a responsible citizen of Cody, will be en- | “mistice will lead the enemy to hoist the white flag of scone, Democratic candidate. Governor Houx is a subscriber of the: Casper Daily Tribune ahd | |he will probably have no difficulty in identifying this imposing busi- | ness house. However, for the purpose of refreshing his own memory | and that of the public, the following symposium of his occupancy of | lightening “He ‘(let Houx say who) ran a ‘dead-fall’ when the Cody canal was building, following the ditch crew along and selling whiskey. \ “His road house at Corbett bridge was a, notorious, joint where | he gambled:and sold whiskey. [s “One pf the dena Apscitens of Re iciigthew bG we ket the money across the bar when they paid for drinks, so that it fell on, the dirt floor, then when the future statesman scrambled in the dust |for it, shoot around his fingers. Another amusement was to swipe all: of the glasses off the bar with their six shooters when they had fin-| | ished drinking, so he took to serving booze in tin cups. “*Tinhorn,’ sitting at a table, minus a collar, chewing tobacco and with medallions of tobacco juice ornamenting his shirt front, while he fumbled a pack of cards so thick with dirt and grease that it was twice its normal size, was a familiar sight to old-timers of this|' community. “His present pose is a joke and no one who knows him well takes it seriously.”” Contrast this and “Section 16” with Robert D. Carey's clean record. Who deserves your support? HUNS TO HOIST WHITE FLAG, IS ALLIED BELIEF | ARCHDUKE TO ORGANIZE HUNGARY DISPATCH SAYS KAROLY! FAILED COPENHAGEN, Oct. 29 — Archduke Joseph has issued a proc- “3s | WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.— Diplomatic dispatches based on ad- Heavy Artillery to Be Le to Be Left Standing on' | lnmation “stating that cae ae. | fie Soe Deine og tae | sk of » ring the complete in- Sea Seem ee: Of am an‘ inde. Battlefields, According to Tentative | Stpeniencef Hungary, s dispatch | pendent government in Hungary ¥ | from Budapest says. with representatives of all the -people because the Slav and Ru- manian representatives refused to join him. The situation at Buda- pest is serious, the people in the streets demanding the renunciation of the political alliance with Ger- | many. Plans; Plans Unchecked Here [By United Press} LONDON, Oct. 29.—It is reported that the Inter-Allied conference will soon present to Germany the terms of an armis-| tice including the occupation of Metz, the Krupp arsenal sha Essen, and other enemy fortresses. Diplomats believe the HUN MILITARY — FOUGHT PLAN cotoramertal | WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.—The! | Versailles conference opening today | is expected to decide upon the armis-| Exposure of Plot Plot Caused po tice terms which wili determine! dendorff’s Resignation; So- whether Germany will accept a dic- 15,000 TAKEN PRISONERS AND BATTLE RAGES port Victorious OffensBes Italian a Ten Miles beyond Piave in Pur- suit of Defeated Foe; Monticano Crossed (By United Press) WITH THE ITALIANS, Oct. 29.—The Italians are advancing on a continuous forty-mile front from east of Mont Spinocia to Rocan- delle. They completely pierced the Austrian lines east of the Piave jriver. Italian patrols have already crossed the Monticano, nearly ten miles beyond the Piave. Allied troops are pouring across bridges the engineers threw across the Piave to continue the pressure where the enemy lines were shattered. Score of Viliages Liberated \in Rapid Advance to Monticano ROME, Oct. 29.—The Italians and British, continuing the Piave offensive, have broken through the Austrian lines on a wide front, it is officially announced. The battle is proceeding on a filty-mile front from the Asiago region to a point on the Piave between Reviso and Oderzo. The Allies crossed the Piave on a thirty-mile front between Val- dobbiadene and Roncadelle. A score of villages were liberated and upwards of 15,000 prisoners taken. The Italians are within a mile of the Monticano river, and extended their gains north of the Ornic river. British, Italians and French |Join Hands in Major Offensive ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS ON THE PIAVE, Oct. 28,—(Asso- ciated Press)—Fifteen thousand prisoners had been taken by the British, Italians, and French un to late today in their advance across the Piave, which for the third time in one year is the scene of a des- perate battle. This time the tables are turned against the Austrians, who steadily are being pressed back from the east bank of the river, Sweeping Advance Made in Face lof Desperate Resistance, Claim The battle has been going on five days and is marked by des- perate resistance. Although facing a heavy cannonade and strong {machine gun fire, Allied troops succeeded in effecting a crossing of \the Piave river. British, Italian and French soldiers are in the best of spirits, and eager to continue the advance. All roads leading to the mountains cr the Piave are crowded with heavy masses of troops, guns and other war material proceeding to the front in an orderly fashion. |\King Braves Danger of Shrapnel and Gas to Witness Crossing King Victor Emanuel saw the Allied soldiers make the difficult crossing of the Piave. The King was under the fire of Austrian guns and was at various points where gas shells and shrapnel were falling. Americans Held in Reserve for Assistance on Third Big Front WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.—American troops are on the verge of Gentine: on Page 8. ) CIVIL POWERS AUSTRIAN DEFECTION MEANS ISOLATION OF cialist Press Demands His HUNGARY NOW INDEPENDENT Rumors of Revolution and Declaration of | New State Confirmed in Report of Ovation Tendered. Karolyi « (By United Press) COPENHGEN, Oct. 29, peer pe definitely revolted = formed an independent anti-dynastic stite under the leadershi Count Karolyi in cooperation veh th the Czechs and the Jungo- says a Vienna dispatch. t H Count Karolyi was given an ovation on his arrival at Budapest. ¢ told the enormous crowds that Emperor Karl had refused his greater degree of separation between Austria and &ay, wherefore an independent state was necessary. Hn: | tated peace or fight to the bitter end. | It is believed the conference will Abdication tell the Germans they must leave | : their heavy artillery, where it is) LONDON, Oct. 29). Berlin in | standing on all fronts, tho they may | take home their side arms; evacuate all occupied territory including Rus-| sia and Rumania; submit to Allied) control of German seacraft and im-| portant munition plants temporarily | and permit the Allies to occupy | strategical points in Germany so, there can be no double dealing at the peace table. | The same terms will apply to the armistice with Austria-Hungary and} Turkey. .Aeceptance by the central | powers of these terms will mean an | end to hostilities. President Wiigon believes Ger- many will accept a peace dictated by | freee Allies," The war department, | Bo nowiver® is proceeding with fighting preparations as if there were no) peace talk in theair. Draft machinery | is being hurried and munition making iy at its highest pitch. COPENHAGEN, Oct. 28. ry Cone | newspapers indicate that Generals Ludendorff and Hindenburg tried to frustrate the constitutional changes by a military coup d'etat. The exposure of the alleged plot forced Ludendorff's resignation. A movement is under way to oust Hindenburg, also the Reich- stag members and the S. Press is) daily demanding Kaiser’s abdication. The Dusseldorf Vocaler declares it is persistently rumored that the German armies will retire behind the Rhine. COPENHAGEN, Oct. 29.—The Federal Council has arproved the bill amending the Imperial consti: tation in form as adopted by the Reichstag, according to Berlin. \“Unconditional Sone as Interpreted! in Latest Note to Hasten Day When Germany Will Also Capitulate [By Assoctatea Prens} LONDON, Oct. 28.—Austria’s reply to President Wilson | is viewed as an unconditional surrender. Additional interest is | given the note in view of the effect it will inevitably have on | the position of Germany. “It removes,” says the Telegraph, as to the total defeat of Germany, for which, besides being a most grave military misfortune, it in- | volves the ultimate crushing political! Italian army will be able to operate j. | defeat, as it destroys the monstrous| against it.’ | fabric known as Pan-Germanismn. se | | \ "The Chronicle says: “It completes) WARNS AGAINST LAST | stantinople has proposed a separate the isolation of Germany, which must| CONVULSIONS OF ENEMY | peace for Turkey; according to formation received here. ed be prepared to meet an invasion from, PARIS, Oct 29. ~The Capitula- | the Austrian side, where the whole| tion of Austria,’ is the unvarying “any lingering doubt . caption with which the owning vewspapers here precede Count An- drassay'’s note to President Wilson. Editorials, however, urge caution, lest there has been a hidden snare behind the offer, “Beware of the last convulsions of = colossal enemy who is not yet ‘id writes Barres in the Echo “The Situation will not clear until military defeat is acknowl- edged or inflicted. 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