Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 257, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 November 1917 — Huns Fail in Opening Assault Along Piave River. [ARTICLE]

Huns Fail in Opening Assault Along Piave River.

The Italians apparently are holding the Teutonic allies fast along the greater part of the curving battle front extending from Lake Garda, south of the Trentina region, to the Adriatic sea. Small gains have been reported for the Teutons on - the northern front and at one point along the southern reaches of the Piave river. ' -J. On the Asiago plateau, where it was feared the invaders might break through the Italian line and force a retirement of the armies guarding the western bank of the Piave, the

enemy again has met with several severe reverses, th Italians meeting vigorous attacks with their customary stamina and repelling them with serious losses. Near Canove, to the west of Asiago, so strong and brilliantly executed was the Italian counter thrust, that the forces of General Diaz even were able to liberate Italians who had been captured by the Austro-German armies in the attempted flanking operation before the line was stiffened last week. To the northeast of the town of Asiago the Germans report the capture of the town of Fonzaso and northwest of Asiago on the Sette Comuni the position of Mont Longara. Realizing the close proximity of the enemy to Venice, preparations are being made to protect the ancient city and its historic buildings from the shells of the guns of the invaders. Sand bags have been piled ligh around the palaces of the Doges and the Canpanile. Doubtless most of the numerous works of art of which the city is proud, already have been removed to places of security.