Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 64, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 November 1916 — ITALIANS START NEW DRIVE [ARTICLE]

ITALIANS START NEW DRIVE

Rome Declares Advances Have Been Scored Against Austrians—4,73l Prisoners Captured. Rome, Nov. 3. —A new offensive was opened against the Austrians by the Italian forces, the war office announced. Advances have been scored at some points, and so far 4,731 prisoners have been taken. The statement declares that the Austrian lines were penetrated at several points, notably south of the Oppaehia-sella-Castagnavizza road, where the Italian gains were held despite violent counter-attacks. On the Carso" plateau the Italians advanced almost a mile. East of Segiti two-thirds of a mile of strong positions were won.