The Literary digest history of the world war, compiled from original and contemporary sources: American, British, French, German, and others . the Eagleboats that were being built for the United States Adriatic had become an Italian lake. Trieste andItalian Istria were under the flag of United Italy, andItalian armies had hurried into Trent. Trent and theAdige Valley were the keys to the northern Italian Austrian hands they had for generations been a daggerpointed at the heart of the Italian kingdom. Now theTrentino had reverted to its natural possessors, and so Italyreacqui
The Literary digest history of the world war, compiled from original and contemporary sources: American, British, French, German, and others . the Eagleboats that were being built for the United States Adriatic had become an Italian lake. Trieste andItalian Istria were under the flag of United Italy, andItalian armies had hurried into Trent. Trent and theAdige Valley were the keys to the northern Italian Austrian hands they had for generations been a daggerpointed at the heart of the Italian kingdom. Now theTrentino had reverted to its natural possessors, and so Italyreacquired the northern mountain barrier which made hersecure against attacks through Alpine passes. Italian armiespassed the Tagliamento and reached Udine, their formerbase near the Austrian frontier. Thus did Italy close in 146 IN THE ALPS AND ON THE ADRIATIC glory her three and a half years of warfare with Austria-Hungary. Before the armistice went into effect, the Italian armyhad captured nearly 300,000 Austrians and at least 5,000guns. The value of the booty, which included thousandsof horses, amounted to several mil-lions of lire. In the. AMERICAN TROOPS IN FIUMBThese troops were with the Italians when the latter entered Fiume Trentino alone over 150,000 prisoners were taken. Italiannaval vessels landed troops on Dalmatian islands, and theItalian flag was hoisted over them. Italian battleships anddestroyers landed troops at Fiume. Business was virtuallysuspended in Eome to celebrate the victory. Bonfires werelighted on many hills throughout Italy to carry far andwide the news of the occupation of Trieste. Church-bells 147 IN THE EAST, NEAR EAST, AND SOUTH were rung and guns fired. All windows in Rome wereilluminated regardless of police orders concerning restrictedlighting. Crowds in the streets eagerly sought newspapersfresh from the presses, paraded through the night, carryingAmerican as well as Italian flags. American sailors weretaken through the streets on mens shoulders. A
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