ON THE ITALIAN-AUSTRIAN FRONT

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2481, 7 June 1915, Page 5

ON THE ITALIAN-AUSTRIAN FRONT

GALLANT ALPINE CHASSEDBS BUSH A TRENCH HELD BY SUPERIOR NUMBERS A' platoon of 'Alpine Chasseurs, at Vallinferno, attacked bv a superior number ci Ausfcrians. 1 The lieutenant was wounded', and the oorporal assumed command. He £so, was killed, and another oorporal replaced him. The Chasseurs rushed the taench, killed twenty-five, and made prisoners of the others, only a few escapTlib .King conferred the silver medal for valour on the licutonant and the corporal. AUSTRIAN'S DESTROY"! MAGNIFICENT HEALTH RESORT. (Rec. June 6, 4 p.m.) Tho Austria* in Trentino while retiring towards the destroyed the magnificent mountain health resort of San Martina, including Gorman hotels. ' N axA Austrian soldiers of Italian nationality are daily deserting and asking to bo enrolled m the Italian Army. & lo TWO AUSTRIAN FORTS SILENCED. . London, Juno 6, 12.10 p.m. High Commissioner reports:— 1 ~ Rome messages state that the Italians ocoupied Mattasone and VaJmordm m Vallaraa. The Austrian forts at Lusern and SpiWle have been silenced and tho forts at Belvedere and Busoverle have been seriously damaged At Cornea, the enemy battery at Monte-Orose-Carnico Pass was silenced In the offensive against the spurs of Monte-Nero north-west of Olmino, we met with great difficulties, the fightmg, which lasted the whole of Thursday, constantly fluctuating. Tho Italians are firmly m possession of the Monte-Nero summit and the slopes. The losses are. not serious. The battle is continuing with fresh Italian troops, in order to gam a decision over tho rest of tho front The forward movement continues. °" 1, ITALIAN OFFENSIVE BESET WITH GREAT DIFFICULTIES (Roc. Juno 7, 0.20 a.m.) Official—Our offensive on the Isonzo River is beset i : ties, for the ground is formidable The enemy entrenchments are numerout ! ly manned mid well equipped with machine guns and artillery After fluctuations in the action throughout Thursday anil' Friday, the summit and slopes of Monte Nero remained in our possession. Tho advanco continues on th© rest of tbo front. tUU auco