ITALIAN ATTACK ON MALBORGHETTO FORTRESS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2490, 17 June 1915, Page 5

ITALIAN ATTACK ON MALBORGHETTO FORTRESS

, HEAVY AUSTRIAN LOSSES AT PUVA SUCCESSFUL FIGHTING BY THE ALPINI Rome, June 15. Official.—"We continue successfully to bombard Malborghetto. A fort "Detail's of the operations on Volaia Mountain, on Juno 11, show that the enemy was strongly cntronched behind rocks. The Alpini drove them , out after' a determined resistance, capturing arms, ammunition, and many pnson--orS' "The enemy's losses at Plava. were very heavy. Tho heat during the last few days has been exceptional. . "The Austrian forces'(including the Landsturm) have left,the districts we occupy. Gendarmes and Forest Guards, disguised and armed, pick off isolated officers and soldiers, and even fire oii doctors tending the wounded. FIGHTING IN SNOW-CLAD RANGES. • Roma,' June 15. The Italians in many districts are operating in snow-covered mountains at a height of seven thousand feet. FORTIFIED PEAK CAPTURED BY A RUSE. Paris, June 15. A detachment of Alpini ascended a peak in the Roveredo district of three thousand feet, the summit of which had been strongly fortified, at great cost. The Italian officer commanding the Alpini pretended to have "a battalion of men, and the Austrian garrison, surrendered without; a shot being lired. SEVEN GERMAN DIVISIONS SENT TO THE TYROL. Paris, June 15. Telecrams from Basle state that the Germans have sent seven divisions to the Tyrol, AUSTRIAN HYDROPLANE CAPTURED. (Rec. June 16, 8.5 p.m.) Rome, June 16. The fourth Austrian hydroplane to date has been captured. It dropped into the sea after flying over Venice. ITALY'S FIRST POLITICAL ACT IN THE TRENTINO. (Rec. June 16, 5.50 p.m.) s. London, June ID. The'first political act of the Italian Government in the newly-occupied territory in southern Trentino is the payment of a subsidy to the fafnilies of Austrian soldiers, equivalent to tho Austrian allowance.—("Times' and Sydney "Sun" Services.) AUSTRIANS CONCENTRATING AT TRENT _ PREPARATIONS FOR STUBBORN RESISTANCE. (Rec. June 16, 11,30 p.m.) Rome, June 16. Considerable Austrian forces have been from Serbia and transferred to the Italian front. German guns have been mounted on all positions commanding Trent, where, the Austriails. are preparing for a big resistance as tho result of German advice. FIERCE BATTLE ON A TEN-MILE FRONT (Rec. June 17, 1.35 a.m.) Geneva, June 16. The Anst-rians are using dynamite to precipitate avalanches upon the advancing liersaglieri. . 1 'I'he Italians at Monfalcone secured two light cruisers which w-ie Hearing completion, ami also a liner. ,- _ . A fierce battle is in progress on ft ten-mile front, between Ronzino and barcaro northward of Gorizia. The Italian artillery is poinding the Austrian fortifications, especially in the vicinity of Tolmmo. . The Italians have occupied several heights dominating Goriziia. AUSTRO-GERMAN PLANS AGAINST SERBIA I (Rec. June IG, 5.50 p.m ) London, June 1.3. Austria lis stationed at Sarajevo (Bsnm-Horzegovina}, have been dispatched to ilie Frio'ne frontier, and replaced by Germans, the idea being (hot tbo jCfermrn will ficU Serbia, mid so,avoid dirccl ciabroilmcut with Italy.— tuici Svcluav "Swi" Sorvicc&i)

BIG AIR KAID INTO GERMANY BOMBS DROPPiGD ON KARLSRUHE -j GERMAN VERSION OF THE VISITATION. Amsterdam, June 15. A Berlin telegram states that five enemy airmen bombarded Karlsruhe. Tho bombardment lasted -15 minutes, and several people were killed or wounded. Damage was done to numerous . places, but from a military point of view was not- important. i (Rec. .June 16, B.oa p.m.) Amsterdam, June 16. A German official communique states: — "A hostile air squadron bombed tho unfortified town of Karlsruhe. Eleven civilians were killed and six wounded. One of our warplancs brougM down an enemy aeroplane, and its occupants were killed." GERMAN. AIRMAN OHASED. The High Commissioner reports: — London, June 15, 12.50 p.m. At Ltmeville a German airman chased by two French airmen, threw at random five bombs, which, however, did 110 damage. (Rec. June 16, 8.55 p.m.) London, June 16. Official. —"By way of reprisals for the enemy's bombardment of French and British towns, we sent twenty-three aeroplanes to Karlsruhe. Our airmen dropped 180 projectiles on tho castle, arms factory, and railway station. Mnuv fires were seen. There was a great panic at the station, from where trains wore hastily dispatched eastward. "Tho enemy vigorously slielkd our squadron at Zabern, Strassourg, Rastall, and Karlsruhe, on the outward journey, and at Biamont, SalzlJtr?§i*®Ld Zabcrn on the homeward flight. "All except two of tho machines returned safely"The airmen were over Karlsruhe for an hour and three-quarters. Tho central districts near the castle suffered most. One bomb hit Margarian Castle." . ', tt- i/i ■ • i [A similar report has been received from ■ the Sign Commissioner.] \ ' '