ITALIAN CAMPAIGN

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2577, 27 September 1915, Page 5

ITALIAN CAMPAIGN

AUSTRIAN POSITION TAKEN MUCH MATERIAL CAPTURED. By Telegraph—Press Association—OopyrisM (Reo. September 26, 2.20 p.m.) London, September 25. An Italian communique states: "We isolated the enemy's strong position ati Montecoston, north-west of Arsero, and finally stormed it, •''despite the enemy' 6 violent attempts to relieve lasting a' week. We captured large quantities ofi material.'' MAELSTROM OF DEATH AUSTRIANS DECIMATED • London, September 24. Mr. Martin Donoboe, _ describing an attack against an Italian entrenched position on Monte San. says that mass-after mass of Austrian, infantry, under cover of a terrific fire, were flung on the eastern slopes, into a> maelstrom of death.. vI^.X The advance did not exceed four hundred yards; tho Italian.guns, sleeping and enfilading the line, tore holes in tho ranks until nil-were killed. Prisoners taken complain that no officer was ill'the forefront of the fighting. .. ... . Some aver that the-Austrian Army ig desporately short of officers. FAMOUS RIFLE SHOT By Telearrap^i—Prees Association—Copyright (Rcc. September 26,. 2.15 p.m.) .London, September 25. It is unofficially reported that Sor- ■ geant Ommundsen, the well-known rille shot, has been killed in action icj