FIGHTING IN THE HEIGHTS ABOVE GORIZIA

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2631, 29 November 1915, Page 5

FIGHTING IN THE HEIGHTS ABOVE GORIZIA

FIERCE BATTLE ON THE SLOPES OF MONTE SAN MICHEL By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rcc. November 27, 8.30 p.m.) 1 Rome, November 27. General Cadorna (the Italian Commander-in-Chief), reports: "Repeated Austrian counter-attacks on tie heights north-west of Gorizia did not prevent us from consolidating the captured positions. "The fighting on the Carso Heights yesterday increased in severity along the ridge descending from the northern slopes of Monte San Michele towards the Isonzo. The enemy made a sudden assault and captured the ridge, but our men retook the position and finally consolidated it." ' , AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. . , . ' London, November 26. An Austrian official communique states: "There was fierce fighting dav and night between 'Mouth Vieppach and San Martino. The Italians repeatedlv entered our positions north of Monte San Michele, but were ejected." , (Rec. November 28, 5.5 p.m.) . ~ ,16 . av -7 shells and incendiary bombs are falling into the town ot faoraia, winch is being systematically shot to pieces. The damage to the buildings is estimated at twenty-sis million crowns." LORD KITCHENER ON THE ITALIAN FRONT. (Rec. November 27, 8 p.m.) rcanue? d Kitchener haS golle to the front to mfet K^VicterEm-■