ITALIANS CAPTURE MANY PRISONERS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2816, 6 July 1916, Page 5

ITALIANS CAPTURE MANY PRISONERS

INTENSE BOMBARDMENT ON THE ADIGE-BRENTA FRONT The High Commissioner reports: London, July 4, v.50 p.m. An Italian official message says:—"Yesterday, along the Adige-Brentafront, there were intense artillery duels. Infantry engagements occurred there'and in Pcsina Valley. We have fully occupied Monto Calgari, taking many prisoners. "In the C'arso there was n violent engagement in the Montfalcono soctor, resulting in tho occupation of several of the enemy's trenches; . 381' prisoners were taken." ITALIAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. (Bee. July 5, G p.m.) Rome, July i. An Italian official communique states:—"There was desperate fightine dp Sunday on the northern slopes of the Pasubio. Our infantry drove back, tb» peated assaults, and then counter-attack cd with tho' hayonet, inflicting heavy losses. "There is heavy fighting in the Posina Valley. 'TVe have occupied tho northern edgo of the Assa Valley." THE WAR IN THE BALKANS THEATRE DARING AIR RAID ON BULGARIAN CAPITAL. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. London, July i. Tho "Morning Post's" Salonika correspondent states that French aeroplanes daringly raided Sofia (tho capital of Bulgaria) and tombed several military cs> tablisninonts. It' is believod tliat considerable damago was done. Skirmishes occurred between patrols on the right bank of the Vardar.