MOUNTAIN WAR IN THE TRENTINO

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2829, 21 July 1916, Page 5

MOUNTAIN WAR IN THE TRENTINO

NEW POSITION CAPTURED BY THE ITALIANS Australian-New Zealand Oablo Association. Rome, July 19. An Italian official communique states: "Strong enemy detachments attacked our line at Mount Pasubio, and were repulsed with loss. We renewed the attacks at Corno del Costa, and .captured a now position on the rock elopes of tha mountain." fiIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. The High Commissioner reports: Londmii Ju|y u> , I 5 p ,„. \n Italian official report states: "On Monday night there was intenso artillery fighting in tho Ledro Valley. Strong enemy detachments attacked on tin, Pasubio front, but were repulsed with heavy loss. - . "Yesterday the enemy's artillery firo on our position in the Laganna Valley wag eftSoly replied to. On the Upper Posma alter artillery preparation, tho Italians renewed their attacks on Corno-del-Costa. . „ "Tho enemy's batteries did not reply io th& bombaidmeut. AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. (Rcc. July 20, 7.20 p.m.) Amsterdam, July 20. An Austrian official communique states: "We repulsed three Italian attacks in the Borcola J?ass, with sanguinary losses." AN ITALIAN REVERSE IN TRIPOLI ACCORDING TO A TURKISH COMMUNIQUE. (Rec. July 20, 0.10 p.m.) \ Amsterdam, July 20. A Turkish official communique states: "Jtirr Boy, commanding the Turkish volunteers in Tripoli, defeated the Italians near Misrnta, capturing two hundred officers and sis thousand men, with twonty-four guns,"