ITALIAN SUCCESSES ON THE ALPINE FRONT
' UIPORTANT SUMMIT CAPTURED '•'.' ' Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. . , (Reo. October .4, 9.25 p.m.) Rome, October 4. - [in' Kalian official commtmiaTO states: "Climbing under : the enemy's fire through the precipitous Rallies at the head of the Asmon-Brent valley, we captured the second peak of Mount Oolbricon. Another force in Carnia, by an outflanking movement, captured a peak 2776 metres high near PizzoCiollina. The enemv abandoned his ar-"s and ammunition.' .•_ ■ _ . Semi-official.—The capture of the second summit of Colhrtcoa is important as the enemy's trench'nac! hitherto prevented anv'fnrther advance towards the bottom of the Travignolo valley. The Italian troops caused the enemy to hastily abandon ten strongly organised entrenchments and retreat along the northern slopes, pursued by the fire of the Italian batteries. Many dead were found at the captured
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2894, 5 October 1916, Page 5
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132ITALIAN SUCCESSES ON THE ALPINE FRONT Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2894, 5 October 1916, Page 5
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