TIE ITALIAN BLOW IN THE MOUNTAIN BATTLE FRONT

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2903, 16 October 1916, Page 5

TIE ITALIAN BLOW IN THE MOUNTAIN BATTLE FRONT

FURTHER ADVANCE IN THE CARSO Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. (Rec. October 14, 3.45 p.m.) London, October 13. An Italian official communique states:—"Wo captured a stronghold beipveen Selfcc Crociroiffo and Pasiibio, and drove off with heavy losses counterattacks southward of Nova. Villa. In the Oarso we captured ground between the enemy's first and second lines, and reached Monte Peoinka and tho first ei the houses in Loquisaa Hu dilog."

(Benter's Telegram.) (Rec. October 16, 0.5 a.m.)' Rome, October 15. A communique stales':_ "We are extending our occupation of"the Sober Ridge, south-east of Gorizia, where the enemy has abandoned prisoners- zni large quantities of arms and ammunition. The situation is comparatively quiet on the Carso.'* ■ • THE BATTLE AND ITS RESULTS REVIEWED Auslralian-Norr Zealand Cable Association. i (Rec. Ootober 14, 3/45 p.m.) , . .... T Romo, October 13. n i i ta,l ? n semi-official report states:—"As the result of the fighting on October 11 the Italian line has been advanced from one to two kilometresla kilometre is fof a mile). The attack opened on the dominating positions of the enemy's second- line, especially on Hill 343. which, with. Mount «cinka-, constitutes the northern pivot of tho second line. Our progress along the whole front was all the more remarkable in view of the enemy's heavy bombardment and. massed counter-attacks, which lasted for twentytour hours, between Dhino and east of Gorizia. The Italians, after repelling these, Tenewed their offensive." (Rec. Octobor 15, 5.5 p.m.) „.„.,_ ' Rome, October 14. aemi-omoiar.— The Austnans considered that their first-line positions in the tarso wero of the'strongest, kind. Thoy extended only seven miles, nullirying the numerical superiority of the Italians. Also, their straightness entailed an attack on the whole. When the Italian offensive captured important points on this line, the Austrians feverishly began to prepare their second line, which, had then only been laid out. The Italians aro now attacking this." GREAT ENTHUSIASM IN ROME. (Rec. October 15, 5.5 p.m.) ' ™'~,. . ■ , Pome, October 14. - _inei Italian newspapers are enthusiastic over the splendid valour displayed in the latest Italian advance under a terrifio fire over five hundred yard's. The King and Generals Cardorna and Porro watched the battle. ' The Italians wore steel masks and helmets. AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE CReutcr's Telegram.) 1 . (Rec. OotoßerTJ, 3.45 p.m.) . •. ~ . . _-. , .. London, October 13. An Austrian official commiuuquo states:—"The Italians repeatedly penetrated qur linos south of Oppacohanclla, but wore ojected. We captured J/00 prisoners. AUSTRIAN ANXIETY ABOUT TRIESTE Australian-Nflw Zealand Cable Association. ' (Rec. TTcTobcr 15, 5.5 p.m.) Amsterdam, October 14. The 'Vienna newspapers are growing increasingly anxious at.the Italian menace to Trieste, and a report that a concentration of Italian warships is proceeding .in the Northern Adriatic. It is now estimated that the Austrian losses on October 10 and 11 totalled'forty thousand. REMOVING THEIR VALUABLES TO VIENNA. (Rec. Octobor 15, 5.5 p.m.) Berne, October 14. '\ The Trieste official records, works of art, and treasury, have been removed to Vienna.