THE FATE OF GOROZIA.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3992, 27 July 1915, Page 5

THE FATE OF GOROZIA.

ITALIANS ON THE BRINK OF SUCCESS. CITY BELIEVED TO BE DOOMED. HEROIC ITALIAN TROOPS. WHOLE REGLM EXT VOLUNTEERS FOR DEATH. LONDON, July 25. The ‘LMorning Post” Budapest correspondent states that the genera* opinion there is that Gori/Ja is doomed. A violent engagement lias lasted for six weeks. Tho fiercest engagements occurred at the bridgehead. 10very form ol weapon was used. The Austrian troops engaged were brought from the Carpathians, owing to their experience in defensive warfare. Both, sides have lost heavily, especially the Austrians. An order was issued that Gorizia must :bo defended to the last, hut it is understood at Budapest that all pro- 1 'parations have been made for it to he evacuated, the authorities desiring to prevent damage. In the attack on Gorizia a colonel of an infantry regiment called for volunteers for an almost forlorn hope to mine the entrenchments and assault a trench. The whole regiment volunteered, and over one hundred from the province of St. Blunder, under Austrian rule, claimed priority. The colonel drew -1!) by lot. '1 hey blew up the entanglements, Jlung themselves at the trenches, and captured the position. Only seven were unhurt. ’

(Received July 20, 8.5 p.m.) Since the beginning of the war, 18,000 Austrians, including 700 officers. have been taken prisoners.

Official: Our hydroplanes flew over Riva and dropped eighteen bombs oil the railway station wnn excellent results. The enemy on Saturday vigorously attacked the positions wo captured on the Luznica crest in mo .Monte Nero region. 'they were repulsed with great losses. The Carso action continues in our favor. STRUGGLE FOR MONTE SAN MICHAEL. BILL TAKEN AXI) RE-TAKEN. THE SPLENDID BKRSAO LIKRJ. (Received J ulv 2G. 10. AH p.m.) All LAX. -July 20. Details of the Monte San .Michael affair show that Italian artillery swept the hill from dawn t.o lav*, in the aiternoon, when four battalions of the Bersaglieri attacked and stormed sump of the positions, hut met a. terrible Austrian resistance on the summit, where they were strongly entrenched. A fearful melee ensued. 'The Bersaglieri, who are mostly Sicilians, dropped their rifles and jumped into the trenches, lighting with knives. Eventually the Austrians lied and the Italians fortified the position, being left undisturbed until 2 o’clock in vhe morning, when the Austrians, who had been strongly reinforced, counterattacked and overpowered the Bersaglieri. The latter retreated. Fresh Italians arrived and three regiments recaptured the hill with the. bayonet and it lias since been firmly held, enabling the Italians to use the Gradisca bridge over which great numbers of troops have passed since Saturday. The Austrians are also rushing up reinforcements.

ITALY'S FOOD SUPPLIES. LARGE PURCHASES FROM AMERICA. (Received Julv 20. 8.5 p.m.) ROAIE, July 2G. Tne Government lias decided to make large purchases of American meat and grain to supply the army and navy until July, 1916, and also for the general population. This step is taken to discourage increasing speculative dealing. The Government- has already secured 7,000,000 quintals of grain for the forces. Though the crops are not abundant, they are several million quintals in excess of those ol 1914. DISSATISFIED GERMANY. PEACE OR A REVOLUTION. A XORWEGTAX'S OBSERVATION*'-’. (Received July 2G. To p.m.) A Norwegian traveller reports serious dissatisfaction among German civilians in consequence of the enormous losses. They expected a short war. He declares that a revolution is inevitable by December unless an earlier peace comes. It. is believed that Germany will speedily reply to America continuing tne negotiations. IRELAND’S RECRUITS. A MAGNIFICENT RESPONSE. NO USE FOR COMPULSION. (Received Julv 2(i. 8.5 p.m.) LONDON. July 26. Air John Dillon, speaking at Limerick, praised Ireland’s response to recruiting. He said 4000 had enlisted in Limerick. Proportionately. London should recruit 800,000. The Irish party had warned the Government that the utmost resistance would bo shown to conscription. Some members of the Cabinet appeared to think that in order to gain a sweeping victory it was only necessary to adopt the worst features of Prussianism ami introduce compulsion in military and industrial service. That was merely a panic cry. It appeared that some people would rather lose the war than win without compulsion.

THE COTTON PROBLEM. PR OP OSAL FMM2OM \’KN S ATI ON. (United Press Association —Copyright.' 1 (Times and iSvdnev Sun Services.) LONDON, July 25. ‘The Times” correspondent at Washington states that news is pubi Lin'd that Britain is considering ■compel'.' ting the cotton producers on lines suggested by the “Times/’ There is. reason to believe that the news is correct. Tt is of the greatest importance that the decision should he reached at the soonest nossible _ moment and snould include the making of cotton contraband, and compensating producers for loss under Orders-m-Oouncil. As things stand it is certain a strong protest will he made against the illegality of the British blockade and interference with trade between' neutrals. Prompt action can mitigate and perhaps obviate the danger. Several London newspapers .advocate a revolution of the orders in council regarding cotton.