A TRIUMPHANT ENTRY.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11645, 12 August 1916, Page 5

A TRIUMPHANT ENTRY.

TERRIBLE CONFLICT AT HEADNAMED THE “DEATH PASS.” . ITALIANS ACCLAIM THEIR DELIVERERS. New York, August 10. The Evening World’s correspondent states that the, King Of Italy riding alongside the Duke d’ Aosta entered Gorizia followed by the cavalry and cycle corps. The Duke was with the troops three days before the fall of the fortress. Notwithstanding desperate fighting, the citv was not destroyed by artillery fire. Many thousands inhabitants hud previously evacuated the city, # but the Italians were particularly careful to avoid unnecessary damage to buildings. Fighting at the bridgehead was one of the most sanguinary episodes of the war before the final sortie* the bridge being named “Death Pass. 3 ’ "During the fighting a large number of Austrians were drowned, They resisted the Italian advance till too late to escape by the bridge. After the fall of the bridgehead, entrance to the city was comparatively easy. Messages' from Gorizia relate that several hundred lalian residents, who had been living underground at Gorizia for several weeks, rushed out and greeted their countrymen, bringing flowers and Italian flags from concealed places. They also led the way to other underground caverns where thousands of Austrians who were hiding were taken prisoner.

SEEN FROM THE ROCKY EYRIES. THE FLIGHT FiiOM GORIZIA. GANNON OPENS ON THE FUGITIVES Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. Received Aug. 12, 10 55 a.m. Rome, Ang. 11. The most stubborn Austrian opposition to the advance on the Isonzo was at Podgora, where the Austrians emerged from caverns and inflicted heavy casualties on the attackers. The Italians drew a cordon around the position and resumed the advance. From organised defences at San Michele and other commanding positions they saw the Austrians swarming along the roads out of Gorizia with carts and motor lorries, and the Italian long range guns'opened tire on the fugitives, spreading panic, death and destruction, Tne Italian advance on Gorizia covers thirteen miles by three. ITALIAN Oft WARD MARCH, g OTHER TOWNS CAPTURED. Received August 12, noon. Rome, August 11. The Italians have occupied Rubbi, San Martino and Delcarso,

COMMANDER QUERORS. TROOPS FORD THE ISONZO. GREAT BAG OP PRISONERS. Australian ar.d N.Z. Cable Assoda tion. Rome, August 10. The Duke D’Aosta commanded the Italian troops at tlfe capture of Gorizia. The first troops forded the Isonzo, the bridges having been blown up, aiid inarched through the streets the water dripping from their uniforms. The inhabitants welcomed the Italians. Thousands of the enemy hiding in the caves were taken prisoners. It is officially announced that 21,750 prisoners were taken. The provision depots are almost intact. Several batteries of tbe heaviest guns were captured. THE DEUTSCHLAND. SEEN OFF THE GRAND BANKS. CAPTAIN’S WIFE’S STATEMENT. Philaoldphia, Aug. 10. The captain of the Norwegian ship Meteor reports that when off tbe Grand Banks he saw the Deutschland, which circled the Meteor and then proceeded eastwards. United Service. London, Aug. 11. The wife of the Deutschland’s commander (Koenig) is English, and lives in a London suburb. She Jett him in Germany on the outbreak of the war, and has not seen him since. She says that on the first trip ot tne submarine [he was selected because of his wide knowledge of American ports.

THE RECENT GREAT EXPLOSION. TWO NORWEGIANS ARRESTED. GERMANY’S UNDERSEA TRADE. Australian and N.Z. Caoie Association. New York, August 10. The embargo on munition shipments wMeh was put on consequent on the big explosion on the 30th July, has been lifted by the Court as the result of a suit by the Canadian Car ana Foundry Company. Brling Iverson and Axel Larsen, Norwegians, are being held as suspects in regard to the explosion, suspicions papers being found on tbem. The Eastern Forwarding Company, New London, are agents for the German undersea boats and have leased a pier, and are hurriedly erecting a warehouse. It is believed the Bremen will appear there in* a few days.