Italy

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 27, 1 June 1915, Page 5

Italy

MORE FRONTIER FIGHTING United Prebb Association. Rome, May 31. The operations on the eastern frontier in the Trentino are chiefly artillery duels. The Austrians occupy the best positions, but the Italians are silencing one after another the enemy forts dominating the valley near Settecomuru, and also those dominating the Adige and Suzana Valleys leading to Trent. The Austrians on the Frinli frontier have long been strengthening with numerous guns the position on 'the left bank of the Isonzo commanding the forts. They also strongly hold several points on the right bank covering the town of Corizia. Heavy rains have transformed the rivers into raging torrents. Official: The Italians occupied Cima Spessa, near Storo, and captured the Luzerna fort on the Asiago plateau; also Cima Vezena and the village of Vezena, besides the Trecroci pass and Cortina Damlezzo, in Cadore. As a protection against air raids, the colonnade of the Doge's Palace (in Venice) has been bricked in and sand has been heaped in front. The roof of the palace and the cathedral have been covered with sand bags, and the

bronze horses have been removed from the cathedral arch. There were anti-German riots in Milan. In twelve hours £40,000 sterling damage was done. kerts' premises, Roeekling Brothers' building; and many shops were set fire to and wrecked. There were three hundred arrests. The authorities are protecting the cathedral against air raids.

So great was tho rush to join the colors that the authorities temporarily suspended voluntary enlistment. Rome, May 31.

It is estimated that 1600 Austrians and Germans have been killed in the Italian frontier fighting, 3000 wounded, and a thousand taken prisoner. Six hundred thousand Austrians and Germans and seventy batteries havo been concentrated against Italy.

Times and Sydney Sun Heeviok

Loudon, May 30

The German press is anxious as to I now Italy's intervention will affect the j rJalkans, and declares that it is necesI sary for diplomats to get busy and iinI press, especially upon Rouniania, the I significance of the Austro-German successes in Galicia. The press angrily says there must be no repetition of Prince von Bulow's failure at Rome, and declares that Italy should have been kicked out of the alliance lony 'ago. OFFERS OF ASSISTANCE. Times and Sydney ovn okkviujs. (Received 8 a.m.) London. May 31. The Queen of Italy has lent to the Red Cross the palaces at Quiriual, Milan and Mantua, and the I'ope has I lent his villa. j Many priests are enlisting.