Italy

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 39, 16 June 1915, Page 5

Italy

WARFARE IN THE SNOW. AUSTRIANS RETREAT BEFORE THE OFFENSIVE. GcllT'Sn P«MI ASSOCIATION. (Received 10.40 a.in.) Rome, June 10. The Italians in many dist mts are operating on snow-covered mountains at an altitude of seven thousand feet. Official. —/The Austrians wlio left the district we occupy, include Landsturmers and gendarmes. In the forest the Guards disguised aiid armed, pick off isolated officers and, soldiers, and even fire on doctors tending the wounded. BAYONET FIGHTING OVER DEAD. Berne, June 15. The Austrian losses at the Plikorel Pass were four hundred killed and six hundred wounded. Each side held one end of the pass, and bayonet fighting continues over the dead bodies. ITALIANS ENTER DUINS. Rome, June 15. The Italians have entered Duins. ENTRENCHED IN ROCKS. THE ALPINES GOOD WORK. (Received 9.20 a.m.) Rome, June 15. Official.—We continued successfully to bombard Malborghetto exploding the Fort. Details of the operations at Volair in the mountains on the lltn show that the enemy was strongly entrenched among the rocks, and that hie Alpini drove him out after determined resistance, capturing arms, munitions, and many prisoners. The enemy’s losses at Plava were heavy. The heat for the hist few days was exceptional. AUSTRIANS SURRENDER. DARING ALPINE CHASSEURS. GERMAN HELP FOR TYROL. (Received 9.20 a.m.) Paris, June 15. The Pesentisdch detachment of Alpine Chasseurs ascended the peak at llovere to within a distance ol three thousand feet, the summit of which had been strongly fortified at great cost. The Italian officer pretended to ve a battalion of men, and the Austrian garrison surrendered without a shot. Telegram from Basle state tluu the Germans have sent seven divisions towards the Tyrole.