Italy

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 75, 28 July 1915, Page 6

Italy

Masters of lowelt isonzo. italians flcht desperately. United Press Association. (Received 2.0 p.m.) Borne, July 27. The Italians are now masters of the Lower Isonzo, and hold all the dominating points on the Western Oarso, whence the Austrians ar t > able to shell the crossings. A brilliant engagement resulted in the capture of the 400 feet high Monte-Deseibufte. The Bersaglieri four times reached the top, and four times were repulsed with heavy loss, but they kept up the attack at night, the battlefield being illuminated by bombs, which were charged with magneisium, and which burst in the air, dropping lights like falling stars. On the oth, an assault at dawn was successful, the Anstrians being exhausted. The Italians captured two thousand Alpine troops, cutting off the retreat of a whole ■Austrian regi* ment.