Second Edition Italy

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 74, 30 June 1916, Page 6

Second Edition Italy

f , WHOLESALE VANDALISM BY THE AUSTRIANS. VICTORIOUS ITALIANS’ STORY. • Press Association. * (Received 12.55 p.m.) London, June 29. „ Telegraph’s correspondent with- the Italians describes the Atis-j trian efforts as wholesale vandalism. Ho says- an earthquake, or a cyclone coiild not have effected worse devastation. They found an immense quantity of furniture piled in Asiago in readiness for a bonfire, but the Austrians were hard pressed and the pile had not been lighted. They ;fburid hundreds of Austrian wounded dying of thirst in the caves on the hill sides. A colonel who had left parade in a uniform covered with-decorations in readiness for a triumphant entry into \icenaa buried.A noble. Austrian officer was found with a revolver 4 at: his -forehead, having : preferrd^%iiiH>ide?lo dißgrac'e arid defeat. Hie hurriedness of the retreat permitted only a The line of retreat was with ' crosses and graves. . The Italians found wonderful collections of plunder from ’ASiago, Camparovere and Roana. ThO'victorious Italians in a few . days reconquered more than half the territory which the Austrians had invaded.

ITALIAN PROGRESS REPORT.

, ; ■ (Received 12.55 p.m.) v Rome, June 29. A communique states: The Austrians made a violent attack on Zugna with- a viejy to delaying the advance, ; but they were repulsed with heavy loss. "Thfe'Pbsmk adfahce was delayed owing to tlis heavy ground and the fire of the enemy batteries, but ultimately we (liSlodged the Austrians frojn the rocks and reached Griso. We carried strong positions on Mount Majo. We trenches.