Italy

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 76, 3 July 1916, Page 6

Italy

ITALIAN PROGRESS REPORT.

United Press Association. (Received 1.5 p.m.) Rome, July 2. An Italian communique states: Between the Adigc and Brent a, we are continuing the offensive vigorously. The infantry have begun an attack on Vallarsa against a strong enemy line. The artillery are shelling the enemy's fort at Possacchio. The Austrians are stubbornly resisting from fortified positions between Cosmagnon and Mountspil. Our position on the Posina Astico lino continues to .improve. Completing the conquest of Mount Majo, we occupied the south, side of Mount Seluggio, and attacked! and drove out the Austrians from their trenches northwards of Pedescala, where they are abandoning thenarms and ammunition. In skirmishes on the Asiago plateau, upon the north side of Asha valley, we brilliantly carried more trenches and took move, prisoners. At Monfalcone we repulsed a counter-attack, inflicting heavy losses. Aeroplanes bombed Marostica and various places in the low Isonzo region. There' were no casualties and only slight damage was done : AUSTRIANS DEFEATED. OFFENSIVE ON WHOLE FRONT. BARBAROUS METHODS OF THE ENEMY. (Received 9.20 a.m.) Rome, July 2.

Semi-official: The Italian offensive, extended over the whole front. The Austrians were powerless to arrest the advance, employing most barbarous methods.* General Boroevic wafted asphyxiating gases in great quantities on the Italians, surprising them by the measure with which he prepared the most minute details. In' the presence of the Archduke Joseph, General Boroevic's scheme gave every promise of brilliant results, but the Italians, after the first moment of surprise, were able to,resist until fresh troops arrived in time to throw themselves on the adversary and capture four hundred prisoners. Another device is the arming of Austrians wifh ' |to These barbarous implements were found ;on the hattlefield. •\' .:\ \P *' THE AUSTRIANS' STORY. *' ■"■" (Received 9.20 kini) r Vienna, July 2. A communique states :—The fighting on the Doberzo plateau has decreased. We repulsed the Italian attacks. AERIAL RAID ON AUSTRIAN AVJATI4N CAMP. THIRTY MACHINES DESTROYED.

. (Received 9.0 a.m.) I ' £ r* % r Ilohne, July. 2. ~ ■ '<}• In''a ' recent' r'/ud'.' on the Au stri£ii Mytfiiiari chhrp a't Pergjne, where thfiEe ]d"es , tr r oyed > all t i tne]'mjjc]iines, and also 'wrecked'"'the'' headquarters camp.