ITALY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 302, 31 May 1915, Page 6

ITALY

j A NAVAL BATTLE. j ! ITALIANS AND AUSTRIAN'S ( ENGAGED. j AUSTRIAN VESSELS DAMAGED. I TWO VESSELS LOST.' I Received May 3D, 11.10 a.m. | Home, May 20. Official: Batteries in the Porto Coriini Canal seriously damaged the torpedoer SSO, the destroyer Scharereoluietze, and the scout Navaro. There were numerous casualties. The Heligoland and the Czeppel and three destroyers attacked the Italian destroyer Turbine, and hit lier boilers. The Turbine fought for an hour, despite a fire on board. "When her ammunition was exhausted, she opened her seacocks. Thirty-six were rescued. . The Italian squadron then came up, and seriously damaged the Heligoland and Czeppel, while two Italian torpedoers engaged the torpedoer and two submarines. One submarine was rejeatlv struck, and emitted dense smoke, and sank. A dirigible threw bombs, and hit several destroyers. SINKING OF THE TURBINE. MEETS THE AUSTRIAN FLEET. THE CAFTATX'S LAST WORDS. Received May 31, 12.5 a.m. London, May 30. Mr. M. Donohoe, the. war carrespondent, reports from Home that, the Turbine was pursuing the enemy's fleeing ships, and soon out-distanced her consort, and ran right into the main Austrian fleet. The commander faced an enormously superior force, and abandoned the, pursuit, and steamed away. He was chased and overtaken by three destroyers. The Italian gunners were outmatched. and the Turbine was shattered. As the Turbine was sinking, the commander tailed the crew, and, thanking them for their efforts, he embraced the flag, and bade them save themselves. The decks were now awash, but only when the Turbine disappeared, the commander, shouting "Viva Italia,'' did the captain fling himself into the sea. He was ultimately rescued. THE MOB RULES TRIESTE. AUTHORITIES FLEE FROM THE CITY. ITALIAX BUILDIXOS WRECKED. Received May 31, 12.5 a.m. Rome. May 30. The. authorities at Trieste iied, leaving the city at the mercv of the mob, which sacked and set fire (o Italian buildings, commencing with the offices of the Irredentist newspaper Piccolo. The staff barely escaped with their lives, ' Afterwards ferocious vandalism was ' general, and there was enormous do- ' struction with the connivance of gen--1 darmes. ' BOMBS ON VENICE.

(M?iy fall, in Tirii water. Received Mar 31. 12.5 a.m. Paris, Iky 30. Two Tiiubes t3ro]i])i'<l Imunlis ill Sain Clark's Square at Venice. Tlie bomb fell in the water. a:: ; l artillery drove ol the Taubes. LEADER O'F I'llK AI.'STIVIANS. Received Slav 31, 113 sun. o,j,riniaL;r:,.' May ?A Tile ,Archduke l'".\!L:e:te commands tli Austrians against, Italy.

THE POPE AND PEACE. | RECRiri'S THAT WAR CAMR Received May lift, :>.MO p.m. Rome, -May 20. Tim Pope's lctti'i' to Cardinal VanntitelU i,s published i:> lia' i! -s«'r: a I ore i'oM)!l 1)0. ■ After ft 0! j I 'I: ■ 1 .1! i l.iil. lii- Vui' 1 !' in favor ol' i.:>aee v.a- 11«>i i'V ihv belligerents Li' cl; s tin 1 < : -n{^; j;I .!- tion lias cxluiided to our beloved Italy. * Tie points out the in-ce,- - i -■• •li'.'rU i'ur. the relief el' 111 ;unl exhorts ill! * «• < m !•;;:<-in-.- i'.ir three days a fast ami accords plenary " ..■■e applicahle to souls in purpalury. lh adds: ) Our W'lsll .is tliat the <vlia til' tUIV vol,-.. ! limy reaeli all our ehiViren afflicted witli ( the scourgv of war and persuade I'lrni oh our partieipati ■j and troubles. \

AN ITALIAN SUCCESS. | Received May 31, 12.20 a.m. Rome, May 30. Official: The Italians occupied Al* with "light casualties. Our airship succeeded in dropping bombs on Austrian over me Jj'i'iuli border. An Austrian aeroplane was brought down. BRAVE ACT BY ITALIANS. A FEW HOLD THE EXEMY. ITALIANS MAKE PROGRESS. Rome, May 29. Official: A lieutenant and eighty-live" men were ordered to hold a passage at Arnovelley against an entire company iof Bavarians. .Sixty of the Italians fell, and tiie position became precarious. The lieutenant was riddled with bullets. Just then assistance arrived, and the feat enabled the Italians to advance ten kilometres. Italy's new " seventy-fives " are remarkable for precision. They silenced a. battery of 12-inch guns at Filitch by Bavarians, many of whom were killed. ITALIAX ADVANCE. i Rome, May 28. The Italians ocupied Gradiska on May 25, after heavily bombarding the fortress. The Austrians replied vigorously for a few hours, then their fire I died down. The Italian cavalry entered in the evening, and found the Austrians had evacuated the town. The populace was almost starving. Two thousand were transferred to Udine, where they were succored. The Italians have also occupied the island of Grodo. ATTITUDE OF THE 'POPE. (Times and Sydney Sun Services.) Received May, 29, (1.15 p.m. London, May 28. The Pope has written to Cardinal Vannutelli deploring the methods- of offence, which are contrary to the dictates of humanity and international law. AN AIR RAID. Rome, May 88. Official.—A squadron of our airmen bombed the railway line between Trieste and Xabrcsina, interrupting communications. They returned unharmed, despite violent artillery and rifle fire. I CONSULS REFUSED PASSPORTS. Amsterdam, 'May 28. The Cologne Gazette states that Austria having refused the passports of Italian consuls, the Italian authorities have arrested the Austrian consuls in the various towns.