ITALY

Taranaki Daily News, 21 June 1915, Page 5

ITALY

THE KEY TO AN ADVANCE. STRONG AUSTRIAN lU*l STANCE. AUSTRIAN ATTACKS FAIL. ITALIAN TOWNS UoMIUIiDKIX Deceived Juno 2i), 3.30 p.m. Homo, Juno 1!). \Yith a garrison averaging ami powerful natural ami artificial defences multiply,ing the possibilities ot resistiinoo, Tolmino is gradually liecumin« for Italy wlnit I'rzemysl 'has boon" for Kussia. J olmino being tho kcv of the Isonzo Valley, its early capture', in view of ensuring tho safety of l-'riuli, is indispen.sible. The Austrian*, being reinforced once mora, attacked without result the Italians encamped at Rrontonico, on the slope of the Altissinio mountain, at Ferravalle, in tho Langarino va'l■ 1 y, and also in the Arsa valley. Official: Austrian scouts and destroyers bombarded tlio completely undefended towns of Porario and Rioini, damaging only a few houses. Three, civilians at Rioini were slightly wounded. BR!LL7^ T ITALIAN ATTACK, HUNGARIAN FORCE ANNITIILATh,?. Recoiled June 20, p.m. Rome, Juno 1!). the Hungarian battalion, which was annihilated, climbed the Vicla Mountain hoping to outflank tho Italian position' The Alpini, orooping through (ho undergiowth, withhold then - iii'o until the enemy were close to them, and then poured in a rain of bullets ami spraii" ?mvanl with their bayonets. The cnoni) were terriiied and eonfnsod, and When they tried to escape they found the Alpini on every side. The 'entire battalion was kilhd <n- made AUSTRIAN IiAIIAVAY CUT. Rome, June IS. An Austrian eruiser and four destroyed bombarded I'ano. The damage was insignificant. The Italians at I'lavn cut a. transalpine railway, capturing in the tunnel a train containing cannon, machineguns and a quantity of ammunition. ACTIVITY OF THE FLEETS, JIINOR BOJIUAKMIKNTS. f Received June 2ft. 3.50 p.m. Rome, June 10. Ofiieial: Our artillery continued to bombard Maloorehrtto, which attempted 1 to reply, but was silenced. On tlie ni"'it "! <*><• 17(11 ">ir air-hips, bombarded podtions at llontcs'ainto and trendies near Oadisea, partially destroying (|„, ra j|. \>ay Mat ion ;it Ovehi.idVag 1, 011 the ('orizia-Donilicrg line. Naval ollieinl: The AiHrmn IM bnaibarded the lighUinn.-c h of the Tagliamento. Our d'-lroyu- Hoi ilia repulsed (lie attack, «f{bombarding Tanrari-i n«d il.f lightbouse at Siilvnre. At] AliKiri-.11 <1 -stroyIT 1'iiilll:;: M d . ,| j .. fully :ittcpiplnl |«/ „ Wiia (IfjMit. \\v L ;■ iiriniirinn.'i and armament fnci'ry nrar TriMc. An enemy destroyer I n . do- d t1,,, ~,,,,|] steamer 'Maria Crace.-'-, The erew was l;i nd n d.