ITALY

Taranaki Daily News, 3 July 1915, Page 5

ITALY

SUCCESS BY BLUFF. ITALIANS CAPTURE MOUNTAIN FORTRESS. Received July 3, 1.45 a.m. ( London, July 2. ; Geneva reports that the Italians captured tiie mountain fortress at Conzugna, in the Trentino, under audacious circumstances. A captain ami a hundred men climbed the steep slope and demanded the surrender of the place, declaring that the forl.ro-; was surrounded. This was bluff, but the garrison surrendered. ENEMY ATTACKS REPULSED. ITALIAN OCCUPY IMPORTANT POSITION. SUCCESS BY ITALIAN AIRMEN. Received July 2, 10;53 p.m. Rome, July 2. •Official: The enemy is throwing asphyxiating bombs. Vigorous night attacks on Montecroce and IP'alpiccoln Pass were repulsed. We occupied Ranikirki Ercndrini, an important position dominating Onque and Plczzo at the head of the Resia Valley. Our advance in the Isonzo Valley is slow, as we are compelled to wrest ground inch bv inch. Italian airmen effectively bombed a column of troops and supply waggons near Apnachiasella, and also the railway station at Sandaniel. ITALIAN OFFENSIVE. ATTACK ON THE WHOLE FRONT. Received .jfdy 2. ilfl.s'. : > p.m. Geneva. July 2. The Italians arc attacking on the whole front. iFifteen thousand Austrians attacked the Plata-Grndisca front, but were repulsed.. leaving twelve ffiuTidred' dead and wounded. AUSTRFAIMS CAUGHT ASLEEP. THE FIGHTING AT MONTE', NERO. (Times and Sydney Sun Services.) Received' July'2. 7.50 p.m. London, July I. Further' details of the fighting at Monte Nero show thpt the Austrian troops were asleep. They were convinced the positions were inaccessible. Most of them were killed asleep. Seven hundred prisoners were taken, including several important commanders. SEVERE FIGHTING ON THE ISONZO. Received July 2, 5 p.m, Amsterdam, July 1. A Vienna official report says severe fighting is proceeding on the Lower Isonzo.