ITALY.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 August 1915, Page 5

ITALY.

ON THE ADRIATIC COAST. : DAMAGE BY AUSTRIAN BOMBARDMENT. Received August 15, 3 p.m. Amsterdam, August 14. The Austrian official version of the bombardment of the coast towns says: We heavily bombarded four factories, igniting one, and shattered the tramway viaduct at Molfetta. We burned to the ground several depots at St. Imoporito. We bombed the signal station and Ave factories, igniting one, causing a. panic among the population at Barie, and badly damaged the railway viaduct .it San Giorio. ITALIANS ADVANCING. A NUMBER OP SUCCESSES. Received August 15, 5.25 p.m. Rome, August 14. Official: The struggle behind the Cadore frontier is more intense. The enemy in the Monte Piana zone, supported by many guns, attempted on Friday a counter-attack against the positions whence they were expelled on Thursday. After a furious combat, they were driven back with heavy losses. While our artjllery in Sexten Valley were maintaining a continuous fire on the enemy works, our infantry climbed and entrenched themselves on the summit of Ober Bachcrkanzel, south-east of Berbakher Spitz. Another detachment meanwhile occupied an important group of Alpine communications westward of Fort Yella Centgia. Our batteries :tt Isonzo started a destructive fire against the defences in Plezzo Valley, and direct hits were obtained against a battery skilfully hidden in the caves. Some of the enemy entrenchments fronting us at Monte Seibusi were shattered, and many of the occupants who were put to flight were killed by shrapnel and rifle fire. AUSTRIAN? CLAIM SUCCESSES. Received August 15, 3 p.m. Amsterdam, August 14. An Austrian official message says: Wc successfully bombarded the Italian camp near Cormous Our armored train drove out the enemy guards from the I f illage of Chizzola. in the Etch valley. ( Our submarine No. 12 has .not returned 1 from a cruise in the Northern Adriatic.