ITALY.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 August 1917, Page 5

ITALY.

j SOME TERRIBLE STRUGGLES. KOKTi'OKS EFFECTIVE WORK. AUSTKIANS EVACUATING TRIESTE. mi t. ~ I»M)don, August 22. Jhe Daily 5T»5l correspondent savsi Jso »3io battle rages with nil- ' precedent_'d violence, and is expected to' last longer than any preceding battle. I IJiei-ohave been many thrilling spectacu-' -■i feets. A notable episode was the p.fc,sage of the Isoiixc near Anhovo. Here the river is unfoidablc, and runs between precipitous banks :»000rt high, resemmoat °f a gigantic fortress. ~ ttauaus crossed the river on pontoons, and then threw barges across, oeeunied the east buik, and immediately sr f' c d the opposite mountain, all the while under terri|ic artillery tire. . Another temfiu struggle was for the important positions at Selo and Bresti--vizza, which are now firmly held, and -may prove the key to Hermaua. To-day's Austrian communique states* South of Aazza tlie enemv slightly drove-, in our troops. \\\: maintained our positions until completely surrounded and theu cut our way out between Deraela '•and WilTaehy, The attack failed on Barro. The enemy lost thousand.. We captured the ruined village of Solo. In two days' fighting we captured 5000 prison-; ers and 50 machine-guns. Home, August 22. British and Italian monitors co-operat-ing with the array effectively bombarded enemy positions on the kuver Jsonzo, and simultaneously Italian monitors bombed the docks at Trieste. They were subsequently unsuccessfully attacked by hostile aircraft, one of which was brought down. Milan, August 22. The Corriere dclla Sera says that tlis Austrians are preparing to evacuate Trieste. All the archives and valuables in the museums, churches and I'-rarics have gone to Vienna. The residences of rich inhabitants have been searched for pictures and sculptures, which "have beea taken without giving receipts. BATTLE STILL RAGING. j NEW SUCCESSES GAINED. j 'BITOP/mjT CAPTURES. Beecived Aug. 2.3, 10 p.m. Rome, Aug. 23. Italian official: The 'battle is raging along the whole front. We are overcoming the resistance northward of Gorizia, and gamin" new successes along the whole line of battle. ~ The number of prisoners now reach '■V'l'. We captured thirty gun s and great booty. Our aeroplanes have tlm mastery of the air. They bombarded troops and caused conflagrations along the corainunieationp, 'Wo everywhere repulsed attacks in the Tpent?no and Oamia. The enemy's bigger attack in tlie LolSro valley failed after a lively struggle. AUSTRIAN CENTRE BROKEN. TERRIFIC ITALLm ONSLAUGHT. PARTS OF HEI&IADA CAiPTURED. deceived Aug. 23, L 1..30 p.m. London, Aug. 23. The Daily Telegraph's Rome cor res nop • dent states that the Italian attack develops successfully. The Austrian General Wurni, after the 'irst day. endeavored to counter-attaek on the Garso with 120 battalions, hut was repulsed in disorder. Meanwhile, .aa a resist of la.ter o,peratious mi iflie ;Ga,r«w). the centre/was ijrokand the \Wmh? of the enemy's left wing i s menaced. Se,veral fines erf enemy teaarims eastward ot' (iorizia ivere deetocyed. Ai'. Austrian deserter divufgwl tho in;fonnrtt.ion that a detachment of his compatriots were hidden in a huge cavern, 'n™ Italians enteml and -captnred the <ii;tire detaclnnent and nu-J inerous machine-guns. Several «rverns on Mont Santo and Mont t?an Marco collaspsed, wiping out wholp battalions. . T llO for Hermada hill was terrilie. The western parts were captured with the bayonet. eral tliousand additional mostly Slavs, are arriving. BATTLE CONTINUES. { ITALTiA*; AIRcSUHtEIMAOY. Received Aug. 24. 1.20 a.m. London, Aug. 23. r l he Central News' Rome correspondent states tirat the battle continues wftli extreme ferocity, especially at San Marco, Hermada, "Mont Kanto, and Mont &elo. Tho British monitors rendered iValuablo assistance in the attack/ on ■ Hermada. An astounding feature of the. day's fighting was the Italian air supremacy. A few Austrians attempted to ily, but all were, downed.