ITALIANS CLEAR OBSTACLE
TO TBEHTCMO ABTAXGE*" ' ; i'iuhxuig nr the cloitds. . (Australian and. SLZ. C*bto "A*soctattoaJ[ - I Oetdber^L A communique states:- "Climbing under enemy fire along- the precipitous gullies at the head of the Cismon Valley, -we captured the second peak, of Mount Colbricon. .- -'■--■■ -- i~— ----■ --^-^ force, in an-eut* ffanfcfTig movement," eapi!jixe2- "it-"pfeafe 8 3 550 ft ztear : Eizacollina. ji_33ie enemy abandoned arms- aad '•mnntnition/* ;',."; ■■'.'■'■. •'--""-^- r ---.- A semi-oScial the capture .of tie- second skmnufe" of , Mount Colljricon is ;3s-- an enemy trench, has hitherto preyeategjany further advance towards the iwttont of Travignolo VaEey. The Italian caused the enemy hastily to abandon ten stronglyr-organised entrenchments, and to retreat along the northern alopjes. of ' the mountain, pursued by the fire of the , Itaiiaii batteries* Many dead 1 were-fonnd Jin the captured pbsitioiL.,;..: '.: .. ._ .'';.', ~:l
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Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 238, 5 October 1916, Page 5
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