ITALIAN CAMPAIGN

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2529, 2 August 1915, Page 5

ITALIAN CAMPAIGN

AUSTRIANS ATTACK PELAGOSA By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, July 30. Rome reports that two Austrian cruisers and six destroyers failed to recapture Pelagosa from tho Italians. A landing party of Austrian marines was repulsed with heavy losses, and the survivors wero compelled to swim back to their ships. The Italian casualties were two wounded. A DIFFERENT VERSION. (Rcc. August 1, 3.30 p.m.) Amsterdam, July 31. 'Austrian official.—At Pelagosa our torpedoers destroyed the wireless building and- mast, and landed a small reconnoitring detachment which advanced to enemy's strong concerted trenches inflicting heavy losses, including the commander and second officer. The detachment returned with inconsiderable losses.

ITALIAN OFFICIAL REPORT; (Rec. August 1, 3.30 p.m.) Rome, July 31. Official.—"The enemy's infantry witli machine-guns were repulsed oil Tuesday -night when attacking our positions at the entrance to the Travenanzes Valley. "In Cadore, while attempting a surprise attack against our Cocoabella positions, the Austrians were met with volleys at one hundred yards' range, and were repulsed. "Our Alpmi captured some of the spurs in. the Fella Valley. "After the Carso failure the Austrians are content with making efforts to oppose our advance. These failed, We have captured more trenches, and, despite intense artillery and rifle fire, the Austrian patrols have been driven off, while attempting to ignite tlie Cappuccio Wood, where we are firmly en- 1 trenched." AUSTRIA'S DESPERATE EFFORTS. (Rec. August 1, 7.20 p.m.) • Paris, July 31. In the TJdine the 'Austrians made desperate efforts to retake the lost ground or to stem the Italian advance fearing that further Italian success would lead to a definite blow. A fresh Army Corps hurriedly arrived from Laibach to fill Austrian gaps and to enable them- to make a stand.

Krithia oil May 8. The New Zealanders advanced with the "Wellington Battalion on tho left, Auckland in the centre, and Canterbury on tho right, and Utago m reserve. Bot'i of tho flanking battalions advanced for riireo hundred yards, but the Auckland Battalion then faced a terrible machine-gun fire. There was a patch in front of them known as tho "Daisy Field," which not one man in uvo succeeded in crossing. Finally the Auckland Battalion was reinforced by half the Otago Battalion. A general advance of the French, British, and Australasians was ordered, after a general bombardment. Duriug the advance-the Now Zealanders were' pulled up by tremendous fire across tho "Daisv Field," wiere the Auckland Battalion 'lost thirteen officers. Tho advance of tho Australians was so rapid that they outdistanced the New Zealanders, who met with furious opposition in the centre, but were finally successful in joining up with the Australians after dark.