PROGRESS OF THE ITALIAN; ADVANCE

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2530, 3 August 1915, Page 5

PROGRESS OF THE ITALIAN; ADVANCE

SUCCESSES SCORED AT VARIOUS POINTS By Ttkgraph—Press Association—Copyright Rome, 'August 1. General Cadorna, tli'c Italian Commander-in-Chief, reports that Austrian attacks 'n the Camonica Valley and at Carnia. wore repulsed. The Italian infantry made a _ "bold, offensive in tile Palpicolo zone; it resulted in the capture of a- strong line of Austrian trenches; The Austrians wero reinforced in the evening, and countcr-attacked, but wero driven tack v.'ith grav6 losses. Tlio operations on tlio Isonzo for axtension of the Plava bridgehead have been successfully developed. After destroying exteusivo entanglements wo enlarged our occupation south-east along the slopes of Mount Kufc and in tlio neighbourhood of Zagora. Our troops on tlio Carso plateau are advancing on the second 'Australian line, and havo made appreciable progress in the centre, where wo captured entrenchments and made prisoner 334 of the enemy. EVACUATION OP. .TRIESTE HAS BEGUN. Rome, August 1, Emigrants from Triest«_stafe tliat the evacuation of the town has begun. Several military establishments and the naval yard have been abandoned. Ali tho machinery lias been sent te the interior. AUSTRIANS RETIRE TO SECOND LINE OF DEFENCE. (Rec. August 2, 6.45 p.m.) Rome, 'August 2. The Austrians have taken up a. second line of defence east of Gradisca and Monfalconc. The Italians are now able -to continue tho ascent of tho Cnrso plateau, supported by artillery placed on Monte Seibasi and Monte San Michael. Hie latest Austrian losses were enormous. (Rec. August 2, 6.4-5 p.m.) Milan, August 2. The Italians havo further progressed, chiefly on the Carso heights. Tlio Austrian counter-attacks are subsiding, and the 'enemy is busy preparing the trenches to tho rear, 'having abandoned their positions. They apepar to be determined upon a fresh stand- upon tho aclivities eastward of Vallone. Austrian prisoners pay a iributo to tho Italians' bravery, and declarothat the attacks during the last fortnight were nioro violent than anything tlicy liad seen at Tarnow and elsewhere on tlio Russian front. The Austrians are compelling their Russian prisoners to trenches. . ENEMY'S TRIBUTE TO ITALIAN BRAVERY. (Rec. 'August 2, 6.45 p.m.) Zurich, August 2. Dispatches which have been published in Vienna- testify to the tenacity and bravery, of the Italian attacks on tho Isonzo, on. a front entending to' Rubbia, on the sea coast. Tho second battle lasted from July 18 to July 25. PROFERRED GERMAN BRIBE TO ITALIAN SOCIALIST PARTY. (Rec. August 2, 8.45 p.m.) Rome, August 2. The Socialists admit the truth of a sensational announcement in a- Paris newspaper that Germany had offered a bribe of several million francs with a view to securing the neutrality of the Italian Socialist Party. The intrigue was conducted by Germanophilo Americans.