ITALIAN CAMPAIGN

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2553, 30 August 1915, Page 5

ITALIAN CAMPAIGN

IMPORTANT POSITION TAKE# ? . , TRENCHES CAPTURED ' ~~V , By Telegraph—Picas Association—Copyright j Rome, August 27. The Italians have taken Borgo, and also Mount Armehera, opposite the Pat-nratt-a. Fort and Mount Salubio. This brings them into touch with the outside circle of the fortifications leading to Trent. Several trenches on Monte Rom- : bon were captured as a prelude to en advance towards the Previl Pass, whick bars the way to" Tarvis. AUSTRIAN TROOPS SHELLED. i (Rec. August 30, 0:25 a.m.) Rome, August 29. ... Communique artillery mad« some effective hits on the encampments in tho Zepenja Valley, and columns of troops and transport wagons on tha. march in the Tipper Isonzo. Wo atao bombarded s the, : troops marching be*' tween Doberdo and near Cottini. We found .in the captured trenches on thd Ursuc ridge, near Monte Nero, two machines, apparently used for shooting liquid fire. ' HYDROPLANE'S NIGHT RAID . BOMBS DROPPED ON RIVA. : Rome, August,2B. _ ' Official—ln; the new operations irt the rugged Adamello Range our Altiin- ' ists captured. Coldilagoseuro and Cornobebole, which the enemy 6trongly ' held. Our artillery bombarded' Chez Arabba, where there was much mov&-. ment of troops and transport of artili / .../ lery. Arabba is burning. Our hydroplanes, taking advantage of the full moon, dropped bombs on Ilivai and returned safely. AUSTRIAN COMMUNIQUE, (Rec. August 29, 4.10 p.nn) Amsterdam, August 28. - Austrian communique The Italiaif attacks eastward of Polazzo were r&> pulsed. . .