AUSTRIANS IN FULL RETREAT.
AT TWO IMPORTANT POINTS ENTIRE LINE MENACED BY ITALIANS Dy Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright , . Milan, August 30. The Austrian,s are in full retreat at two points. They aro blowing up bridges and viaducts in the Val Sugana, and to the safety of tho nearest Trent defences. The second point of retreat is on the Upper Isonzo, where the Alpini aro fighting for an important summit. The Italians are menacing the entire line of defences on the northern Isonzo. "lie Austrians are precariously placed at T-arvis, Tolinino, aiid Gorz. , LATEST COMMUNIQUE. (Rcc. August 31, 9.35 p.m.) '"*• • . Rome, August 31. ' . A communique states : Despite heavy artillery fire, we ousted the enemy and occupied the summit of Cista (2185 metres—7loo feet) in the Val Sugana. "Wo ejected the enemy' from some trenches in the Carso region,. which wore full of corpses. '■■"Our aeroplanes* successfully bombed the statioii at Vogersko, the . encampments at Kostangevica, and tho ammunition depots at Scvena." '
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2555, 1 September 1915, Page 5
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158AUSTRIANS IN FULL RETREAT. Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2555, 1 September 1915, Page 5
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