AN ITALIAN SUCCESS
IMPORTANT SUMMIT CAPTURED.
DOLOMITE ROAD COMMANDED.
ROME 25th September. An Italian official communique, states : There is increased enemy artillery activity on the Trentino front. We have captured the summit of Moimt Gardinal, 8000 f- high, north-east of Mount Cauriol
ROME, 26.H September. Semi-official: The capture of the summit of Mount Cardinal is another step in the sure and systematic advance along the rough, precipitous ridges between the Asisja, and Travignolo and Vanoi and Cismon Valleys. The recently captured positions in the Rolle and Colbridcoh passes, Mount Cauriol, and other points of this barrier lead to tho principal peaks, such as Mount Gardinal. The value of the gradual occupation of this massive outwork arises from the fact that it commands the Dolomite road, connecting the Trentino with Cadore, and from its serious menace to the Austrian lines of communication along the 'road traversing Ca-valese to the Boxen-Trent railway. It $ shown thai- a number of Austrian troops have been concentrated in this region, to which new units and new batteries are beiug continually added. There are now assembled several divisions of the best Austrian troops in readiness to strongly oppose any advance. A few months ago this region was defended by only a few battalions. Our advance continues steadily, despite the increase of the 'enemy's forces and the obstinacy of his resistance. i
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Evening Post, Volume XCII, Issue 76, 27 September 1916, Page 7
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224AN ITALIAN SUCCESS Evening Post, Volume XCII, Issue 76, 27 September 1916, Page 7
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