GENERAL CABORNA'S PUSH

Evening Post, Volume XCII, Issue 90, 13 October 1916, Page 7

GENERAL CABORNA'S PUSH

HEAVY REVERSE FOR AUSTRIA

RELIEVING THE PRESSURE ON RUMANIA

(Australian-New Zealand Cable Association.) (Received October 13, 8.40 a.m.) ROME, 12th October. The offensive was preceded by a five-days' intense artillery bombardment and great aerial activity. As a result of Hie fighting the Anstrfens suffered the heaviest reverse since General Cadorna's offensive early in August. T,he weather recently has made progress most difficult. The Duke of Aosta commanded the attacking army, which was tha same as covered it-

self with glory at Gorizia. The assaults resulted in capturing several elabor-ately-fortified lines, and bringing the Italian front within thirteen miles of Trieste. General Cadorna's push is further proof of the unity of the Allies, and is intended to assist Rumania, who is hard pressed in Transylvania, also to prevent Austria reinforcing the Lemberg front. ENEMY POSITIONS TAKEN. LONDON, 11th October. Official.—The Italians have taken 5034 prisoners, including 164 officers, oh the Carso. ROME, 12th October. An Italian official communique states : We captured on Monte Pasubio a whole netwoi'k of entrenchments, from Cosma-Gnongenog to the crest of Monte Generele and the lowest southern .slopes of Monte Roite. We pierced the enemy's line on the Julian front, between Sober and Vertorba, captured several successive entrenchments near the Vippach, and seized Noviala and the adjoining strong positions to the northward. Besides taking 5034 prisoners, we captured large quantities of arms and ammunition.

LONDON, 12th October. An Austrian official communique states : The Italians in the Vippach region gained ground, but were afterwards driven back. fl