THE ITALIANS.

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 2732, 31 May 1915, Page 2

THE ITALIANS.

SCARING THE AUSTRIANS

Rome, May 30. Official.—The Italians have occupied Ala. The casualties were slight. Airsiiips successfully bombed Austrian territory over the Friuli border. An Austrian aeroplane was brought down and captured'near the mouth of the Podioolano. . . The authorities in Trieste (Austria) have lied, leaving the city at the mercy of the mob. which has sacked and fired Italian buildings, Commencing with the offices of the Irredentist newspaper. The staff barely escaped with their lives. Afterwards ferocious vandalism was general, and there was enormous destruction, with, the connivance of the gendarmes. Newspapers describe the manifestations of 'Austrian fury at Trieste as •the exact repetition of the official excesses against the Serbians at Scrajevo after the Archduke's murder. >~ Official.- The batteries at T/tfrto Coruni canal seriously damages torpedoer SBO, the destroyer Soharercchuctze, and the scout Navaro. There were numerous casualties.

London, May 29

A lieutenant and 85 men were ordered to hold a passage at Arnovclloy against an entire company of BavariTins. Sixty Italians fell and tho position was most precarious. Tho lieutenant was riddled with bullets just as assistance arrived. The feat enabled the Italians to advance ten kilometres.

Italy's new 75's are remarkable for precision. They silenced a battery of 12-inoh guns served at Filitch by Bavarians, "many of whom were killed. Copenhagen, May 30. The Archduke Eugono commands tbo Austriaus against Italy. The .Heligoland (a German warship) and CV.cpcl and three destroyers attacked tho Italian destroyer Turbine. The boilers were hit, but the Turbine fought for an hour, despite fire aboard. When ammunition was exhausted she opened her seacocks. An Italian squadron came up and seriously damaged tho Heligoland and CWpel. Two Italian torpedoors engaged an Austrian torpedoer and two submarines. Ono submarine was repeatedly struck and omitted dense smoke and sank. A dirigible bombed and hit several destroyers. (Received May 31, 10 a.m.)

Rome, May 30.Wo captured Passubo, dominating the valleys of Vicenza. Official.— Advancing along the banks of the Adige we captured Pilcante, which protected several rows of trenches. Our losses were slight. Wo routed two companies 6( Lanvered near Misurina. \ Our dirigibles dropped \rumerous bombs and caused severe da>aago on the French frontier. We thought down an aeroplane near Valdegan*

TO-DAY»S WAR NEWS.