The Italian Campaign.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume IV, Issue 430, 9 August 1915, Page 5

The Italian Campaign.

Steady Progress Maintained. Airships Bomb Enemy Ports and Camps. [FBM* AMOOIATION —C0PYBISB1.) ‘ (Received g, 8.50 a.m.) Rome, Aug. 8. OFFICIAL.—The enemy, supported by heavy artillery, twice attacked the Plava section, but were repulsed, our guns silen-. cing the Austrian batteries Stubborn fighting has taken place at Carso. We have appreciably progressed, particularly’ in the centre, where we captured a portion of the depression leading to Doberdo. The enemy’s artillery threw incendiary shells on Monfalcone dockyard, causing a great fire. By a curtain of shrapnel they' attempted to prevent us from extinguishing the fire, but we succeeded in doing so, and the damage was restricted. Rome, Aug. 7. OFFICIAL. —An Italian airship on Thursday night successfully bombarded Pola, but on returning fell into the sea for some reason unknown. The Austrians rescued and took prisoner tiie crew. Our airship effectively bombarded the railway at Opicina, a few miles north of Trieste. It was attacked by an Austrian seaplane, which dropped three incendiary bombs fruitlessly.. The airship’s guns drove off the seaplane. Another airship despite a cannonade bombarded the enemy’s camp at Doberdo, north of Monfalcone. Both returned safely. THE AUSTRIAN VERSION. Amsterdam, Aug. 8. , AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL. -Several Italian battalions, after heavy artillery’ lire, advanced west of Pulazzu (35 miles north of Udine) and Redipulgia After a short engagement the enemv’s advance ceased.