THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN.

Mataura Ensign, 21 June 1915, Page 5

THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN.

ASSAULT ON TOLMINO. EARLY GAPTURE ESSENTIAL. ROME, June 19. : 'With, a garrison averaging 30,000 and powerful natural artificial defences multiplying the possibilities of resistance, Tolmino is gradually'becoming for Italy what Przemysl has been for Russia. Tolmino being the key to the Isonzo Valley, its early capture, «ith a view to ensuring the safety of Fvuili, is indispensable. AUSTRIA’S WAYS. BOMBA Rl) UNDEFENDED TOWNS. ROME, June 19. Official: Austrian scouts and destroyers bombarded the completely undefended towns of Perario and Bioino, damagingionly a few houses. Three civilians at Rioino were slightly wounded. V • v .•‘ ■ , HUNGARIANS ANNIHILATED, THE ALPTNTs~FINE WORK. i , ■ : ROME, June 19. An 'Hungarian battalion which was annihilated climbed the Viata mountain, ■-hoping to outflank the Italian position. - Alpini, creeping through undergrowth; withheld their fire till they were quite close, and then poured in a rain of bullets and sprang forward with their bayonets. The enemy, terrified . and , cpftfiised,;: tried!"to escape, blit 'fou'ricll tb® - ■ on every side. The entire battalion was killed or taken prisoner. ALL-ROUND BOMBARDMENT. SHELLING’ BY LAND AND SEA. • ~Th>ME; Tune lit Official; Our artillery continued: to bombard Malborghetto, which attempted. to reply, but was r siienced. . On. tirenight of June 17 'onr airships bombarded the at Monte Santo and the tranches' near -Gradisca-,’- partially '..destroying the railway station at Ovciadraga, on. the G,orizia-.Dorn-berg line. / ; ' A naval official bulletin says: —The Austrian fleet bomhavdod the _ lighthouse at the mouth-of the Taglkmento. Our destroyer flotilla renulsedv'au attack, afterwards bombarding Yanarid and the Austrian lighthouse, at Salvare. An Austrian destroyer bom-' barded Monopli and unsuccessfully ' attempted to ignite fire naptha depot. We bombarded a munition and armament factory • near Trieste. An enemy destroyer torpedoed the small steamer Maria Grazia. The crew landed.

(IN AUSTRALIA. SCHOOLS’ BELGIAN FUND. ; SYDNEY. June. 20. The Schools’ Belgian Relief Fund totalshfe? POL PATH TOTtC RACE MEETING. ' MELBOURNE, Juno 20. . The -King’s ;‘Birthday, race -meeting, in aid'd the' Patriotic Fund, realised £BOOO. f ’ NEW 2E A LAN D 9 S AID. ; HOSPITAL'SHIP : FUND. Previously. acknowledged ..,'£l3l 3 1 •John - Redd ...- ■•■ ••• A 0 A. G. Crawford (Alatanra) t 0 0 ' ' 0133 3 1 This ,I'nnd has now .'been closed.. ■Thp--Ladios’ Committee, acknowledges receipt, of donaHonh from the foliowntg Ship Fund.; - Airs 'Wayte (Ota lit ita), two pyja ma 'sitits and six pillowcases; Airs- Guest (Otainita);' air .cushion; “ACS.,’’ three pairs canvas shoes; - ' Mrs Foubister, two fenthor"pillows. Belgian; Rfiliof Fund: Airs Alas--lin (Waik-aka), Airs Jr Wright, Airs J. Day and Airs Pigeon, donations of clothing. Liverpool Fund: Aliss AlaoGihhou; two-Balaclavas; Air 11, AViiite. £1; “A Friend” ; (per Airs Butts), £1; Mrs F. Young, 2s 6d; Airs Taylor, 2s; Aim P.oppelwtdl,; lib wool.