Italy

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 50, 2 June 1916, Page 5

Italy

GENERAL CADORNA'S REPORT. I ' ITALIANS FALL BACK SLIGHTLY. I [UNWttw -»'«*.«- IfIMwCU'CZUN. I Koine, Juno 1. General Cadorna reports tliat the enemy made violent attacks on the La Carina valley, being supported by a furious bombardment, but the attacking columns were annihilated. lighting is fiercest at the Pass de Buola, where the Sicilian and Taro brigades several times dashed out of the trenches and drove the enemy back with the bayonet. A battle is developing between Posna and the upper Astico. The enemy are concentrating their forces in the Astico valley, and an intense concentration of artillery has obliged the Italians to evacuate Mont Priafora. 13y a desperate counter-attack the\' regained possession of the position, but nevertheless the violent fire of the enemy artillery forced the Italians to fall back slightly on the southern slopes of the mountain. The Italians also evacuated Grintacorbin, upon the Astico plateau.

AUSTRIAN CAPTURES.

30,388 MEN :: 299 GUNS.

(Received 8.55 a.m.)

Amsterdam, June 1. An Austrian communique states: The Archduke Eugene's troops captured Asiago-Arseiro plain. We stormed the heights northward of Gaelio, and seized Montebaldo, Montefiara, and Montepriafora. We have captured since the outset, 30,388 Italians and 299 guns.