CFFENSIVE RESOLUTELY CONTINUED.

Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14407, 18 May 1917, Page 5

CFFENSIVE RESOLUTELY CONTINUED.

CROSSING OF THE IS©NZO

FORCED

SEVERAL CRESTS' STORMED

COUNTER-ATTACKS BEATEN OFF.

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association

and Renter.)

(Admiralty, per Wireless Press.)

(Received May 17, 5.5 0 p.m.)

London, May 16

An Italian official message says: ! The vigorous offensive on the Julian front is resolutely continued. | Our infantry established themselves' on the heights on the eastern bank of tbe Isonzo northward of Gorz, which had been transformed into a formid-; able fortified position. One of the left wing columns forced a passage of the river said' captured Bombres village. We captured in the centre heights north-east of Plava. We stormed the villages of Zagora and Meagomild, and carried the crests of Monte Cucco and Monte Vodice. Our right wing progressed considerably 'on the steep slopes of Monte Santo. Fierce counter-attacks were repulsed. | We conquered eastward of Gorz strongly fortified heights northward of Tivoli. Insistent counter-attacks were beaten off. We captured 3375 prisoners, besides a mountain battery and much war material.