New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-26

lUt lldllduo nave NDihpNAtSA wv
ed the important positions of Capo-
and the Isonzo, and the towns OF
These places are t%o or three miles
inside the Austrian border. They
stretch along the frontier on line
running north from the head OF the
Gulf of Trieste. The Austrian town
of Corr Is five miles to the east OF
Cormons, and Trieste itself is twenty
five miles from the border line. Rail-
roads running east and west pass
through both Cormons and Terzo.
The Italian navy did not wait long
before giving an effective reply 70 the
Austrian raid on their coast. An
Italian destroyer yesterday entered the
Austrian port OF Buso. at the head Of
the Adratic, near the Italian frontier,
bombarded the shipping in the harbOr.
destroyed the railway station and bar
racks and sank a small Austrian gun
boat, the survivors Of which, one Of
fcer, afteen petty officers and forty
seven mSn, were captured and brought
20 Venice. The Austrans lost several
in killed, but the Italians suffered no
loss. The fort OF Buso Is used as a
subsidiary base by the Austrian feet.
Two Movements Under Way.
The rapid stroke of the Italian army
would seem TO bespeak long prepara-
ton. Rome's first bulletin dealing with
the movements of the army indicates
that two movements are under way
one to the northward, toward the
Carnio Alps, and the other through the
region of Friuli, ostensibly aimed at
Trieste and the Istrian Peninsula. Ger
vignano. one Of the Austrian towns oc-
cupied by the Italians, is only about
ten miles inland from the Gulf OF
Trieste. Both thrusts should develop
severe fighting.
A dispatch 10 "The Times" from
Campo Cologne says that in an action
on Monday in Tomale Pass, twenty
miles east Of Tirsno, the Italians re-
pulsed the Austrians, who appear to
have crossed into Italian territory.
Several hundred Austrian Alpine troops
w're captured
Just as Italy lightly characterized
Mondays Austrian raids along her
coast. so Austria characterizes the
military operations 10 date as border
skirmishes. While to-day's Rome Of
fetal communication laid stress on the
Italian rush across the border, the Of
fciL statement from Vienna ignores 1t,
and gives details of the Austrian swoop
on the Italian coast, enumerating the
damage and emphasizing the sIight
Italian resistance.
Little Resistance Met.
The Italian War OfFice statement
dealing with Yesterdays dash aeros3,
the border in the Austrian crown iAha
of Carniolo and in the Friul district
says: -. ,.r;. 81.
t;Ilerv opened fire against our post
tions' without results. During the cay
Of Nav "a our artillery fred on posi-
lions occupied by artillery OF the
enemy.
"On the Friuli front our troops adj,
yanced everywhere. and encountered
only feeble resistance. We have oecu-
ried Caporetto. the heights between
The Idria and Isonzo rivers. Cormons,
Cervignano and Terzo. The enemy
withdrew. destroying bridges and burn
ing houses.
"Our torpedo destroyers opened fire
against the enemy's detachments az the
Fort Of Buso. and have disembarked
troops. We captured seventy Austrians.
who had been sent 20 Venice. Our
losses were one dead and some wound
Cd"
Austrian Port Bombarded.
The bombardment OF Buso is fur
ther described IN the following Official
statement from the Italian General
Staff:
IAN Italian destroyer entered the
Port OF Buso. near the Austrian from
tier. and destroyed the landing stages,
the railroad station and barracks, "a
well as all motor boats in the harbor.
The destroyer was not damaged and
none of the crew was wounded. Two
Of the enemy were killed and we took
forty-seven prisoners. including an Of
hcer and fifteen non-commissioned CT
fcers. who were brought 70 Venice.
according TO supplementary infor-
nation received, the two enemy aero
planes which appeared ever Venice
this morning dropped eleven bombs
without causing serious damage. The
fire from our defences put them 10
flight. The damage 10 the railroad
caused by the attacks OF wsrships ana
aeroplanes in the early hours OF the
morning was unimportant. and already
has been repaired.
THE Austrian cannonade sank
German steamer in the haroor Al
Ancons"
The Italian Ministry Of Marine has
given out the following announcement:
"A steamer arriving at 1arletta re-
rorts that while passlne near the