New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-23
ITALIANS SEIZE
P0DGORA HEIGHTS
TN FIERCE BATTLE
Take Two Trench Lines
on Gorilla Ridge,
Rome Asserts.
ATTACKS REPULSED,
VIENNA DECLARES
Positions Won by Invader al
Os!avia Retaken, Says
Austrian Official.

Paris, Nov. 22.-The battle tor
Gorilla proceeds without pause aho
without loss of fury. The ltaianS
claim 10 have made important gains
on The heights northwest Of the city
and on the Carso plateau to the south.
Vienna disputes these assertions ana
declare. that at Oslavia the invader
has been driven from the last OF 'ne
positions he won yesterday.
The unbridled fury Of the battle ant
the heavy loss OF life are emphasized
bv advices received ct the Swiss IRON
tier from Laibach, Austria. THOUSANDS
If dead or wounded men, 1t is SAID
are living between the Austrian ana
italian lines. having fallen in the end
less succession Of attacks and counter
attacks. The Red Cross workers are
overwhelmed by the great numbers OF
On the heights Of Podgora, dominat-
INC the Gorilla bridgehead, the Italians
took two lines Of trenches, Rome says
and occupied almost the entire ienRln
of tho summit. On the Carso the IN
vader .laims an advance along the
northern slopes Of Monte San Michele
and southwest Of San MARITIME. -.
five Italian attacks, says vienna
AGAINST Podgora failed. Enemy forces
which pierced the Austrian lines AZ q,
San MARITIME were elected, and small
italian forces which crossed the lsonzo
north of Gorilla were forced to WIN
draw, the Austrians declare.
AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL.
Tho statement issued at Vienna
says:
The Italians continued their use
less attacks against Gorlzle' pai'In
tan territorials and the Carnlola IN,
fantry Regiment No. II reconquereo
the rest of the position when hau
been lost in the Oslavla district -
Fivo Italian attacks against Pod
CORA failed. ,t.o.
in the district Of San Martina were
elected during the night. Only ?
small advance trench remains IN
Italian hands. Small Italian forces
which had crossed the lsonzo RIVER
north of Gorilla. were forced TO WIN
draw
The Italians, with great tenaclty'
hut without success, attacked the
Col di Lana, apparently in order "a
Justify the numerous ATTACHMENTS OF
their successes in this district.
ITALIAN OFFICIAL
The communication given out a.
Rome says:
Yesterday was marked by an I'M
norta1t success for our arms along
the Isonzo front. especially on the
heights northwest of Gorilla. we
becan the action at night by making
with great bravery, numerous
breaches in very extensive barbed
wire entanglements defending re-
markably strong enemy intreneh-
ments. At dawn our infantry, ade-
ouately supported by artillery at
tackled the village of Oslavia and ne
heights 10 the northeast and south
west Of the country lying across the
route from San Floriano TO Gorilla.
The enemy offered an extremely
obstinate resistance, but finally was
driven back by the impetuosity OF
our attacks. He fed. leaving his
trenches full of dead. We took 469
prisoners many of whom were ON
GERS. Successive violent attacks by
the Austrians, advancing with shouts
of "Savoiai" for the purpose OF de-
ceiving our troops. all were repulsed
with irresistible energy. On the
heights of Podgoro and Calvario,
south Of Oslavia. thanks to an ad-
mirable effort carried out under a
formidable artillery fire, our troops
took By main force two more lines OF
trenches and occupied almost tie en-
tire length of the summit.
On the Carso plateau we contin-
ued our advance along the north
ern slopes OF Monte San Michele and
southwest Of San Martino, where We
dislodged the enemy from trench
after trench. making numerous pris-
oners.