The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-30
ITALIANS TAKE
TWO TOWNS IN
SOUTH TYROL
Ala Captured in stiff Fight,
and store. West Of Lake
Garda, Also Falls.
INVADERS PRESS ON IN
MARCH AGAINST TRIESTE
sD,c,,i cabie DesDatch to Tnr srN

Sp,c,1i cable Despatch to TnE srN.
poyr, May 29.--Riva. the important
Austrian town at the head OF Lake
Ga-da, is under bo~mbardment by Italian
batteries placed on the heights west OF
IN, Mace. This Is the result Of the
.sn,ure hy the Italians of the village OF
s,oro on Lake Idro. which fell into the
invaders hands after a stifr fight.
7, was officially announced to-day
that the Italians have occupied Ala. on
Ono railway running up the Adige VAL
,ey Ala is about -four miles from the
Italian frontier and ffty-nine from
Trent
The War Oihce issued the following
siatement tonight
ON the Trent,no frontier Italian ar
,illery a; Tonale Pass con the vest
.rn border) and Asiago village Con
the southeastern side) continued the
bombardment Of the Austrian forts.
which still reply vigorously. The
Austrian forts at l.userna, Susa and
spitzverle have been seriously dam
aged by our frc.
on Ma - Italian infantry and ar
tiilery advanced along both sides of
the Adige and occupied Ala. The
engagement, lasted from moo until
evening. The Italian losses were
slight.
on the eastern side OF Lake Garda
the Italians IN gained possession
Thursday OF Monte Altissimo. a peak of
The Monte Baldo range dominating the
!Atige Valley. are Smelling Serravalle.
between Ala and Rovereto. The Italians
have placed mountain guns along the
entire range OF high hills and are bonn
harding all the Austrian positions in
the valley.
The invading army which crossed the
Trentino frontier at Pont CafYaro Is en-
deayoring to make its way along TN.
northern shore of Lake Garda to fall
on Riva and Mort.
Reports from the eastern frontier tell
OF a serious situation at Trieste. which
Is said 10 have been abandoned by the
Austrian on ials. The civil govern
men, is in the hands OF a committee,
which Is unable to restrain the anti
Italian mobs. and Italian property has
suffered greatly. The police are making
little or no effort to quell the disturb
spces.
An unotii'ial report says that Italians
rave entered Gradisca and are threaten
Ing Goritzia. The last finite reports
from that region describe the Italians as
before Grads a. apparently waiting for
q general advance Of the entire line over
the forty mile front where II is estab-
ished on Austrian territory. Tonale
Peak. near Monfalcone. has been cap
'lred and the town itself, an important
railway centre, is expected to fall into
the hands Of the invaders without delay.
Investigation of various spy stories
has revealed an elaborate espionage
system organized In Italy by Austrian
and German agents in the guise of tour
ISIS. !. il stated that IL was owing
to these arrangements that an Aus
'rian varship which bombarded Semi
gala. sixteen miles from Ancona. was
able 10 fire with such accuracy as to
dem9lish a revolving railroad bridge.
A troop train Mas passing over the
tridge at he time and several soldiers
were killed.
Gen. Aslnavt. Mayor Of Ancona. had
several Austr.ans, captured ~nded
after the bombardment Of the city,
tried 10y court-m' rtial and shot.
The negotiations between Italy ard
Russ.t for the exchange of prisoners
o. war Of Polish and Italian nj. ;ionality,
respectively. have been resumed. Russia
made tho proposal several months ago.
but Italy declined on the ground that
+ might offend her ally. Now that
THE alliance has been ended II is be-
leyed that the negotiations will lead
o. a satisfactory arrangement.
The French sailors rescued from the
Leon Gambe,ta, who were interned i.
Nessina after the sinking of the cruiser
by an Austrian submarine on April &c,
Rave been permitted to return TO
France.