The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-29
PEAK Is
ABANDONED BY
ITALIAN FORCE
Monte san Michele Summit,
dominating Plateau. Proves
Tntcnablc.
TRENCHES HELD ON
SLOPE OF MOUNTAIN
Sg,,i11 c1bis Despatch TO Tun suS.

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Rovr. July 2S-An official note pub
r.bed by the War Once this morning
describes AZ length the operations on
the Carso plateau. II says, among other
things, that In the fierce engagements
NJ the last few days the heavy artillery
Il the Italians rave the best results.
The trenches taken were invariably
fonnd to be full of dead and the effec-
five cooperation of artillery and infantry
,aused the failure of the Austrian often
,lys undertaken with fresh troops q few
Jays ago.
A Hungarian officer who was takef,
Austrian high command Mt the Italian
field gunhre. Its rapiditv resembles
he fire Of mitrailleuses. Thu note says
The friendship between the officers and
the men is very touching and the pres
snce OF the King on the firing line ID
responsible for many acts of heroism.
The official communicate issued this
evening says:
In the Alone valley we now are In
fll possession of the heights OIL the
right slope. having occupied Monte La
,euesch and the pissona crest. From
points dominating the opposite slope
the enemy's artillery attempted to
hinder our operations. but without
success. After a long preparation by
artillery Of medium cnlibre the enemy
attacked with several attachments of
infantry during the night OF the 26th.
Although supported by numerous ma
chine guns these troops were repulsed.
In the Monte Nero region the strug-
&c continues unabated notwithstand-
Ing a fog which prevents the artil-
lery from assisting in the operations.
At PLAYA the second operation UNI
dertaken TO enlarge the bridgehead is
developing favorably.
on the Carso plateau the battle con
tnued yesterday. our troops ad-
vanced along the whole front with
great dash and holiness, conquering
toward the left wing n strong position
IN san Michele commanding the
greater part OF the plateau. After be-
ing subjected, however, TO a violent
c~rossfre from the enemy's artillery
Of all calibres our forces were obliged
10 fall back below the crest. where
they are maintaining their positions.
On the centre we progressed toward
San MARITIME, carrying with the bay
onet trenches and a rcdoubt cover
ing It. on the right wing. by the
perfect timing of al infantry advance
with the supporting fire of artillery
We completed at nightfall the con-
guest Of "a position on Monte Del Bust
diving out inch by inch the enemy,
who was strongly intrenched there.
We made about 5000 prisoners. in
Guiding one Northumberland and
.orty-one other officers. We ook five
machine guns. two small cannon,
trench mOrtars. quantities of rifles,
ammunition, war naterials n food
as trophies Of a day of fierce fighting.
The following statement was issue
4, the Wa Office tonight:
On the Carrie front under cover
OF a fog the enemy vainly attacked
our positions In the Cacciatore Pass
between Mount Chiadenis and Noun
vanza. The Alpine troops attacked
ssd carried part of the in,renchmen'
near Pal piccolo.
On the Carso plateau We spent thu
day reinforcing the positions captured
on the previous day. our centre made
progress and captured several trenche:
which had been strongly fortified. |
10 ascertained that We made lO2 pris
oners on July &c.
On the rest of the front the situa
ton is unchanged.