New Britain herald., 1915-05-25
Austrian Warship Damaged
 During Attack on Barletta
Germans Resume Offensive Against Russians and
 Take 1000 Prisoners.

e Italy has invaded Austria. Otf1cial announcement was made by the war office at Rome today that Italian forces had penetrated Austrian terri tory along line running about forty miles north from the. Gulf of Triest, capturing four towns within two or three miles of the frontier.
 An Italian destroyer raided the Aus trian port of Buso. near the frontier, destroying the landings, railroad sta- ton and barracks. Two Austrians were killed. the first casualty officially reported in the new campaign
 Strike Italian Center.
 1t is regarded in London as prob able that the Austro- German army VIII make the first important move by striking at the Italian center in the direction of Verona.
 Heavy lighting is in progress once more on the western end of the FTsnco-B Belgian front. British, Ger ! man and French forces are making attacks at various points between Arras and the coast There is as yet no sign, however, of general assault Pby the allies such as has been pre- dicted. ,. 9.
 Turkish Attack Failure.
 ADespatches from Athens reiterate ! the report that the Turkish attack on Gallipoli Peninsula, made with the pick Of the ottoman army, was a fail- nre. It is stated that wounded sol- Al S,1 1 tConstantinople and that all assaults Ihave been repulsed by the allies.
 Austrian Warsl1lp Damaged. one of the Austrian warships which ookt part in yesterdays attack on the Aast coast of Italy is believed in Rome to have been injured. The ninister of marine announced that q |steamer had sighted an Austrian war ship with a heavy list, and that it Probably was the vessel which at lacked Barletta and was driven off
 Eight attacks were made by the Germans yesterday between Arras. in horshern France, and the Belgian eoast. The French official statement pf today asserted all these attacks were repulsed, and that heavy losses were inflicted on the Germans
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 Protest Lusitariia Disaster.
 The Dutch government has sent to Eerrpany q protest against the sink ng Of the Lusitania, which resulted the death of several Dutch sub- ects. The note follows the lines '. the American communication to ermany. z
 Italians Penetrate Austria.
 Rome, May 25, via Paris, 2:20 p. h.-Cficial announcement was made N the war office today that Italian orces had penetrated Austria. occupy bx Capoyetto. the heights between the ldrio Nhd the Isonzo, and the towns
 Cormons, Cervignano and Terzo.
 The statement says that these op- rations took place yesterday in the ustrian crown land of Carniolo and the Friuli district. It reads as fol- bwss
 Exchange Artillery Fire.
 .On the Carniolo front Austrian ar liery opened fire against our posi- kns without result During the day May 24 our artillery fired on po- tions occupied by artillery of the nemy.
 Ion the Friuli front our troops ad- hnced everywhere and encountered niy feeble resistance. We have oc- tpied Caporetto, the heights between ke Idria and Isonzo rivers, Cormons srvignano and Terzo The enemy ithdrew, destroying bridges and arning houses
 keventy AustIians Captured.
 .our troptdo destroyers opened re Against the enemy's de-
 chrl1ents at the port of Buso and
 ve aisembarked troops. We cap
 red Seventy Austrions who had been
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