The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-28
ITALIANS PRESS ON
TOWARD TRIESTE
Cross the IsonzO and Capture
Railway Lines to Aus
trian Port.
FIGHT IN ALPINE PASSES
Vienna Reports Two Invading
Companies Wiped Out
Near Caprile.
FIGHT IN ALPINE PASSES
special Cable Despdtch to TuI Sun.


ROME. May 21.--Thc italian army
operating on the Friul front. which
occupied the towns of Cerignano and
Terzo two days ago. has crossed the
1sonzo River and is now before the
town OF Monfalcone, an important rail-
Trieste. The railway line running TO
Goritz and Gradisca also passes through
Monfalcone
Monfalcone Is twenty-five and one
half miles from Trieste and the rail-
road line runs along the Adriatic coast
for the entire distance, so that an army
moving along that line would have con-
slant support from the feet. The forces
which crossed the Austrian frontier fur
ther north and occupied Cormons have
repaired the railroad leading thence to
Goritz and Gradisca which was cut In
several places by the retreating Aus
trians.
The heaviest resistance so far offered
by the troops OF the Dual Monarchy
has been al the Ploecken Pass In the
Carnic Alps north Of Udinc and at the
Predil Pass south OF Pontebba and north
OF Caporetto, already taken by the in
vaders. Battles are now raging at these
passes.
Advance on Trrntino Front.
The War ONCE issued this evening the
following statement:
on the Trentino front we occupied
Monte Altissimo. when the enemy Was
compelled to retire, leaving war ma
terial behind.
our artillery on the high plateau ot
Tenezza developed an action against
the enemy's works
our success In tho Val d'Agno IL
confirmed. We captured Sasela and
Prevala and approached Naldagna.
Our casualties were four men killed
and one officer and u few men wounded.
The enemy's losses were considerable.
The positions occupied are being
Systematically organized. The favor
able situation continues and the morale
or the troops Is very high.
Gunboats In Lske Equipped.
In the Adige Valley. up which the
ltalian rcrce which crossed the frontier
near Lake Garda is moving the fight
ing has been confined to skirmlshes
Heavier guns have been mounted on the
Italian gunboats In the lake. which Is
traversed by the frontier line.
German reenforcements. including
several regiments of Bavarians, are
on their way TO the threatened posi-
tions in southern Tyrol by way OF
Innsbruck. Forty-five trains are pass
ing daily from Salzburg to Innsbruck
with men and war material. There Is
only one railroad line-the Innsbruck
Bozen-Trent road-by which troops can
be sent south through the Tyrol.
King Victor Emmanuel. who is now
cree:
Soldiers on land and sea The
solemn hour OF tho nations claims
has struck. Following the example
o. my grandfather | take to-day su-
preme command OF I,aly's forces on
land and sea with the assurance OF
victory which your bravery. self-ab-
negation and discipline will obtain.
The enemy you are preparing to
fight Is hardened to war and worthy
of you. Favored by the nature OF the
ground and skilful works he will resist
tenaciously. but your unsubdued ardor
will surely vanqu!sh him.
Soldiers. to you has come the glory
OF unfurling Italy's colors on the
sacred lands which nature has given
as the frontiers of our country. To
you has come the glory OF finally ac-
complishing the work undertaken with
so much heroism by our fathers.
Both the Austrians and the Italians
are giving much attention to the aerial
auNiliaries OF their armies. Many aero
planes and airships have been gathered
at Venice TO take part IN the defence
OF the city from air raids and naval at
tacks. II has been learned that a Par
seval a!rship arrived yesterday at Trent
By rail from Bavaria and the garrison
VI the place expects Zeppelin shortly
Italian gunners brought down an
Austrian aeroplane in tho first contest
OF the Italian campaign between flying
machines and anti-aircraft guns yester-
day An aeroplane. rising from behind
the Austrian lines on the Friuli front at
2 80 o'clock in the morning, darted over
the rocky ground In front OF the Italian
positions.
A field battery opened Are as II came
within range. This first shot missed.
The second struck fairly. causing flames
10 burst from the motor, The aero
plane plunged downward and was splin-
tered on the rocks beneath.
Hungarian Secession Rumore1.
The correspondent OF THE SUN waa In.
formed to-day from a diplomatic source
that owing to the Intervention OF italy,
which. II Ia believed. will soon De fol-
lowed by that OF Rumania, the secession
movement In Hungary is rapidly gaining
ground. The correspondents informant
said the Hungarians seem to be con-
hold out, and they are seeking to make q
separate peace to insure Hungary's In
dependence and save Transylvania.
For this reason the Rumanians, who
aspire TO Transylvania. are urging i'm
mediate Intervention. realizing that de-
lay would he fatal to their dream OF
territorial aggrandizement at the ex-
pense OF the Dual Monarchy.
Many German spies have been arrested
by the authorities at Ancona. the Adri-
attic port which was subjected to a yio-
lent bombardment by an Aust rian naval
squadron on the morning Of the decla-
ration of war. Several Of the Germans
are said to have been caught red handed
signalling to the warships, which d.
rected n large part Of their fire aga, -st
the cathedral and a hospital
The object Of the Austrian raid was
apparently TO destroy the railroad pass
Ing through Ancona along the Adriatic
coast from tho "heel" OF the peninsula
10 Venice and other northern cities The