South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-28
Invaders Occupy City of Crodo
on Gulf, Continuing Drive
Into Enemies Territory
Artillery 0ueIS on Heights.
AIR SQUADRON DROPS
BOMBS ON RAILROAD
Destroy Part of TrieSte-Na-
breSina Line in Raid Across
Northern End of AdriatiC Sea
Make Hospitals of Hotels.

ROME. May 2S.-The Italian army
which is driving toward Trieste has
occupied the Austrian port city Of
Grado on the gulf of Trieste. only %
miles from Trieste, it is officially siven
out by the Italian war office today.
A squadron of Italian aeroplanes
that crossed the northern end of the
Adriatic sea, successfully bombarded
the Trieste Nabresina railway on the
night Of May 26-27, destroying part
OF the line and seriously Gripping
troop and supply movements Of the
Austrians.
Violent artillery duels are in prog
ress among the Alpine mountains on
the Tyrol and Trentino boundaries
The Italian army of occupation be-
tween the kudrio and Isonzo rivers IL
increasing the extent of captured Aus
trian territory.
Many prisoners have been taken and
at some points the inha bitants received
the invading Italians with cordial ex-
pressiOns of fraternity.
Official Statement
The official communiquc, which was
| based upon dispatches from Lieut..
Gen. Luigi CadOrna, chief of the sen-
eral staff follows:
AN artillery duel is progressing be-
| tween our fOrtihcaitOns and those of
the Austrians along the border Of
Tyrol and Trentino, particularly upon
the AsiagO plateau and at Tonale.
I'VE have extended further north
wards our occupation of Austrian ter
ritory above the junction of :he
Chiese river with Idro lake and have
occupied the mountain zone between
| the lakes of Idro and Garda.
Prominent citizens of TeZzO. Slasu-
CANA and other communities of the in
vaded region have presented them
selves to the commanders Of our
armies of invasion pressing tGeir
devotion TO the Italian cause.
Alpine troops engaged upon the
| frontier OF Carnia are continuing to
progress. making many prisoners.
"On the Friuli frontier we have oc-
cupied Grado. where the population
received the Italian troops enthusi-
astically.
"On the night of May 1921 a fio-
! tila of hydro-aeroplanes bombaTded
the Trieste Nabresina railway de-
stroying some of the line. The whole
| flotilla returned safely TO its base. "
/ Branch Leaves Main Line.
The Trieste Nabresina railway line
runs along the eastern shore of the
gulf of Trieste. 1t is at Nabresina
| that the branch Of the railway running
| to Venice leaves the main line. Grado
/ is the most popular seaside resort be-
/ tween Trieste and the Italian bound
airy. 1t has about 5000 inhabitants
and is situated upon a spit of land
which affords a fine bathing beach
| for the many thousands of tourists
who annually flock there. The cathe-
dral of SAINT 'Eufemia dates from the
| fifth century but was rebuilt in the
sixth. In the sacristy are early Chris
1 tan Jewels and medieval works OF art.
/ Signor Bollati. the Italian amDas-
sadOr to Germany, arrived from Der
/ lin today and was given an enthuSl-
/ astic greeting He was cheered by
/ big crowds as he drove TO the foreign
/ office to give a verbal report.
! Queen Helena will reside at Flor
! ence throughout the war, taking per-
| sonal charge Of the Red Cross nurses:
! Duchess d'AoSta, wife OF cousin OF
King Victor Emmanuel, will remain In
| this city. having charge of the nGrs-
| ing Of wounded prisoners
I Hotels RequisitiOned.
| Five of the biggest hotels In Naples
have been requisitioned by the gov
/ ernment and are being made over into
arnnOry hospitals Fine hotels on the
Italia Riviera and the Sorrenuno
peninsula have also been taken over
] for the same purpose.
1 Refugees arriving from the war
zone declare that the Italian advance
toward the Isonzo river was carried
| out with eBock-like precision.
The Austrians planned TO MAKE
their first strong defensive along the
/ river where heavy artillery hau oeeH
planted and foTtifcations erected.
! The line has secondary value, how
ever The real defensive awaits the
italians further 20 the east on a pre-
Dared front where large bodies oi
/ Austrian. Hungarian and Germ
troops have been massed and mere
| st,,hborn resistance Is expected.
/ The Roman Catholic order oil
Tes,Iits has placed at the disposal OF
the government many OF their colleges
which will be converted INTO hoSplIals l-s
! 80, the care of the wounded. From
the extensive hospital preparation
that are Being made all over Italy II
is evident that the government eN-