New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-30
FIERCE ITALIAN
ATTACKS REPULSED
Two Regiments Storm Height
Four Times, but Are Driven
Back with Heavy Losses.

Paris. Aug. 2e-ltalian attacks OIL
-res. extent and violence along the en-
tire Austrian front have been repuised'
according to an official statement from
Vienna tonight. The Italian alta
have centred on bridges and heights
and that they have been persistent is
indicated by the Austrian statement
that two regiments stormed one point
four times, penetrating the enemy :
trenches at several points, only TO be
driven back with severe losses each
time. The statement was as follows;
AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL.
The separats Italian attack on the
Isonzo yesterday increased in ex-
tent and violence, but nowhere was
successful. In the Doberdo sector
in the late evening an attack pre-
rared BY strong artillery fire on
Monte Seibusi was repulsed. In the
forenoon two mobile regiments four
times stormed Monte San Michele
and penetrated in some places our
trenches. but everywhere were again
repulsed. sustaining severe losses;
Sometime ago the enemy opened a
san attack against the Gorilla bridge
head but our guns and mine throw
ers DESTROYED all the saps dug IN
The environs Of our front. The Toll
,,;ro bridge head was under heavy
gur FIRE during the whole day, after
which two regiments and two Alpine
baftelions attacked, but we're re-
nulsed in hand-to-hand fighting.
Some attacks against the bridge
west Of Tolmino and in the region
north Of this passage and four at
taeks on the front Mrzlivrn-Sgemme
also were rephsed. An attack at
tempted with considerable forces
against the Flitsch region also was
checked All the positions remain
strongly in our hands.
The Carinthian front IS rather
opiet. In the Tyrolean frontier dls-
trjct artillery duels continue Win
intermittent strength.
The following official statement from
the General Headquarters OF the lts1sh
army. dated August 29, was made pup
lie tonight;
ITALIAN OFFICIAL.
In Val Sugana the destruction by
the Austrians Of several bridges on
10 main hichroad and railroad at
the bottom of the valley between
Ronccgno and Novaledo is reported.
Our adversary attempted herce
attack on the evening Of the 2fth
against Monte Armentera, but was
promptly repulsed.
In the upper lsonZo region some OF
our Alpine detachments occupying
the position Of Monte Cukla, west OF
Monte Rombon, tried on the morning
Of the 9th TO rush very strong
enemy trenches. The latter were
situated on several points OF the
summit of Rombon 1000 feet), and,
taking ADVANTAGE Of the difficulties Of
the terrain. made desperate resist
ance to our troops by infantry fire,
hand grenade throwing, and even
the rolling down Of great powders.
Our troops succeeded in capturing
only a few trenches. Our adversary
is stil holding out on the extreme
summit Of the mountain, and our
troops are keeping IN close contact
with him.
The Aisevissa aerodrome was again
bombardcd yesterday by one Of our
sauadrons. which threw down l2O
bombs. Two sheds were hit, and the
whole camp was ravaged, fire break
ing out In several places Our aero
planes, although during more than
half an hour the target for numerous
batteries. returned unscathed after
their daring expedition"