South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-14
BRITAIN DOUBLES
ESTIMATED COST
QF WORLD WAR;
Additional S1,250,00O,OOO Is
6 Required Because of Need
for More MunitiOnS-ItaI-
ianS RepuISe Night Attacks.

LONDON. June 14-An addi-
uonal estimate Of 1,250,OOO.OO0
In the cost OF the war in foreign
lands during the year ending
March 1915 was introduced in
parliament today. This practi-
cally doubles the original enti-
mate of the cost OF the war, the
increase being made necessary by
the increased demand for muni-
tions. Money is also being ad-
Vanced 10 Italy 10 carry on the
war against Austria.
ROME, June 14.-StrOng onslaughts
against the fortresses at Malborghetto
by the heavy guns Of the Italians and
the repulse of fierce night attacks of
the Austrlans all along the line are
reported in an official statement is
sued today bY the war office. NAL
borghetto is about nine miles north
west of Praedil pass and lies upon the
mountain height dominating the val
ley Of the Fella river.
The text of the official statement:
At number OF points along the
frontier from Tonale pass as far as
Carnia, the enemy has attempted
mostly night attacks, to arrest the
progress of our offensive. All these
attacks were successfully repulsed.
In the region of Tonale the enemy,
by strong fire from his for
tifications, delivered attacks against
our positions near TonfieSaddle, the
Chandy Peak, Monte Pissola, the val
ley of GiubicGii, Monte Piano, the
Musrina region and Sesisi pass, east
of Paralda, as well as at FreikOfel
pass. The most violent of these at
tacks were delivered on Friday and
nights. when with the aid
III Il he Z 1,.
enemy sent his infantry against our
positions in the Valgrande, the Val
Piccolo and at FreikOfel pass.
Make Good Progress,
"Our offensive in the sector OF No-
laia in Carnia, continues TO make good
progress.
After taking Volaia we captured
Volatina pass. Our operations in that
region were beset with tremendous
for il was necessary to
drive the enemy from the trenches
which he had prepared in advance
"Our artillery has continually show
ed its superiority by destroying earth
works and observation posts OF the
enemy.
ION Sunday we presented bonn
bardment against the Austrian fort
ress of Malborghetto with our heavy
guns. obtaining good results. The
higher side of the fortress caught fire
from our shells and ammunition de-
pots were blown up.
Along the Isonzo our troops have
the positions taken from
the enemy. on the left bank OF the
river our heavy field artillery, after
breaking down the embankment OF
the Monfalcone canal. also cut com
with the GorzioIMonfal-
cone railway by destroying the track
age with projectiles. The railway
station at SagradO. as well as part OF
the line at that point was destroyed.
Bombard Austrian Fortress.
The Austrian fortress OF Gorlzla' on
the Isonzo, is being bOmbarded from
three sides by the Italians.
A great section Of the low lylns
country around Sagrado has been
flooded by the cutting Of the Montal-
cone canal dykes
The Austrians are reported 10 De
preparing TO evacuate Trieste. Inc
Austrian governor of Trieste mas
transferred his residence. Mllltary
stores are being transferred from the
CITY TO prevent their capture by the
Itanians. ~
Ten warships. including one battle
shin. two cruisers and several subma-
rines. were in the Austrian harDor at
Pola when il was bombarded by an
Italian airship on Sunday. and some
of these ships are believed to nave
been seriously damaged.