The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-07
ITALIANS ACTIVE
ON SEA AND LAND
Troops Invading Austria Make
Further Gains-Warships
lombard Dalmatian Coast.
DEFENCE WORKS SHELLED
speeio, cob,. Despa,eh TO Tur STU

Special Cable Despatch to THE Sun.
ROME, June 6.-While the military
operations on the entire front on the
Trentino frontier are limited to artillery
duels. the Italians are making prosres
at every point. according to a report
from Gen. Cadorna, the chief OF the
General STAFF. The report says the
Italian artillery is vastly superior to
that of the Austrians.
The first official information o, the
movements OF the Italian fleet since the
opening Of hostilities was given out to-
day. when the Ministry Of Marine told
OF a raid by a nava division on the
coast Of Dalmatia. Lighthouses we're
tombarded and destroyed and serious
damage was caused Ia the railway from,
Ragusa TO Cattaro. which has been cup
plying munitions TO the Austrian garri-
son In the latter port. bes'eged for ten
months by the Montenegrins.
A destroyer fotilla resumed the bonn
bardment OF Monfalcone. on the railroad
from the Friuli frontier to Trieste. while
larger ships cruised the waters at the
head Of the Adriatic without sighting
enemy vessels.
Marine Miutstry's Report.
The announcement OF the Ministry Of
Marine was as follows:
On June s one OF our naval divisions
operated In the middle and lower
Adriatic against the enemy's coasts.
The cable connecting the islands OF
the Dalmatian archipelago with the
mainland was cut by us.
Lighthouses and observation stations
we're bombarded and destroyed. our
bombardment caused heavy damage
to the railway between Ragusa and
Cattaro.
on the same day a destroyer fotllla
resumed the bombardment OF Mon
f~alcone. sinking vessels laden with
merchandise. Larger units cruised In
the same waters without sighting the
Enemy.
Reliable advices from Trieste say that
the population OF that city. which Is
normally about 100000. including about
10000 Italians. has been reduced TO
less than half that number. The city
council has been dissolved, the Mayor
and Aldermen being arrested and de-
ported. together with the most prominent
citizens.
The troops have been withdrawn from
Trieste and the police are making no
effort to prevent looting. The street
cars have ceased running. the trolley
wtt0osnd other copper fittings having
been requisitioned for the army. The
railroad between Trieste and Nabresina
has been cut. Food is lacking In the
city.
Germans Give secret Ala.
A report tina the Kaiser intends tc
make a visit to the Italo-Austrian from,
has been denied officially In Berlin
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Germany has not yet openly Joined Aus
tria in the war against Italy. although
secret aid is given TO the Austrians II
the way Of war material and star
officers, besides which a large bod,
Of Bavarian troops are held In reserve
to be sent 10 Tyroi.
King Victor Emmanuel pays "A visit
every day to the extreme front. HI
motors. rides or walks TO where thu
troops are advancing and is the objec
~ enthusiastic cheers from the soldiers
The men shout the war cry. "Avant
Savoia :" Forward, Savoy y. The ana
hility OF the King has won the heart
Of his soldiers. He told some Of then
jokingly the other day that their cheer
ing is contagious and he would like q
he n soldier and cheer.
Recently the KingEalloped to the out
posts during an engagement. which h
watched. needless OF the danger. unit
the enemy was repulsed.
The latest official statement regardinl
the operations in the north is as fol
lows
Minor operations OF our troops con-
tinue all along the entire frontier
from Stelvio 10 the sea.
ON the plateaus Lavaronne and
:, Folgaria the superiority OF our artil-
l lery In the bombardmcnt of Austrian
forts Is becoming more and more
manifest. our infantry. thus 'ffec-
|, lively supported. is establishing itself
more firmly on the conquered ground.
Movements Of masses OF troops for
concentration purposes continue every
where in the most orderly manner
The following official note was issue
tonight commencing the italian troop