Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-19
AUSTRIAN AND ITALIAN
COASTS ARE 'SHELLED
BY HOSTILE FLEETS
Italian Dirigible Bombards
Munition Factory at Tri-
este - Destroyers Drive
Off Squadron Attacking
Tagliamento.
ROME, June 10.

ROME, June 10.
Naval activity in the Adrlatlc has been
renewed and both the Austrian and Ital-
ian coasts have been bombarded. II Is
officially announced by the Admiralty.
An Italian dirisibie bombarded the Aus
trian ammunition factory at Trieste. The
Austrlans have sunk tho steamship Maria
Grazia.
The text of the Official statement fol-
lows:
Yesterday and today the enemy at
tempted further operations against our
coast. Our destroyers attacked an enemy
squadron operating near Tagliamento and
1t fed. The destroyers were not dam
aged At the same time we bombarded
Tannaria and Salvore llghtship. This
morning an Austrian cruiser bombarded
Monopoli. One of our dirigibles lombard
ed an ammunition factory at Trieste. The
Austrians sank the steamer Maria Grazia
in the Adriatic, but the crew was saved. q"
Salvoro is 10 miles from Trieste
italian aeroplanes and dIriglbles have
raided the southern part of the Austrian
crown land of Gorizia doing extensive
damage to railway lines and military
camps. News of tho aerial attack was
contained in an official statement issued
today by the italian War ONCE.
The fighting near PLAYA, on the Isonzo
River front, is growing into an important
engagement. Further damage has been
done to the great Austrian fortress at
Malborghetto, where the guns were
slenced, although the fortress has not
yet BEEN taken Attacks all along the.
Tyrol. Trent and Cadore fronts are pro-
ceedlng with good results.
The text of the official statement fol-
lows:
our attacks on the Tyrol. Trent and
Cadore fronts on the day Of the 18th
proceeded successfully. Night attacks OF
the enemy with long-range artillery, de-
signed to harass our advance were not
successful. We also repulsed minor at
tacSs by small parties OF Austrian troops
The work of destroying the fortress
of Malborghetto, on the Carnia front, with
our big guns is proceeding methodically
On the afternoon of the 18th the enemy's
artillery attempted to reply, but his guns
were soon silenced by our fire.
Further reports from the Monte Nero
zone OF operations increase the laurels Of
our troops. AS soon as military consId-
erations will allow 1t the details will be
given and these will show that our troops
deserve the highest honors for their
bravery in the fighting there.
"On the lsonzo river front the action
which began near PLAYA is developing into
an engagement of large and important
proportion
"a floating battery belonging to the
Italian navy effectually bombarded the
enemy's artillery positions near Dulno.
ION the night Of June IT an aeroplane
attached to the air branch OF the navy
service destroyed the railway station at
Divaco.
'on the same night our dirigibles made
an excursion over the enemy's territory
and bombarded with apparent efficacy the
trenches and position OF the Austrians at
Monte Santo, seven miles north OF
Gradisca. Extensive damage was done
to the station at Volcjadraga, on the rail-
way line between Gorizia and DorberK,
our aircraft returned safely to the base.''
The Tagliamento lighthouse lies "a miles
northeast Of Venice. at the mouth OF
Tagliamento River. MonopolI is an Ital- |
ian seaport town 81 miles south OF Bari |
and nearly 400 miles from the port OF Tag
liamento. 1t is evident that two Aus
trian squadrons raided the Italian coast.
Monopoll Is city OF 25, COO situated on |
a height overlooking the sea. II has a |
good harbor and is surrounded BY stone |
walls, An ancient castle and cathedral |
are objects of historical interest.