Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-25
Emmanuel's Forces Take
Possession Of Several
Austrian Cities.
AUSTRIAN TROOPS
FORCED TO RETREAT
Only Fssbge Resistance onsrsd by De-
fendsrs-italian Lossss slight -ital-
iars Force Austrian Fleet 70 With
draw Aftse Attacking coast-War.
ship Disabled During Sea Encounter
italians Held Ground Gained.


office today that Italian forces have
penetrated Austria, occupying catiret-
TO. the heights between Judmio and
Isomso. and the towns OF Cormons'
Cirvigmagno and Terzo.
Thsse towns are, In Austrian territory
two or three miles beyond the frontier
line. These stretch along the frontier
a line running north from the head
81 the gulf OF Trieste. The Austrian
town Of Corr is dve miles 20 the east
q Cormons, and Trieste itself Is
twAnty.flye miles from the border line.
The railroads running east and west
pass thru both Cormons and Terzo.
Aus.rians Forced 70 Retreat.
The statement says the operations
took place yesterday In the Austrian
crownland Of Carniolo and in the
Friuli district. It reads:
b -..on the Carniolo front Austria
opened fire against our position with
out results. During the day OF May
~ our artillery fired from positions
occupied by artillery OF the enemy. on
the Friuli front our troops advanced
everywhere and encountered only
feeble resistance. We have occupied
Caporetto, the height between the ldrla
and Isomzo rivers. Cormons Cervig-
magno and Terso. The enemy Withdrew
destroysng bridges and burning houses.
.Our torpedo destroyers opened nre
axainst the ensmys detachments at the
oorte Of Ruso and have disemoafkeo
troons. We ceptured seventy Austrians
= '-hcs "a had bcSn sent to Venice. Our
Il losses were one dead and some
wounded.
saAusev - ship Disabled.
Tho italian tn1nistry OF marines has
eiyen out an announcement which
reads:
"A steamer arriving at Barlette re-
snorts that while passing near the
nromintory Of Gargone. at midnignt
last night, cited an Austrian warship
Nth 4 heavy list. She was escorted
BY four torpedo boats.
This probably, Is the warship which
.;as driven OF from Barletta after hav-
Ing fired several shots.
- italy Wins First Sea Clash.
rhe hrat sea clash between Italian
ana Austrian warships was staged in
.ha Adriatic with the honors going to
Kins EmmanueYs fleet, according to
report received here.
Three small boats Of the Austrian
squadron were sunk and two captured.
Two British warships are said to
have co-operated with the Italian
fleet.
q The Austrians were encountered be-
fora the formal declaration OF war had
been made.
The Italian squadron was cruising
northward when 1t received word that
the Austrian warships had steamed
mt from Pola to lombard the Italian
enast a. soon as war was declared.
The two battle squadrons met in the
middle az the Adriatic. The Austrian
daeship saluted the Italian flagship
and the salute was returned. For
several hours the italian fleet followed
the Austrian vessel steamingly slow
~ northward along the Italian coast.
Austrians Put 20 Rout.
During the night the Austrian feet
slipped away IN the darkness.
Shortly after word was flashed to the
italian nasship that Austrian warships
had bombardsd Ancona, the Anglo
italian squadrou encountered the Aus
trians ana gave battle. The Austrians
ned eastward and q running battle
lasted several hours. The Austrians
took refuge N Pola harbor.
Il is presumed hero that the AUS
trian varships sunk or captured were
aestroyefs OF small scout steamers.
oficial Report on Clash.
The official statement covering the
battle given out by the Italian war
office follows:
.Tt was foresaen that on the declara-
tion of war offensive actions would
occur against our Adriatic coast. with
the purpose OF seeking moral effect
rathef than attaining military pur-
most. hut We were able to prepare for
theea ana make their duration short.
B aarnall naval units Of the enemy,
eapecially5 destroyers and torpedo
boats, drsd their guns upon our
Adriaaic coast on May "a between 4
Ana & o'clock In the morning.
ans ensmy's ships. after short
eannenade, were forced by our torpedo
boats 70 withdraw.
eat Barietta IN attack was made by
~ scout steamer and destroyers,
which were put to night by one Of our
shipe, which was escarted by torpedo
boAtsss
RED cRoee OFFERS SERVICES.
oreanixastems 9snds Word lt Will Fur.
Sioh Trained Workers.
Washington, May %-The American
1 Red CT6ss has cabled to Ambassador
PaKv q Rome, through the State De-
! knartmept, Offering its services to Italy.
fa sadtion q consistent with its offer
sico0 70 all the other European
s6nts. fodays message offers
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