Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-20
ITALIAN STATEMENT

ROME, July 20:
The Italian offensive on the Galore
front. in the Falzarego district and
in the upper valley of the Ansiei has
continued to develop favorably.
In Carnia we have opened an effective
fire against Fort Hermann. north
east of Plezzo, and are inflicting no.
table damage daily.
On the Isonzo front hard and unre-
hitting daily efforts have produced
marked successes.
With our occupation of the Carso pla-
teau several lines of trenches, SOL
idly armored and protected. were
successfully assaulted and captured.
Two thousand prisoners, including
sc officers. and 6 machine guns, LOO
rifles and large quantity of NUM-
lions were captured.
Our attack was renewed this morning
along the whole of the 1sonzo front
with redoubled energy.
The following statement was given out
at the ministry of marine:
Since the last statement of July I the
navy has intensified its action in CO.
operation with the aerial service
against the enemy,s coasts in the
lower and upper Adriatic The fol-
lowing operations on sea were car
ried out:
In the Dalmatian archipelago: Cutting
cables near islands which, on ac-
count of their proximity to our
coasts, constituted effective centers
for observation for the enemy; de-
struction Of depots for revictualing
barracks, factories and torpedo boats
on one Of the islands. and the cap
ture of a few prisoners.
At dawn on the 18th a division COM
posed of the old cruisers Varese,
francesca Ferfucio, Giuseppe Carl
baldi and Vettor Pisan approached
g.,
it's presence by bombarding and Sc
riously damaging the railroads of
the locality. while other warships,
acting against Gravosa, destroyed a
machinery depot. the barracks and
landed a party. WHICH made a recon
noissance on Giupana Island. En-
envy cruisers which had taken ref
uge at the Cattaro base, which. al
though of obsolete type. could have
offered opposition to our old cruisers,
did not come out from the port. but
nevertheless kept up steam While
our ships were drawing Off they
made an attack by submarines. and
the Giuseppe Garibaldi, after avoid
ing the first attack. was struck by a
torpedo and sunk.
The crew preserved discipline and be-
haved with GOODNESS. shouting sew
eral times, Long live the king.
before jumping into the sea in obedi-
ence to orders. Most Of them were
saved
Among the most remarkable aerial op-
erations must be cited the. lombard
ment by. one of our dirigibles. on the
18th. of Trieste. The technical es-
Establishment was badly damaged in
the previous raid of the 4th. This
time bombs thrown on these impor-
tant workshops started a fire SO ex-
tensive as to be visible twenty miles
away.
Our seaplanes dropped bombs on Aus
trian destroyers protecting Fasana
canal. near Pola. Two other sea-
planes bombarded the battery near
the Salvower lighthouse on the 18th.
One of our dirigibles bombarded with
excellent results the Trignano sta
ton and Trieste railroad yards at
Monfalcone on the 10th.
On the 18th an enemy seaplane be-
longing to a small squadron which
few over Bari and Barletta was cap
tured, with two officers
The torpedoing of the Giuseppe Carl
baldi was announced in an official COM
munication received yesterday from
Rome.