Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-10
ADVANCE OF ITALIANS
THREATENS TO CUT OFF
AUSTRIANS AT TRENT
Capture Of Pass Of Montoz- y
20, in Tyrol, Causes Fran
els Joseph's Troops to
Evacuate Lines - Rail
road in Peril.
ROME, Aue. 10.

ROME, AUG. TO-
THE Austrian forces have been forced
10 evaouate the whole region around
Montozzo, thlrty-four miles northwest OF
Trent. occordine to to-day's dispatches
from the front
The Aplne contingent advancing from
the Tonale Pass region, first captured
Tho mass OF Montoazo, and later by q
niHht attack took the Montozzo peak
itself. Guns have been dragsed up TINS
summit and are now shelling the Aus
TRANS out OF their position in the vicinity.
The yivaclty Of the Austrian forces
that have been displaying such tenacious
,reslstance on the Carso plateau seems
to be gradually waning. Their counter
attacks, the adylces say are OF . less
violent character, and are less frequent
as we'll Meanwhile the Italian forces
here are steadily creeping forward Ihe
task Is recognized to be Htupendous
one. owing TO the elaborate fortiticatipns
erected by the Austrlans, and the people
await the outcome with some apprehen-
sion
Some OF the correspondents from the
north report that heavy fortihchtlons
are being thrown UP by the Italians in
anticipation OF an Austrian attack in
force down the Adige Valley as soon as
troops can be moved from the Russian
front South Of Rovereto rock barri-
cades are being built across the valley
and on both sides heavy guns are being
mounted on the peaks
The official report last night said:
"On the upper Comelloo tCadore) our
troops esthbllshed themselves solldly ON
Cimo Unlioi
"fn .Cafnia one of our detachments o
Tending Cayallo Pass between Freikofel
and Vai Grande attacked the Austrians
trenches opposite on the morning of the
9TH and drove out the occupants. At
nightfall the enemy in force attempted to
recover This position, but was rspnlssa
with heavy losses
I'm the PLAYA zone our troops Occupied
some enemy entrenchments near Zagora
and PHljhno, taking quantity of anmu-
hilton. hand gfenades and trennh mortars.
During yesterday the enemy again be-
gan to threw bombs on the MonfeIcone
causing a fresh outbreak of
fire, which was mastered rapidly by our
valiant troops, although they were shell
ed continuously by the eneny's artillery.
In the Tonale Pass zone our Alpine
advancing boldly along
difficult ridge Of rocks which rises from
The south over Val del Monte (Noce), sur
gClAtg ana diAhefaea on the morning of
the 18th troops Of the enemy entrenched
ef-the peak ef Etosvaile, cap
turing bombs fuse, cartridges and other
'on. the same dag other detachments
1f the enemy entrenched at Malga
Patude. northeast Of the peak OF Erca-
gallo. were driven from their position By
he accurate fire of our mountain artii-
cry, which had been hoisted to a height
- more than 10000 feet on the crags OF
In the valley of sexten. in Cadore,
lfter careful preparation by our medium
,alibre artillery during the past few dave
sur infantry advanced, gradually fore
rg back the eretty. and reached from
Monte Nero as far as the southern
slopes of Burgstall, where they have been
'On the Carso plateau Yesterday the
snemy, with the object of hampering
he progress Of OUR approach works,
aunehed weak but frequent counter
lttaeks, which were Immediately re-
pulsed, He tried to stretch wire en-
anglements before our lines
our artillery bombarded a column Of
he enemy on the march from Devetaki |
o the front. BY accurate fire II also |
ausea explosions and outbreaks AZ |
ames In the neishborhood Oh Maronttipiji u |