The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-06-04
|TALY'S TROOPS
NEAR BIG FORTS
One Of Great Battles Of Wal
Imminent in TyTOL
.lATINS THREATENING REVERTO
Strategic Railways Within Striking
Distance of lnvaders-Belief Held
That Austrlans Are Rushing Troops
From East-Thirty-seven villages
Taken-Advance Continues.

Rome, June 2.-The occupation by
the Italian invaders of the strategic
passes and heights on the frontiers OK
Tyrol continues. The division which
is advancing on Rovereto, one of the
strongest points in the Trentino,
seized Monte Zugna which dominates
the town. The capture of Rovereto,
which is on the railroad leading to
Trent, would cut off all the Austrian
forces in Riva and Arco and give the
Italians a clear road to the capital Of
the Trentino.
Would Cut Southern Tyrol Off.
There is another important move
nent on the part of the Italians or
the Carinthia frontier. Just north OF
this frontier and parallel to it runs
the only railroad connecting southern
Tyrol with the interior of Austria.
The Italians have occupied Monte
Croce in this region which is only
six miles from the railway line and
the aim of the movement is apparent
ly to cut the railroad at lnsichen at
the head of Sezten valley.
Dispatches from newspaper cores
pondents near the front make clear,
what official reports have already
limited at, that there has been no
real test of strength between the Ital-
ians and the Austrians. According to
some accounts the italians have en-
cGuntered so far only Austrian reserv-
lists and they will have bigger task
wien they are met by the seasoned
troops, believed to be on the way to
u e Tyrol from the eastern theatre OF
war.
The Italians are, however, appar-
success, gradually conQuering the
groups Of Notifications commanding
tie passes leading to the great en-.
trenched camp of which Trent is the
center. The Italian occupation of the
town of Cortina threatens the great
Austrian Notifications of Landro, pro.
tecting the important railroad from
Bctzen to Klagenfurt.
Rovereto Presents Huge Task.
One of the most difficult tasks fac
ing the Italians will be the attack on
Rovereto. This town is protected by
several lines of forts, some cut out
OF the solid rock and possessing mod.
ern guns Of great power and strength.
These Notifications as well as those
around Trent apart from the rugged
nature of the country which makes it
particularly easy to defend promise to
make the operations costly for the in.
vsGers.
1t is believed that one Of the big
engagements of the war will be fought
on the banks OF the Isonzo, where the
Austrians are posted in great strength
Occupy 81 Villages.
Italian troops have occupied thirty.
seven villages surrounding Cortina in
the Ampezzo valley. These troons
constitute the Italian army which is
invading the province of Trent from
the east simultaneously with inva.
sions from the south and west. The
town OF Cortina, occupation of which
by the 1talians was announced. lies
sixty miles northeast of the CITY Of
Trent.
The municipal authorities of Cor
una sent a telegram to King Victor
emmanuel expressing their loyalty to
MIN and recalling his visit there when
ne was crown princes They also sent
a telegram to Dowager Queen Mar.
gherita.