Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-28
fTALIANS TAKE GRADO
IN DRIVE ON TRIESTE

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based upon dispatches from Lieutenant
General Luigi Cadorna, chief Of the
General staf, follows;
IAN artillery duel is progressing be.
tween our fortihcstions and those Of the
Austrlans along the border OF Tyrol and
Trentino. particularly on the Aslagc
plateau and ct Tonale.
1--WE have extended farther northward
our occupation OF Austrian territory
above the junction Of the Chlese River
with Idro Lake, and have occupied the
mountain zone between the lakes OF
Idro and Gerda.
''Prominent citizens Of Tezzo. Slasugana
and other communities of the invaded
region have presented themselves to the
commanders OF our armies of Invasion.
pressing their devotion TO the italian
cause
"Alpine troops engaged upon the from
tier of Carnia are continuing to progress,
making many prisoners.
ION the Friuli frontier we have occu-
pied Grade. where the population re-
celved the Italian troops Enthusiastically.
"on the night of May 2e-H fiotllla
OF hydro-aeroplanes bombarded the
Trieste-Nabresina Railway, destroying
some OF the line The whole aotila re-
turned safely to its base"
FOUR ARMIES LAUNCHED.
General Cadorna opened his campaign
against the Austrlans with four distinct
operations along front so miles long,
and all OF them have thus far succeeded.
While four italian armies pushed across
the eastern frontier Of Friuli, sea oper-
ations were begun in the Adratic and
Porto Buso was attacked.
Leaving the Italian town of Civldale,
eight miles east by northeast of Udine,
the first army advanced along the valley
of the Natison River toward the Austrian
town OF Caporetto, which was occupied
the flrst day after fierce fighting in a
mountain ravine.
At the same time the Italians attacked
Mount Corrada, which was defended by a
strong fortress $500 feet above sea level.
The guns of this fort could throw shells
into Cividale, and II was regarded as
highly important that II be taken. a
storm attack was launched and the fort
soon fell. The Italian forts near Civdale
opened fire against the Austrian works,
and at the same time aeropanes were
sent out to lombard the Austrian works
on the mountain.
For several hours the Austrian fortress
was shelled and then the infantry swept
forward, driving the Austrians from their
guns Within six hours after the can
nonade had been commenced the tricolor
was floating over Mount Corrada.
The Italian second amy moved against
the Austrian town of Cormons, two miles
inside the Austrian boundary, on the
railway line running from Udine to Co
ritz. At midnight on Sunday the ad-
vance guard of the italian forces began
to move through Brazzano pass and
through neighboring defiles. SELLING all
the rayines. Early Monday furious fight
ing developed at several points on the
frontier north and south of Cormons.
After stiff resistance the Austrian forces
defending Brazzano pass withdrew, leav-
ing the Bersag glieri masters of the posi-
tlon. All along the line the Austrian out
posts fell back.
SAN GIORGIO TAKEN
A second engagement occurred at San
Giorgio. northwest OF Cormons which the
Italians captured. When other sections
of the Italian second army reached San
Giorgio a bombardment against the Aus
trian batteries on Mount Qulrie was
opened and the position was soon in
Italian hands. Hot artillery fire preceded
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