Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-21
ITALIANS PUSHING
LINE INTO AUSTRIA
Dispatches to Geneva Tribune Re-
port Gains in Cadore, Carnia and
Along the Isonzo.
DIRIGIBLES ATTACK TRIESTE

GENEVA, Switzerland, July 90
(Via Paris. Dispatches to the
Tribune say that large gains have
been made by the Italians since July
16. According to these advices the
Austrians have lost more than five
miles In Cadore and lesser distances
in Carnia, at Hochspite, Gradine.
Dodero and Kellerwald, on the
lsonzo. The Austrians have recap
tured two positions near Tolmino
and north OF San Lucas.
The Tribune also publishes dis
patch from the Russian front saying
that on the night OF July 1918 a
fierce hand-to-hand encounter oc-
Cured near the Rawka river, in Rus
sian Poland. After fifteen hours OF
fighting the Russians forced their
opponents back several miles, cap
turing several hundred prisoners.
Italian official Report.
ROME, Monday. July le-(via Parts,
July @)-The following statement was
given out at the ministry of marine here
today:
''Sinco the last statement Of July I. the
navy has intensified It's action In CO.
operation with the aerial service against
the enemy's coasts in the lower and
upper Adriatic. The following operations
on the sea We're carried OUT
I'm the Dalmatlan archipelago: Cut
ting cables near islands which, on ac-
count OF their proximity To our coasts,
constituted effective centers for observe.
tion for the enemy destruction OF depots
for rcvictualing barracks, factories and
torpedo boats on one of the islands. and
tho capture OF few prisoners.
AT dawn on the 18th a division, COM
posed OF the old cruisers Varese, Fran
cesco Ferrucio. Giuseppe Garibaldi and
Nettor Flsanl. approached the waters Of
Cattaro. nRnlfestlng it's presence by
bombarding and seriously damaging the
railroads of the locality. while another
warship acting against Gravosa. de-
stroyed a machinery depot and several
other military buildings and landed a
party which made recoinnance on
Giuppsna island. Enemy cruisers, which
had taken refuge at the Cattaro base,
which. although OF obsolete type, could
have offered opposition 10 our old cruis-
ers, 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 avoiding the first attack.
was struck by a torpedo and sunk.
The crew preserved discipline and be.
haved with coolness, shouting several
times Long i've the kingi' before jump
Ing into the sea In obedience TO orders.
Most OF them wero saved.
Among the most remarkable aerial
operations must be cited the bombardment
10y one OF our dirigibles on the nth Mt
Trieste. The technical establishment was
badly damaged In the previous raid of
the 4th. This time bombs thrown on
these important workshops started a fire
30 extensive as to be visible twenty miles
away.
Our seaplanes dropped bombs on Aus
trian destroyers protecting Fasana canal
near Pola. Two other seaplanes bonn
barded the battery near the salvower
lighthouse on the l4th. one OF our dirig-
ibles bombarded with excellent results tho
yards at Monfalcone on the 10th
"On the nth, an enemy seaplane be-
longing to a small quadron which flow
over Bari and Barlette. was captured
with two officers"
GaribHldi Brothers Return.
UDlNE, Italy. July 1s.-(via Paris
July 0)-Colonel Peppno 6arlbaldl, his
four brothers and a number of other of
ficers who served with him In the regi-
ment Of Italian volunteers which fought
with the French army in the Argonne
earlier In the war, have reached the
Italian front in the Carode region. They
have been attached to the Alpine brigade
formed by the grandfather OF the Carl
baldi brothers. the famous Italian patriot.
In the war against Austria In 1866. The
Garibaldians have taken an oath TO de-
feat the Austrisns or die In the ATTEMPT
Ppni iOht Rotoo on