Evening star., 1915-05-27
ITALIAN INVADERS
PUSH OVER |SONzO
RIVER IN ADVANCE
Arrive at MonfaIcone, Thirty
Miles From Trieste, Says
Geneva Dispatch.
BATTLE NOW RAGING
IN PL0KEN DISTRICT
Austrians Also Engaged With
Enemy to the West Of
Praedil Pass.
LIMITED FIGHTING IN ADIGE
King Victor Emmanuels Forces At
tack Several Points Along Forty
Miles Of Carinthian
Frontier.
BATTLE NOW RAGING
IN PlOKEN DISTRICT
LIMITED FIGHTING IN ADIGE

LONDON. May "a strong
Italian advance guard today
crossed the Isonzo river, after a
sharp fight with an Austrian
force. and arrived before the town
of Monfalcone, which is thirty
miles from the Austrian seaport
of Trieste, according to dispatches
from Geneva. The first of the
Austrian wounded are now arriv-
ing at the latter place.
The Italians also attacked at
several points along the forty
miles of the Carinthian frontier.
A battle between the Italians and
Austrians now is raging around
Ploken, and also west of the
Praedil pass in Austria.
In Adige the fighting has been
limited to skirmishes.
OF the ego miles of common
frontier between Italy and Aus
tria it is estimated that only one
fifth is of a character for critical
military operations, and Italy's
forces now in the field are follow
ing the course dictated by geo
graphical necessity, one army
driving toward the River Isonzo
and Trieste, and the other into
the Tyrol, where the rough coun-
try precludes any decisive engage
rnent at so early date.
Italians March on Corr.
Italian forces which penetrated the
Tyrol at Candino and other Italian arms
which captured Cormons have recon
structed the railway and are now
marching on Corr, the capital Of the
Austrian crown land Of Corr and Gra-
disca.
Both the Austrian and Italian aviation
services are very active along the from
tier Many machines have been gathered
at Venice 10 protect that city. A Parsival
airship arrived by rail at Trent yesterday
from Munich, Bavaria A Zeppelin diri-
gible balloon is reported to be preparing
10 follow it shortly from Friedrichshafen.
Heavier Guns Mounted.
Heavier guns have been mounted on
the Italian sunboats on Lake Garda-
Several regiments of Bavarian Alpine
troops yesterday crossed Brenner pass,
which is s.4s5 feet high, bound for
Bozen
Between Salisbury and Innsbruck for
ty-five trains are passing daily, trans
porting men and material. Swiss pa
trolls are marking the eastern frontiers
incidents.
Blockade Declared.
The Italian government. believing
tNs. Austria Hungary is utilizing sew
eral ports on the Albanian coast for
secret comntssariat departments. has
declared a blockade against that por-
fion of the Austria Hungarian coast
comprised between the Italian frontier
on tho north to the Montenegrin boun-
dairy on the south. including all
islands, ports. anchorages and bays and
also the Albanian coast from the
Montenegrin limits on the north to and
Including Cape Kiephali on tho south" "
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The declaration specifies the geo
graphical limits by latitude and longi-
tude and adds: e..
Vessels belonging TO friendly and
neutral powers viii be allowed suf-
fcient time TO leave the zone, the
amount of time to be determined by
the chief of the naval forces.
Measures will be taken in conform
fly with the rules Of International law
and treaties in existence against all
vessels endeavoring to cross. whi ct
succeed in crossing. the line marked
by Cape Otrante and Cape kiephali."
Object of Ancona Shelline.
Destruction OF the railroad function
evidently was the object OF the bonn.
bardment of Ancona by an Austrian
squadron which raided the Italiar
coast Monday. according to additiona
details which have been received ir
Rome. The warships appeared off An,
coma about midnight. accompanied by
two aeroplanes. which few over the
city.
The mbardment began at 3 O'Clock
and continued two hours. Shells of al
trained, not only upon the railroad
yards. but upon the military hospital
tie Bank of Italy and two barra ok s
The cupola OF the cathedral also wa,
damaged.
Railroad Is Damaged
slight damage to tho railroad wa,
caused by shell fire between Porto Re
canati and Porto Civitanova
Because Of reports that tho Austriai
squadron had been signaled from al
Ancona brewery. all Germans employed
there were arrested as spies
Order Buildings Destroyed.
Reports received at Verona from
Trentino are to the effect that tn,
lContinusd on Second PaEal