The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-11

The Official report from Gen. Cadorna
Of the operations up to yesterday Is as
follows:
With the object Of rcpulsing the en-
envy from dominating positions he still
holds on the right bank OF the lsonzo
and establishing strong positions AZ
the passages of the river we con-
tinued our operations or June : ana
The enemy offered a determined
resistance. faVored by the lay OF the
ground and strong Notifications. Our
passage was made more difficult by
numerous obstacles placed on the
bridges and I'm the roads and also by
III. Hooded ground along the lower
course Of the river. Everywhere our
troops fought with ardor n teuacity
and succeeded in taking important po-
stions. which enabled US 10 occupy
the city IL Monfalcnne. The fire of
our batteries considerably damaged
the cnemN's artillery at a number OF
points.
In tho difficult region Of Monte
Nero = successful attack on our part
led Ia tho occupation Of positions from
uhich the Austriaus fed. leaving n
hundred bod cS. which We buried. and
siN'y Wounded
Near ttpuretto seventy Bosnian
sold iers surrendered. In other regions
along the lSpuzo We made over 400
prisoners. our losses We're unim-
poritnt IriSou"'S say the Austrian
losses were considerable.
ON the Tyrol-Trcntiuo frontier our
forces continue In close cooperation
tho action AGAINST positions which
mus hc occupied i'm order to force the
enemy to disclose his defensive prep
a-d'ioUs and permit the development
q F...... Iona Snt Vafft St "a
.nc the determined resistance Of the
enemy our troops have approached
beyond tho frontier. close to Fail
Zur.o Pass. at the DOT Of the Sasso
d Strit
\ ,'curous action was fought ten
F.omttcrS tahout seven miles) north
n Cortlud d'Ampezzo \ piece of ar
til,ry remained III our hands.
In the ueighborhood Of Monte Croce
fighting had been going on for several
day for the important position Of
fre,kopcl, which the Austrians de-
Tended desperately. our Alpine troops
d%chni'cl> took it IN the evening of the
Sh. making one hundred prisoners
\ustrians Open Dykes.
In an effort TO prevent the Italians
rom crossing the lower lsonzo the
Nustriaus, Initiating the B~elgians.
opened the dykes and broke down the
'dnks Of the river, hoping TO food the
'nt're region from Gradisca t. the sea,
The attempt was. however. futile. most
Il the water being absorbed by the
earth.
There has been an increase of ac-
iIvity on the part of the Austrians on
he Ison2o since the arrival at Laibach,
'bout thirty miles behind the battle
'front.', OF Archdukc Eugene. commander
l' chief Of the Austrian forces. who is
reported 10 have brought a message
iom Emperor Francis Joseph that the
POSITION must he held at all costs.
Bomb, dropped Wednesday by the Ital-
IAN a'rshiD Cltta III Ferrara on Fiums
caused heavy damage 30 several Il the
Austrian Lloyd liners which have beer
converted into troopships destined Il
convoy endorsements and munitions
me Nlstrians shut IN in Cattaro. one
hner vas sunk and two were in flames
'hen the airship left. Many soldiers
'"re Killed ny the explosion or drowned
~ ar attempt t. escape. Tn oil fue'
reservoir in the military port was again
st on fire. Thus. although the air.
snip WAS lost, being destroyed by bombs
rom an Austrian aeroplane, the raid
vas successful
IN Austrian torpedo boat was tor,
Iedoed and M in the Gulf of Tries>s
es'erdiv by an Italian submarine. The
crew was lost.