Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-27
ITALIANS INVADE
AUSTRIA In FORCE
War Office Reports Occupation of
Towns Along Frontier from Lom-
hardy to Adriatio Sea.
MOUNTAIN DEFILEs ARE FORCED

ROME. May 25.-(Via Paris, May
26.)-Offensive operations resulting
in the occupation of Austrian terri
tory all along the frontier from Lom-
hardy to the Adriatic are claimed in
an official statement issued tonight
by the War office. Italian troops
have seized various towns in the
Trentino and forced their way
through mountain defiles. On the
tower Isonzo attacks were continued
to gain the line OF the river. The Aus
trians are reported to have retired.
destroying bridges behind them.
Italian aviators bombarded Monfal-
cone, near the Gulf of Trieste,
The communication follows:
"Everywhero on tho gath our troops
took tho offensive. occupying Forcella,
Montezzo, Tonale and Ponte Caffaro. In
Val Giudioaria, the territory north OF
Ferrara and Monte Baldo.
"They also occupied Monte Reorno and
Monte Fcpra, on the slopes north of Les
sini; Monte Pasubia and Monte saffelan,
at the extremity OF the Agno, and Leo
gang valleys, and the defiies OF Val
Brenta. We took a number OF prison.
ers.
"In Cadora we occupied all the frontier
defiles
THE enemy's medium caliber artillery
opened fire on the bay OF Misitrna, but
without results.
IA.
Of the 2lth we took by bayonet attack
Del Inferno and the extremity of Val
Dagno.
"on the Frieuli frontier on the 2bth, IN
the middle OF tho IzonEo region we sue
cessfuIy continued our offensive opera,
tions near Catorotto. We have disposed
troopsesn the conquered heights between
the Judrio ard the 1zonzo rivers. Medium
! caliber artillery OF the Austriana al
Santa Maria and Santa Lucia 70 the
southwest OF Tolmino opened fire on the
heights between the Judrio and Izonzo,
but without result.
"On the lower Ixonzo we also con.
tinuoJ our offensive TO attain the line
of the river. Everywhere the enemy
rctlred. destroying bridges ana cutting
communications.
Our avintors bombarded the electric
power house and railroad station at Mon
faloone.
Aviator Drops Many Bombs.
During the day OF May 25th our
aviators showed great activity along the
entire frontier and were successful In
several endcavors to lombard the enemy
They threw down In all 2O3 projectiles
OF these eighty-two were large bombs
OF weight of ten kiios (about twenty
two poundsl each. Fourteen shells weigh
ing 100 kilos (22O pounds) and fifty-fiv,
Weighing forty-three kilos (ninety-five
pounds) each, together with other varie
ties were thrown by our men. The ef
facicy OF this fire was proved at severa
points, particularly at the German avia.
ton park located at Hervilly to the
southeast OF Roisel, where a hanger anc
a machine we're set on fire; at the Ger.
man reserve aviation camp at Grand
Priel to the northwest OF st. Quentin
where hangar was shattered, and al
the 81. Quentin railroad station wert
the gasoline supply tanks were destroyed
During tho course OF the prece6ins
night four shells were thrown from tho
air on the railrsad station at Douai. Tn,
outbreak of a fire In the vicinity OF tn,
freight depot was observed"
French Make Gains Near Lorette,
PARIS, May 28.-The French war of.
flee this afternoon gave out a report or
the progress OF hostilities. reading:
The checks inflicted upon the enem,
yesterday in the region OF Angres ant
at point 10 the north OF the height OF
Lorette determined the Germans to com,
back with an attack OF extreme violence
There was furious fighting last evenin5
and during the night. We wsre success
ful In retaining all our gains Our troopI
gave evidence OF magnificent courage ant
show splendid tenscity OF purpose.
The Germans in the beginning deliv
cred a counter attack against the worI
captured by us northwest Of Angres
Furious attempts TO take this position
were made by the enemy again an,
tense bOmbardment 10 which our troop
were subjected we retained possession
of all OF our new positions.
Furthermore, at the end OF the da,
we occupied almost entirely the positio,
near Buvsl. where we gained a footInl
In the afternoon. Here we are maintain
ing ourselves under a violent fire A
the same time we have gained ground OF
the heights northeast OF Lorette ana w
have captured a trench Of the enemy A
the environs of souehez
"An artillery engagement of consider
able severity developed yesterday in In
region OF Scissors; there was anothe
such encounter near Rheims.
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