Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-03
ITALIANS BATTER
SECOND LINES OF
CARSO DEFENSES
First Austrian Posi-
tions Smashed; Foes
Forced to Fall Back
Hurriedly.

front advanced over considerable dis
lance OF the most difficult country east
of Monfalcone and sagrado. The attack
~ the second line of Austrian fortihca-
tions. hastily erected from Rubbia to
rietro Rossa, on the eastern slopes OF
the vaiione depression has already be-
gun with success.
The italian artillery has been brought
forward rapidly and 10 bombarding the
new Austrian trenches. The infantry has
maintained steady pressure on the re-
treating Austrnns and each day is
marked by the capture of prisoners and
considerably booty.
At vallone. in the Carso. the Aus
trians have attempted resolute Of
fensive against the Italian right wing
chiefly against the positions from which
they were recently driven at Monte Sci
husi. They were repulsed with severe
inHses, several hundred dead being left at
one place.
At the extreme right great reinforce
rfents, sent in dense columns from Duino
and marching to attack the italian posi-
Zion AZ poberdo. came under the hre
9, the heavy Italian batteries and were
Broken up with grave losses
Tho Italian heavy artillery has begun
20 Interfere considerably with the Aus
ian attempts to bring up reinforcements.
ioued before they can reach the
enches The remarkable precision of
ne gunners aim accounts for the great
lppHes sustained by tho Austrlans
10000 AusTRIANs.
The Teutons Mt Carso alone are esu-
mated at more than 10000. n large per-
dentage OF whom already have been put
SUt OF action.
In connection with the battle IN the
t,fff .f tka Tso1ta
positions at Pava has considerable inn
tartance keeping the Austrians busy
defending both Of the Gorilla tanks
Tho wedge driven here between Gorilla
ard Tolmino ia giving the Austrians con-
siderable concern.
Monte Kuk where the italians occupied
Sho trenches on the slopes, is the key to
system Of trenches and forticatlons on
Monte Santo which the Italian batteries
now have at their mercy.
The Italian positions also are begin
ping TO threaten the rear of Monte Sabo-
tino, defending the extreme right OF the
- Arstrians on the Isonzo. Monte Sabotlno
qiFo is threatened by the Italian batteries
AZ Podgora
Another brilliant achievement was the
ctpture by the italian troops OF the sum
nit OF Forcella where. by the combined
attack OF two separate columns, the Aus
trians were driven out OF their trenches
dt the point of the bayonet and their po-
etions occupied
The combined artillery and infantry at
tack on the positions recently taken by
The Italians at Costa Bella has failed, and
the Austrians have been driven hack with
considerable loss.
MANY OFFICERS TAKEN.
The number OF officers taken prisoner
Continues exceptionally high, compared to
che number of men Various explanations
nTe offered, but the real one, from the
Prisoners own statements seems that the
terrihc effect of the italian artillery on the
Austrians when attacking or compelled to
rctreat so demoralizes the men they are
nanie-strtcken and abandon the officers.
! The latter, completely helpless because
~ the murderous fire. fall into the hands
d the italian infantry. which. by rapid
forward dashes takes them by surprise.
IN official statement issued here says:
In the CadoTe Valley the fog. which
lia1 been prevailing for the last ten
doYs, lifted and our artillery resumed
With fresh vigor the work OF demollshing
Che defenses of Upper CoTdevole Upper
fote. Landro and sexten. The conquest
qf Mount Modetta, northeast OF Ciema
Cuestralta. marks a new and brilliant
episode in the struggle in Carnia Tho
cliomy was strongly intrenched there and
red the support OF artillery batteries
rosted nearby. The terrain was rough,
qie only approach TO the summit being
~ a steep pass.
After a long fight, with varying for
trnes, our Alpine troops, aided by an
effective and accurate nre from the ar
tilery placed in the rear. succeeded with
ereat bravery In dlslodging the enemy,
ne latter, having received reinforce
rieuts made n series OF violent counter
attacks and Il was only at nightfan that
the disputed summit could be said to be
solldly in our possession
STRATEGY OUTLINED.
For the hFst time since the beginning
oi the war, General Cadorna IN his
iAtest eommunique. discloses a fairly full
sceount or tactical action which proves
faw strictly co-ordinated Is the Italian
Elan Of war over the whole front
Whether the Jarvis group OF fortlnca-
Cons viii fall frst or those OF Tolmino
ana Gorilla, the result will be the same
famely. that the whole Austrian line OF
defense Of the eastern frontier from the
axtreme Carnia right down to the Adrl-
tic shore vii, suffer an utter collapse.
tupposing Gorizia suceumbs FIRST the
Auatrians will be obliged to wheel round
% the east with the right wing under
cover Of the Jarvis forts to make another
stand, hfat on the River Idria and there
after on the River Save That would
mean abandonment Of the land defense
of the entire lstrian peninsula and plac-
ing reliance solely on the front between
Fiume and Agram Tor stopping the Ital-
ian Invasion OF the Hungarian plain.
Surprising instead that Jarvis proper
should start knnekling down. the Aus
TRANS would then perforee retreat "a
praVe River in order TO block the road
~ Vienna Moreover. the Austrian
armies now operating along the middle
and lower isonzo would thereby be com
PEELED to fail back considerably 10 avert
danger of being surrounded
Cadorna allows the fact to transplre
To-Day that Fort Hensel. less than a mile
outside maiborghstto, Is In Its death
asonf Thus before long We shall see
fonnunieations cut on the great Aus
frian highway between the Carinthian
and Hrentino provinces and Italian Jack
4qhnsons growing against Jarvis
VOLUNTEERS ANGRY
ualiaa volunteer corps are 40 dsep dis
fress as tha result of a recent govern
nent order that no volunteer IS 10 be ae-
Eentee under The afe of IS All those
HnQ hafe been enrolled below this ase
nfe la be sent home when this ardar
Ha4 Haas known YOUTHS or Is and III
serving in the ranks were told 10 give
~ tneir arms and uniforms and return
home The dIsclnline 81 the volunteer
Underwent severe TRIAL The sudden
disapnoIn5meEt aas TOO much for the
laeiirSs 81 the newly made soldiers. ana
condiments were expressed regarding the