New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-27
ITALY'S KING GOES
COMMAND ARMY
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and Monte Fopps on the slopes north
of LcssinI; Monte PasubIa and Monte
Bafelan. a. the extremity of the AgnO
and Leogang valleys, and the dcnles Of
Val Brenta. We took number OF
prisoners.
"In Cadore We occupied ali the from
tier dehles.
"The enemy's medium calibre artil-
lery opened fire on the Bay OF Mlsi-
trina. but without results.
"On the Carnia frontier on the night
Of the 18th we took by a bayonct at
tack the dclle Of Val D1nferno and the
extremity Of Val Daguo.
con the Frieul frontier on the 25th,
in the Middle of the lsonzo region, we
successfully continued our offensive
operations near CatOretto We have
disposed troops on the conquered
heights between the Judrio and the
lsonzo. Medium calibre artillery OF the
AI~trIans a. Santa Noria and Santa
Lucia TO the southwest Of Tolmino
opened fire ON the heights between the
Judrio and I-onzo, but without result.
Advance in Lower Isonzo.
con the lower Ison.o we also con
tuued our offensive TO attain the line
: Of the river. Everywhere tn enemy
retired, destroying bridges and cutting
communications.
"Our ayiators bombarded the electric
B power house and railroad station at
Nonfalcone.'
Reports received here from Trentino
an. 20 the effect that the Austrian mill
+ tary authorities have ordered the de
. structOu Of government buildings. bar
l racks, monasteries and churches IN or
/ der that they may have free range
/ for their guns.
in the villag, Of Avio. just inside
! the Austrian border. about six miles
/ east Of Lake Card, all the documents
! Of the municipality are said 10 have
/ been saturated with petroleum and set
/ on FIRE, and the municipal building and
. the poStofiice burned. The bridge acros S
the AdIge River from Avio 10 No. was
/ blown up.
Italy'S First Success Great
The serious fighting on land has 50
FAR been confined 20 the northeast from
tier. on the night Of the 23d the Aus
TRANS began q furious canuouade of
the Italian position ON the Italian side
Of the frontier The Austrian firing
though heavy. resulted in no loss 20 the
Italians. On the morning. Of the 2lth.
after the expiration of the period OF
grace allowed By ltaly's declaration OF
war. Italian artillery bombarded the
cucmy's lines, ultimately sileucIng the
enemy's guns.
Under cover Of artillery fire. the
Italians advanced, their soldiers cheer
ing wildly. There was great race
between the infantry regiments for the
honor Of being first on Austrian soil
The Italians advanced along a front of
some extent and are now firmly estab-
lishcd i'm the district formerly known
as Venetian Friuli. which was coded TO
Austria by the treaty Of Campo
FOr1lO.
Italians Called "Deliverers."
I'm their advance the Italians met but
feeble res stance and found no diff
Guilty IN driving the enemy before
them e AustrIans, In their retire
mcnt. blew up bridges. destroyed all
paSsable roads and burnt several
houses inhabited by the poorer classes.
The inhabitants Of the invaded district
are Italian IN race and language Many
have been driven of by the retiring
Austuans, who appeared 10 have used
them harshly. Those remaining warm
j. received the Italians on their entry
INTO the towns, acclalming them as
their dellycrcrs. At sight OF the Italian
uniforms Che people became frantic
with JOY. running 10 embrace the sol
dIcrs and calling them Our brothers, -
The army Of Liberation, as II IS desls-