The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-16
ITALIANS AIM AT
ISOLATING TRIESTE
Move against Jarvis, on Railway Sup
plying Adriatic Port from Vienna
Shippers Ordered Shot.

ROME, June 16. = A statement is
sued by the war office says that the
army, which has been gradually press
ing on from Pontebba, is now bonn
harding Marborghetto. This town,
where there is an old and picturesque
fortress on a high summit, is on the
NiennaTrieste railway, which runs
through Jarvis, whence an important
railway runs through Laibach to-
Trieste. If the Italian forces succeed
in taking Jarvis Trieste will be Ien
with but one line of rail communica
tion over which supplies can be ship
ped. The statement follows:
There have been no important dc
velopments along the Tyrol-Trentino
frontier. The enemy persistently at
tackled Monteplano lin Val Giudi-
caria) at night after an all day bonn
bardment from Forts Platz and
Wiese, but were repulsed each time.
Our artillery caused the explosion of
ammunition depots toward Corte, III the
Cortevole valley, and seriously damaged
the enemy's works at Cessassi.
Our bombardment of Marborghetto,
in Carnia resulted in an explosion in
the lower part of the fortress.
Further reports of the night attack
of Italian Alpine troops in the difficult
region of the Alps of VOLTA give details
of considerable booty taken there, be-
| sides a number of prisoners who were
| terrified by the impetus of our troops.
| Our batteries dispersed a camp of the
enemy in the region of Monte Nero
| (north of Caporetto).
! All prisoners taken near PLAYA Con
tho Isonzo north of Goritz agree that
the Austrian losses up to this time
have heen serious. Most of the pris,
oners belonged to regiments heretofore
operating against the Servians.
The Austrians tried to set the forest
of Monfalcone afire, but our troops
drove back the enemy and extinguished
tho flames.
| A supplementary note issued by the
war Office charges that the Austrian
military authorities are fostering brig
andage in the rear of the advanciue
Italian army. Orders have been issued
to shoot all persons found with arms
and suspected of sniping. The state
ment follows:
4 1t is certain that Austria has left il
+. territory actually occupied by us ennis
saries who have been given orders Il
PAdtl1bC DIlSdHudSG- AdSn VI the IdHu
sturm, gendarmes and forest guards ar,
, involved. Naturally they are disguiset
and provided with munitions In addi
, tion they are paid 1000 crowns $3.50
= or more.
q These men have fred here and ther
and continue to fire into the backs o
q, our troops, at isolated soldiers and OF
? ficers and provision conveys. Following
attacking columns, especially in woode
regions which permit waiting in an
: bush without difficulty, these brigand
: even have fired at doctors while the
e were treating wounded. upon tn
!, wounded themselves and upon ambu
" anco staffs.
The mayor of the town of Grade, o
the Bay of Panzano, south Of NIonfa
! cone, has proclaimed loyalty to Kin
J Victor Emmanuel There has bee
70 great rejoicing among the citizel
!, since the entry Of the italian troops.
~ The government has prohibited Il
y expectation of foodstuffs, even
III Switzerland. Supplies shipped to Swi
Zcrland were sent to Austria.
is expected that Switzerland will no
prohibit the expectation of foodstuf
to Austria in an endeavor to have Il
Swiss-Italian frontier reopencd.