Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-06-13
Heavy Artillery Duel in Progress
Along the Belgian Front Oc-
cupies Attention.
ITALIANS MAKING GAINS
ON AUSTRIAN TERRITORY
Servia's Advance Through Alban-
ia Approved by Allies for
Time Being.

l>OuuON, june #lG.-lAuSSldllS ! clhlUl
to have administered a check to the
Germanic allies on both banks of the
Dniester river in Galicia and Petro.
grad authorities in consequence ex-
press belief that the Austro-German
forces have abandoned an attempt to
recapture Lemberg, the Galician cap
ital On the other hand. a German
official statement says the Austro-
Germans continued to make progress
in the southeastern war zone and
that forces under General Linsingen
have retaken the town of Zurawana,
whicmh lies to the east of Przemysl.
Comparative Quiet Prevails.
Along the battle front stretching
from the North sea to Switzerland
comparative quiet prevails, except on
the Belgian frontier where heavy
artillery duel is progressing. The
|Franco-B British forces are reported by
Athens dispatches to have Joined in
battle with the Turks for possession
of the town of Gallipoii at the en-
trance to the sea of Marmora. Fierce
fighting also is reported near Maidos
which lis situated about half way
through the Dardaneles and the
straights on the European side.
&. Italians Forging Ahead.
Italians continue to push forward
on the east bank of the sonzo river.
In addition to occupying the import
ant town OF Monfalcone, the Italians
claim to have captured the Austrian
town of Gradisca, near Gorilla. Re-
treating before the Italian troops
near Rovereto, the Austrians are re-
ported to have evacuated and to have
blown up the fort 4pf II thss:zzaGhio.
ssr. Strong Austrian Defence. ,'
This position is considered one of
the strongest Austrian defenses. Tur.
key announces the sinking Of Rus
sian torpedo boat in the Black sea
on Friday, and q warship was des-
troyed by the Ottoman cruiser Medul'
lu, formerly the German cruiser Bres-
lau, which returned safely to port.
Four more British vessels were sunk
by German submarines. The steam
ship Leucra of 1927 tons, and three
trawlers were sent to the bottom of
the North sea. In a statement issued
at Nish, the Serbian government says
the reason for the present Serbian
expedition across Albania in the d.
rection of the Adriatic is Albania
has been a hotbed for Austro.Turkish
intrigue.
Many Austrians Prisoners.
Upwards Of 1000 Austrian prison
ers passed through Verona the last
few days for various prison camps in
Italy. They are being fed Cn regular
Italian rations.
Three Austrian aerOplanes yester-
day dropped bombs on KragOjevatz,
killing or woundinS twelve persons
Serbian aeroplanes have pursued hos
tile machines. bringing one down.
Another aeroplane with two German
officers were captured at Agrlpalan-
ka.
The Twelfth regiment: Of Bersagli-
eri who virtually fought four days
continuously against the Austrians
defending Tolmino. had the heaviest
losses of any Italian detachment
since the beginning Of the war.
1t is understood Italy is in accord
with the Allies on friendly represen-
tations from Belgrade concerning the
Serbian advance into Albania, eX'
pressing a desire that the question be
left for solution by peace confer
ence after the war. 1t is stated neith'
er Italy nor the Allies oppose Ser
bian military advance toward the Ad-
ratio across Albania, but prefer Ser
bia should not divert a part OF her
forces from the main objective of the
campaign, namely, to fight Austrians'
The Italian advance on Rovereto,
in Tyrol, Is miles south Of Mori and
Is miles southwest of Trent, was
pushed so close to both towns that
either they already had been taken
or are about to be occupied, accord
ing to reports from the front.
Aviators of two enemy aeroplanes
dropped, bombs today on Moladibarl
and then threw bombs on the Polig>
nano, where a woman was killed, and
finally en- Monopoli, it was officially
announced.