The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-10
WHICH WILL IT. BE, PEACE OR WAR!
italy,

UNITED Press Leased Wire servics.1
ROME, June 1o.-Itaiian troops
have won their most important vic
tory Of the war. In the first stages
Of the great battle now raging along
the Isonzo, they have captured the
railway center Of Monfalcone, near
the AdriatIc. The fall Of Goritz, eapi-
tai Of the Austrian province Of that
name, 10 believed to be imminent.
To the north in the fighting on
Monte Nero, a bersasliere regiment
drove the Austrlans from q rocky
height In 4 hand to hand struggle
with bayonets. The enemy fled, Ieav-
ing 100 bodies and fifty wounded on
the summit Of the peak.
"our losses In the Isonzo battle
thus far have been very light" said
an official statement from General
cadornz. "Prisoners say the enemy
has suffered heavily. We have cap
tured more than 400 Austrians."
Monfaicone lies twelve miles inside
the Austrian. frontier, srxreen m,,..
northwest Of Trieste. It's capture by
the Italians, after fierce artillery
and infantry engagement, represents
the greatest advance Into Austrian
territory since the war began.
The right wing Of the italian
armies along the lsonzo made the on
slaught on MonfaIcone after italian
batteries had siIenced the Austrian
ruEs and wrecked concrete works on
the outskirts Of the town. The Aus
trian garrison from entreneherents
inside the outer forts fought with
great bravery for several hours and
in their retreat destroyed the station
on the railway leading to Trieste.
TWO MILES HIGH.
GENEVA, June 10.-Ten thoueand
feet above the level Of the sea, Italian
Alpinists and TyroIese JaeQers are
locked in fierce struggle for posses
sion Of SteIvio Pass, the highest car
rage road In Europe.
The rattle Of machine guns is sweep
ing a region once the mecca Of tour
lsts. The. Austrians are defending
themselves from behind rock barri-
cades, the AIpnists attempting to rush
these positions with bayonet charges.
From the heights above, the italians
have wrecked one after another Of
The Austrian defenses by sending
great stones rolling down the noun
tain side.
The scenic background for the stel-
slo pass battle surpasses any Of the
war. The italians advanced to the at
tack along the vins-clad slopes OF Val
TeIIlna. To the north, shells are
over great glacial fields and
part Of the fighting on tho upper
reaches is for the possession Of snow
topped peaks.
In the Adise valley, long distance
Of the Austrian posi-
ions around Roverto continues, the
Italians seemingly having settled down
% a long siege. Elsewhere along the
rrentino and CarnioIa frontier bord-i
.r, clashes are occurring constantly.
Dispatches received here today de-
;Iared that all non-comhatants in
soritz had been ordered to evacuate
he town which is now under bombaro- |
nent by the Italians along the Isinzo.
The Austrians have rushed several
,eavy guns to Elume to strengthen |
hat seaport against possible attack.
Included among the 400 prisoners |
are 70 Austrians who voluntarily |
crossed to tho Italian lines near Cap
,rctto and surrendered, General Ca
lorna reported. Evacuation Of both /
iradisca and Goritz by the Austrians
s expected within the next few days.
Nth Monfalcone in the hands Of the
italians and another italian force
,olding the railway southeast Of Grad
sea, the Austrian position there Is
rowing more perilous every hour. /
3ombardment Of Goritz at long range i
lIready has begun.
SMELLING TRENT. |
BERNE, June 1o.-UnoffieiaI dis
'atches received here today said that
italians are sheIIins Trent from long
anse, having occupied Roverto.
These dispatches, unconfirmed from
my other sources, also reported that
he towns Of BeseneIIa, vattero and
,cseno, lying between Roverto and
rent are being sheIIed by the itai- /
ans. An unofficial report last week
aid Austrians had evacuated Roverto,
aIIins back on Trent. This report
as not been confirmed by the italian
var office.
lTALY's JOAN OF ARC.
ROME. June 1O.-Marja Abbriani, q