, 1915-06-02
KILOGRAMS.
ST. CROIX STATIO
Censored ut Jamaica.)

are continuing their march across the Isonzo
valley and are bombarding Monfalcone, which
has been strongly fortified by the Austrians
for defence of the rond to Trieste. Rapid
progress has been made by the Italians who
invaded Carinthia, fourteen villages and three
mountain passes having been taken from
the Austrinns in that district. North of
Mount Baldo the Italian infantry, supported
by g%unboats OH Lake Garda, have captured
several hills. The Italian strategy is directed
towards fanking the Austrian fortifcations
on the Adige, and to an advance on Mort
eighteen miles south west of Trent. Grade,
on the Gulf of Trieste, has Leen occupied by
the Italians, and the Austrian railway be-
tween Trieste and Nabresina was attacked
by q squadron Of Italian seaplanes which
threw bombs on several stations, causing
considerable damage.
A German official statement says: o
the Dubysa River our trot ps again com
menced the offensive aud an attack con-
Quoted on both sides of he high rond be-
tween Rossieny ard RagoIa was crowded
with good results, 1920 Russians being
captured. TO stop the advance of the leu
tonic allies the enemy troops tried with
fresh f, rces. brought forward from other
theatres of the war, to attack ut several
points on the right bank of the San, but
they failed and only III he region of Sieni-
ava were our weak divisions forced back
on the left bank Of the San. On this occas-
ion about six of our cannon could not be
withdraw in good time. In the dist let
northeast of Przemysl we are progressing
tavourably on both sides of the river Myez-
MIA and have captured about nine thousand
additional prisoners, twenty-five cannon
and twenty machine guns.
A Russian official comnluniqne states: "In
G,liu;o ~, n ,oc1ou and tLo n,ooool;Mv
night the enemy delivered attacks on the
whole OF cur front between the upper Wis
tula and the left bank of the San, but Nas
everywhere repulsed with great losses. A
very stubborn battle continues with great
intensity on both banks Of the San between
Permysl and the Lubaczowka River and
between Permysl and the great marshes
of the Dniester. In the region beyond on
Tuesday we opened q determined often
siye on the entire front from the great
Dniester marshes to Dolinn, and in
the course of that day and Wednesday the
enemy suffered enormous losses and was
nowhere successful"
In the Western arena important German
field fortiticatiOns near Souchez, north of
Arras, were captured by the French at dawn
on Friday, after Il violent battle throughout
Thursday night, twelve German machine
guns were captnred."
Advices from ~ Nuzaire state that the
liner ola Champagne" went aground yester-
day on the coast off that place. All her niue
hundred passengers were later landed at 81.
N~azaire.
The British steamer 'Argyllshire'', from
Sydney, N. S. W., sent wireless distress sig
nails Of % attack by a sui marine, and assis-
lance has been despatched, but there are no
further details.
The British steamer "Codehy" he's been
SUNK If the Sicily Islands by gunire from u
German submarine, but her passengers were
rescued by a fishing smack.
A despatch from Copenhagen states that
the D nish steamer ELY" struck a mine off
Stockholm and sank. Her crew were saved.
Several accumulated lists of casualties have
been published. Lance Corporal O'Lenry,
who was awarded the Victoria Cross for
conspicuous bravery at Cuinchy, has been
killed; also Lieut.. Coke, son Of the Earl of
Leicester; Major Mackenzie, V. c.. and Lient.
Blgge, son of Lord Stamfordbam, died of
wounds, Lieut.. Harrison, of the Second Bat
talon OF the Leinster regiment, SCH of Mr..
Frederic Harrison, the eminent author, and
Capt. G%reufell, son Of Lord Desborough.
Among the wounded is the Earl of Rose.
BombArdier Wells, the we'll known heavy
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