New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-21
ITALIANS GUNS
SWEEP gorilla
Bombard Austrian Forts
on IsOnzO and Barracks
in the City.

Paris. Nov. 20.-With their guns
pounding steadily at the forts protect
ing Gorilla ard sweeping the barracks
in the city itself, the Italians are slowly
bsttering their way nearer the lsonLo
stronghold. Vienna tells Of vigorous
boflbardment by the enemy artillery,
while Rome tells of hecvy fire directed
at Austrian batteries on heights east
of the city and in orchards and gardens
near Gorilla. The Italians fire forced
an Austrian column 10 retreat into the
city.
On the Carso plateau. south of the
city. the Italians claim an advance af-
ter a fierce Dattfe one brigade, says
Rome. succeeded in conouering all the
ground from the third sGmmit OF the
mountain to the IsonZo near Petsano.
4 counter attack won back the trenches
for the Austrians. THen, by night as
sault. the invader once more carried
and held the positions.
Vienna SAYS that the Italians re-
newed their attacks with strong forces
on the Carso, but were repulsed every
where.
AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL
The statement issued at Vienna says:
The sighting in the Gorilla district
continues. The bridgehead at Co
rizia was again unsuccesstully at
tcked at several points. The town
was vigorously bombarded for one
hour; the fire later relaxed.
on the northern portion Of the
plateau of Doberdo the enemy re-
newed his attacks with strong forces
against our positions on the northern
slopes OF Monte San Michele and IN
the sector of San Martino. Hand TO
hand fighting repeatedly developed,
but the Italians were everywhere re-
pulsed.
Our fighting line is now. as formerly.
in our hands. The same can be said Of
our positions near Zagora. where the
enemy, close TO the street barricades,
penetrated our position. but was com
pletely elected after bitter hand-to-
hand fighting.
Our airmen have dropped bombs on
Verona. Vicenza, Tricesimo. Udne
and Cercignano.
ITALIAN OFFICIAL.
The statement issued at Rome says:
All along the front the artillery
duel continues. Our guns dispersed
enemy marching columns in the
Astico zone and in the upper Corde-
vole; it destroyed shelters on
Hittagskofel (GaiD; it bombarded
barracks at Gorilla, and also swept
numerous enemy batteries posted on
heights to the east of the city and
others hidden in orchards and gar
dens near the city. Finally, IL
shelled column Of troops, when
retreated hastily into Gorilla.
On the Carso plateau our infantry
renewed its attacks yesterday win
success. especially in the Monte san
Michele zone, where the Perugia pr'-
gade succeeded in conquering All the
ground which slopes from the tniru
summit of the mountain TO Ihe
Jsonzo. between Petsano and bo-
scbiri Afterward. driven from ma
nosition by a violent counter ATTACK;
I, counter attacked in its turn ana
rocououered the lost trencnes'
Throuohout the night the enemy re-
a,sd furious assaults, succeeding
"avan times in reaching our lines.
Ne was moved down seven times by
IN. accurate Are Of our artillery
and riAe. and was hurled back in
J;,order. with enormous losses. Then,
,yorn out but indomitable, the brave
msiliers Of the l29th Regiment,
their feet swathed in sandbags,
burst into the enemy trenches in the
darkness, completely dispensing the
defenders and taking It's prisoners,