Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-26

veulee. ,Iay ss. tyia Parisl-The
military authorities have ordered that
no lights bc displayed Ga Venice be
tween sunset and sunrise that can be
seen from above the city. This IS a
measure % protection against attack
by acropiaHc. uut the people. normally
much abroad az night. are staying up
even later than usual. and nobody
seems 90 fcar visit from these ma
ehiueA
Whenever a sailor or soldier is seen
on the street he is applauded. The
people greet the defenders OF the king
dom heartily and call their wishes for
success against the enemy.
Geneva. Switzerland. May 26. via
Paris Italian troops which have in
vaded Austria along a line near the
border running north of the Gulf OF
Trlest. continue % advance toward
the Isonzo river 40 three points. fore
Ing thc AustriaEs 60 retire. Appar-
emily the Alstriaus thus far have made
no determined resistance.
The Italians captured zoo prisoners
yesterday. Casualties on both sides
have been slight
King Emmanuel ia expected TO go 20
the front this week. lie probably viii
proceed 10 the headquarters of Lieu
tenant General Count Calorna, Italian
chief oi staan.
The Italian ambassador 20 Germany
81 expected 90 reach Chiasso. Switzer-
land. tonight
Austrians Destroy Bridges.
Rome. Alay 80 U,iu Paris. May e6l.-I
Offensive operations resulting la the
occupation ut Austrian territory all
along thr frontier from Lomhardy %
the Alriatic are claimed iu IA Official
statement issued tonight by the war
Office. Italian troops have seized va
ti1us tuwus in thc Trcutino aut forced
their way through mountain deflcs-
cor thc lover tsonzo attacks were con
tluu~d Co gain the line of the river.
The Austr.ans are reported 20 have
retired. deatruyiuE bridges Behind
them. Italian asiators homharded
aioufaicouc. near the Gulf Of Triest-
Tie communication follows;
Every where con the -+th our troops
tauk the offensive. occupying Forccila. f.
HaNaNsHaeAa aNaAaaH aaAaa "A.A" Ns-H+etaa " .
in Val CiudicaEia. thr territory north
of Fcrrara and Monte Baido.
They also occupied Monte Reorno I
and Nioatv Foppa on the slopes north .
of i.rssiui. Monte Fasuhia and Monte .
Hanciar 40 the extremity of the Agno /
and f.rusanE valleys and the deules .
ug Val nrrufa. We took n number OF
prisuncru. Ia Cadprc wc occupied all ]
tLc frout!Cr denlcs.
The cn~my's medium calihrc artil- /
tcry opsucd arc ON the Bay OF Misi- I
trina hut without results.
ION the CaFuia frontier on the night .
% the esth ws took by n hayouei at
tack the dchie of Val d'infcrno and I
the extremity of Val DaEno.
-on the Fricuii frontier on the e5th
tn the middle of the Isonzo region we
successfully cuntinued our offensive
operations near Catoretto. We have
disposed troops on the conquered
heights between the Judrio and the
Isonzo. Medium calibTe artillery OF
the Ausirians az santa Maria and San
N Lucia TO the southwest OF Tolmino
npc-cd IRE on the heights between the
Judrio and isonzo but without result.
ION the Lower Isonzo we also con-
,lnued our offensive to attain the line
% the river. Everywhere the enemy
retired. destroying bridges and cutting
our aviators bomhNrdei the elec-
,ric power house and railroad station
~ Monfaicone."