New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-01
ITALIANS SEIZE
RAILWAY CENTRE
NORTH OF TRENT
Column from East Capt
ureS COrtina and MenaCes
Important Line.
AlRMEN SET FIRE
TO POLA ARSENAL
Monfalcone Shipyards Badly
Damaged by Flotilla of Tor
pedo Boat DeStroyers.

London, May S1,-Along with the
Italian official announcc ment of sue
cessful air raid on the arsenal at Pola
and a bombardment of the Monfacone
shipyards by a destroyer fotilla comes
the unofficial announcement to-day
that Victor Emmanuel's troops, enter
ing the Trentiuo from the cast, have
occupied the Ampezzo Valley and the
town of Cortina.
The occupation Of this town threat
ems the Austrian Notifications at Ian
dro. which protect the important rail-
way from Bozen 20 Klagenfurt.
The Italians are pushing their heav-
lest attacks in the direction of Triest
Severe fighting is still going on around
Gorilla and Mon ialcone.
Invade from All Sides.
The Italian invasion Of the Province
Of Trent is progressing from the south
along the Adige and Chiese rivers, from
the west across the Tonale pass and
from the east by way Of the Vsronne
plateau. The northernmost attack
along the zigzag frontier is at Cor
tina.
This town is well known summer
resort, where the diplomatic represen-
tatives accredited to Italy were accus-
toned TO spend several months during
the hot season 1t is the junction Of
several railroads, the most important
OF which is that from Pieve di Galore
to Toblach, along the Drava valley.
Important Passes Taken.
Especially interesting is the occupa-
ION by the Italians Of the heights in
Southern Trentino, where the Chiese
valley joins the Ampolla valley.
which overlook the village of Store. II
was TO this point that the Italian vol
unteers in the war of lS4S penetrated,
and also where Garibaldi in 1866 es-
tablished his headquarters, radiating
his action thence in the Giudicarla
region. Thus it will be seen that the
Italians have conquered the group OF
Notifications commanding the passes
leading to the vast intrenched camp
which has its centre at Trent.
These fortifcstions, some OF which
are modern and perfectly armed, but
others less formidable, constitute a
wonderful syetem Of defence. They
are rendered almost impregnable by
the mountainous nature OF the coun-
try.
The difficult task of the Italians, it
Is believed, will be the attack on Ro-
vereto, directly TO the south Of Trent.
1t Is defended by several lines Of for
tifications, which begin at Mort, on
both sides Of the Adige River, and run
all along the mountains, which are
about $500 feet high. Thus Revereto
is in the inside of a kind of amphi-
theatre and mounts heavy artillery,
especially on Mont Zugno. The last
range of intrenchments near Rovereto
are dug into the rocks.
Difficulties in Way.
II the Italians intend to attack Ro-
vereto from Schio, which lies on the
border, some thirty miles to the south
east, they will find on the high plateau
Of Fugazzi the fortresses Pozzocchio
and Mattassone, armed with large
mortars. II they should enter by the
Arsa valley they will find lntermlna-
BILE lines of intrenchments.
A part of the town Of Rovereto near
the station has been demolished with
dynamite in order to give the artii-
lerymen there clear range for their
guns, while all the bridges leading to
tho stronghold hay been blown up.
The bombardmen. of Pola by diri-
eible and of Mont leone by destroyer
fotilla is thus described by to-nights
official stateme.t from the Italian Min
istry of Marine;
zone of our dirigibles few over
Pola last evening, dropping bombs on
the railroad station, d naphtha depot
and the arsenal All the bombs burst
with full effect. A Dig fire started in
the arsenal.
"The dirigible was subjected TO
violent fire fro.l the land batteries,
but was not hit and returned intact.
Monfalcone Bombarded.
"This morning our destroyer fotllla
bombarded a shipyard at Monfalcone,
causing considerable damage, as me
commander of the destroyers was apie
TO observe Several large boats laden
with -four were surprised and destroyed
by the same fotilla, which returned
having accom- lished its mission, WITH
out being hit by the fire of the guns
on the Austrian coast. Inc crews SUI
fered no loss
To-day's Austrian official version OF
the land fgh ing says:
Gan attacl by an Alpine regiment
Sunday afternoon on the sector OF our
Notifications on the Varonne plateau
was sanguinarily repulsed
"Near the northeast Of Panevegglo
lin the region of Prebazzo) a hostile
detachment began to intrench, but re-
tired before he fire of our patrol.
"In the Vosthal frontier district an
artillery battle is raging. The attack
was begun by our heavy artillery"
King Fires Gun.
News dispatches from the Italian
front say that King Victor Emmanuel
during the recent attack Of the ltallan
forces on Monte Baldo took charge OF
one of the 75-milimetro guns and hred
many shots himself. Afterwsrd for
many hours he watched the operations;
II was raining hard at the time; and
when the King finally returned to head.
quarters in his automobile he was wet
l