The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-26
Army Forces Way Through
Mountain Defiles While
Enemy Retreats.
AIR SHIPS ARE ACTIVE
Teuton Forces Tear Up
Bridges, Cut Communica-
ton In Falling Back.

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ROME. via Paris, May, 26.-otfen-
siye operations resulting In the. occu-
patton Of Austrian territosy all along
Adriatic are claimed in an official
statement issued tonight blythe war
office. italian troops have seized va
rious towns in the Trentino and fore
files. On the lower 1sonzo attacks
the river. The Austrians are reported
to have retired. destroying bridges.
Italian aviators bombarded Monsal-
communication follows:
Everywhere on the Path our troops
took the offensive, occupying Forcella,
Montezzo, Tonale and Ponte Caftaro,
the territory north OF Ferrera. They
also occupied Monte Reorno and
Monte Foppato. the north of Lessint.
Cadore we occupied all the frontier
detiiles.
"The enemy's artillery opened fire
suit. On the Carnia frontier on the
onet attack the detile Of Val d'Interno
and the extremity OF Val Dagno. On
the Isonzo region, we continued our
offensive operations successfully. We
had disposed troops on the conquered
IsoEz. Cavalry and infantry opened
Isonz without result On the lower
Isonzo we also continued our often"
sive.. Everywhere the enemy retired,
destroying bridges and cutting com.
munication. Our aviators bombarded
the electric plant and railroad station
at Mansalzone."
ROTTERDAM, May 26.-A telegram
from Berlin says that Germany and
Italy have agreed neither to inferno
civilians nor seize their property.
PARIS, May 2s.-The French war
office this afternoon issued the TO-.
lowing statement:
"The checks inflicted upon the en-
emy yesterday in the region OF Angres
and at paint north Of the heights OF
Lorette determined fhe Germans to
come back with an attack ofSextreme
violence. There was furious fighting
last evening and during the night. We
were successful in retaining our gains.
Our troops gave evidence of magniti.
cent courage and showed splendid ten
acity, OF purpose. The Germans de-
Iivered u counter attack against the
works captured by us northwest of
curious attempts to take this posi-.
tion were made by them time and
bardment to which our troops were
subjected, we retained possession Of
v"Furthermore, at the end OF the
day we occupied almost entirely the
position near Buval, where we had
Here we are maintaining ourselves
under violent fire. At the same time
we have gained ground on the heights
northeast OF Lorette; and we have cap:
Souchez. An artillery engagement Of
considerable severity developed yes.
There was another such encounter
near Rheims.
4 "During the day of the 25th our
aviators showed great activity along
the entire front, and were successful
In several endeavors to lombard the
protectiles. The efficacy Of this fire
was proved at several points parttcu.
at Hervilly, southeast OF Roisel, where
q hangar and a machine were sent on
fire, AT the German reserve aviation
camp at Grand Priel, northwest of St.
tered and at the st. Quentin railroad
station, where the gasoline supply
tanks were destroyed. During the.
shells were thrown from the air on
the railroad station at Douat. The
the freight depot was observed