The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22
.AJSTR|ANS HAVE
|" STEADILY FALLEN
|. BACK, SAYS|TALY
Embassy at Washington
Gives Out Statement on
Military Operations
= Up to August Is

WASHINGTON. August 81 rha 1,a,,., own,
Xbassy nada nublic +ox,r-,. -. x1,,-..,,.
-. isS 'o'i'en III 'ne loi'o"ins
W the government at Rome on
i'd.ian military operations. up to Au-
SUN IS:
AS opposed to misleading renorts cir
cu'ated by Austro-TIungarian sources, the
Noyai Italian government wishes to make
known the following facts:
"Austro- Hungarian mi,itarv ac.;or a.,
tha y,bo,o r..,i..,
s,,,. l','ian i.ons Is On tne uelen-
SNe' .ne lew isoiated offensive movements
onuertahen nave been OF merely local
character and We're nothing more than
vain attempts 70 raconouar lost nos;+i,rs
.srhe front,er witch ,,,.s ,.,ar.s
r..,s.,,-' "n'." was eois'ueieu
iiipassaoie' owing TO the most
up-to-oate fortiheations, Austro- Hungary
had built with profusion along the whole
Ilength of II and In tho hnildin. 10 xvh;cn
she h,a t.,.a -, ,.. 49,,
'aNeh iuii advantage OF haturai
ueiehses and almost impregnable noun
taips and valleys, has been crossed by the
Italian armies Im,neliatelv unon the
declaration of war the Italian troops &C.
cupied many important positions in the
Trentino and Galore. with a view 10
counter balancing the enormous advan
tages which the frontier drawn l., ,sec
blaced entirely in the hands or Austro.
Hungary. In some few places the italian
hrrny has refrained from invading AIS
krian territory. as II could have dono y,
brIer to take better advantage oe 49,
Conditions. but nowhere has tba ensn,v
dared to invade Italian tarr;tor,,
Under Heavy Fire
AS result all the Notifications of the
Austrian line of defense are now under
WHAax fx.@ g.
considerable extension of land has been
wrenched from the enemy and definitelv
occupied by the Italian army
"Austro-Hungary had to evacua+e In
eastern Friuli positions speciallv suited
ffor a stubborn defense and retreated ~
the even more strongly fortified line of
|the Isonzo, with the object ~ nIac,rg
Between our own and the enemv,s arn,ias
g river well known for its unfordable
.,on,,ntairn,,a Sl,a iituiiua'ions' on the
ersotaS ,..s, palms Vi Whlch she mad
| ce tions i,,s+,,. sass, sni u hiouerl iortiii-
Eugene -, ,,;s ons noa, ns the Arehauke
troa Hnngarian 1884 20 tne aus
Tha 1taiio,, -. DO lorihiuapie.
~ Iso~,.a .eops i.ave' noWeVer, passed
tio,s So, o c IMPORTANT posi-
All tbs lnn,ar o oapole'ee anu lava ana
Cr. disco ~ ~ u .he river from
lrnown d.sh ~. =, was .heir Wen
troons to accomnlisb ~ g.. e A'aaan
the river under ths hae,,,, 81, % oross.Ie
enemvs artiIIerv rinoa e.a e I'm .ne
brGaaas +hron,r eiie the
wav unde, tha sha,,,,' sne iNer save
~ Tho swollen ,,atars ~ ~, .ne plesSuie
stantIv reb,,ii+ Nv, an -. 80 III
6iers i'ai'ai SUI
"On the unner 1sonzo .ha gr.
kof tho NTontararo 49, sne eiea.er par.
kr,nied ToInino hos haen e,a au ".
Ita ckad and its fo+isia.s eiy a.
Kdailv nv tbe italian artii,ar T,.ue, eu
south. betwee, ToIp,i,a a,,s Su,r,o ~ 'nel
troons s,lcceeded In asta h1,shi,,sr 80, ~,
bridgehead az P,ava wbara he, q =
yanced with daring tbat s,,rrr,s,c 80.
very enemy. thew are nov, q t,a ~ 60.
our bridges from tba lept honL 80 49,
Isonzo and repel tbe daily co,,ntor 81
tacks launched against thor,