New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-22
Pierce Austrian Line on
North-Carry Strong
Peak on South.
FORTS DESTROYED
BY INTENSE FIRE
Invader Brings New Forces from
Tyrol FrOnt-AerOS Shell
Aviation Camp.
fBy Cable TO The Tribune. J

Paris, Nov. 21--While their heavy
guns batter without pause at the for
tifcations of Gorilla, the Italian forces
on the Isonzo are storming the SUBMITS
which guard the Austrian stronghold
on the north and on the Carso Plateau
to the south.
The incessant bombardment Of the
city has crumbled the protecting works.
Unofficial dispatches from Laibach'
Austria, say that the Notifications OF
Gorizia have been almost destroyed by
the intense fire.
The Italians are concentrating their
efforts in the attempt to take the city,
which is the key to Trieste. Vienna re-
ports that the enemy has brought re-
Inducements from the Tyrolean front
to strengthen his forces on the lsonzo'
Pierce Austrian Line.
A fierce battle is still in progress,
with the invader slowly forging toward
his objective. North of Gorizia, Vienna
admits. the Italians succeeded in pene-
trating the Austrian line in the Oslavla
sector. All positions. with the excep-
ton OF one summit, the official report
says, were recaptured.
On the Carso the fight centred at
Monte San Michele. Here, Rome claims,
the Italians gained solid footing on
the top of the mount between the third
and fourth su~mite- and repulsed Sc
we're counter attacks.
Another nerce battle is in progress
north of the Gorilla bridgehead. where
Podgora. dominating the Austrian posi-
tions. is the Italian goal The invaders
aviators are also active, having dropped
one hundred bombs on the Austrian
aviation camp at Assevizza.
AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL.
Vienna gave out this statement:
The Italians again brought forces
from the Tyrolean front into the
Gorilla District. With these REIN
forcements the enemy renewed MS
attacks on the Gorilla bridgehead.
attacks collapsed by reason of our
fire. In the Oslavia sector the
enemy succeeded in penetrating our
line of defence. We recaptured the
position, however, in a counter
attack, except one summit, for the
possession of which we are still
fighting.
Three enemy attacks against Peota
miscarried, the enemy sustaining
severe losses. Especially violent
attacks were directed against Pod
CORA, but here also the Italians were
repulsed.
Both sides of Monte San Michele
were kept under strong gun fire. In
the afternoon, considerable enemy
forces advanced on the northern
slope of the mountain. Their attack
was foiled by our crossfre. Several
attacks against the San Martino
sector and north of the Gorilla
bridgehead met the same fate.
On the summit of the Colidi Lana
the defenders repealed two Italian
attacks against road barbados near
Zagora.
ITALIAN OFFICIAL
The War Office in Rome gave out this
statement:
In the Cordevole Valley, after an
intense artillery preparation, the en-
envy launched large forces IN an at
tack on the summit OF monte OolOm-
bine, but was repulsed. In counter
attack he was put to fight, with
great loss, leaving on the field AIMS,
munitions and hand bombs
In Carnia there was great ACTIVITY
by the artillery on both sides.
Along the Isonzo front the strug-
gle continued vigorously yesterday.
In the Zagora sector we took by as
sault strong barrier in the Fondo
Valley, making thirty-seven pris-
oners.
In the Gorilla zone the intense
bombardment by our artillery con
tinues. We have begun successfully
an attack on the heights northeast OF
Oslava.
Storm Top of Peak.
On the Carso plateau, after bril-
liant assault, our infantry got solid
footing on a portion Of the top OF
! Monte San Michele. between the
third and fourth SUBMITS. Violent