Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-29
LOWER TYROL HELD
BY ITALIAN ARMY
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page, One
which invaded 1strla (Austria) by way
OF Gradisca Is within l6 miles OF Trieste
II is unoffcially reported that the Aus
trian authorities have left Trieste and
that tho city has been abandoned to the
mercy of turbulent mobs.
The Italian forces which occupied Gra-
disca have crossed the lsonzo River and
reporting rushing southwark to Montfal-
cone severe artillery duel along the
heights OF the 1sonzo demonstrated the
superiority Of the Italian guns.
Infantry fighting on large scale Is de-
veloplng southeast of Gorilla.
The Italian army Of invasion In Trent
has occupied Storo and has stormed the
Austrian defenses upon Mount Tremalzo
storo is seven miles inside OF the Aus
| trian frontier and lies northeast of Lake
| Idro. Mount Tremalzo is east of Storo
and lies north of Lake Garda.
The boom Of big guns is sending crash
| ing echoes through the Alpine passes east
of Lake Garda A violent artillery bat
| tie for possession of the narrow defle
leading to Rovereto has begun.
JAEGERs RETREAT.
Tyrolese jaegers, retreating from Ala
before the italian advance, have installed
themselves behind the walls of the pic
| turesque old fortress at Serravalle mid
way between Ala and Rovereto. They are
equipped with new mountain howitzers.
| Their object is to hold back the invaders
| until the Austrians can prepare them
selves to meet the attack upon Rovereto.
The Italians have dragged mountain
| guns northward along the mist-covered
ridges of Monte Baldo. They have opened
| fire on the Austrian position at SerraValle
| from the heights of Monte Altissimo,
| dominating the Adlge Valley. Shells are
screaming down the chasm with great
| roar that can be heard distinctly at
| Italian frontier towns.
| Another Italian force is attempting to
| outfank the Austrians at SerraVaile.
| Having driven the enemy from Stare, they
| are moving eastward around the north
| ern end of Lake Gardo, to attack Riva
! and Mori The Austrians have posted ar
| tlllery in the heights commanding Val dl
Ledro and are disputing this advance.
on Monte Baldo ridge the Italian Alpine
| troops are making steady progress The
fighting here is of guerilla nature, troops
advancing in some places single file.
AUSTRIANs FALL BACK.
The Austrian forces in the valley of the
Chiese River are falling back. II was In
this region that the Germans were re-
ported to have massed soldiers to coop
erate with the Austrians and Hungarians.
An Austrian hydroplane has been cap
tured off the Italian coast and its crew
| taken prisoners. 1t was officially an
| nounced today.
Italian artillery, which was dragged to
tho crests of the heights on Austrian
soil. have bombarded the valley of the
Fella, wrecking an Austrian ammunition
| train that was on the way to the front
Rva. an important Austrian stronghold
at the extreme north end of Lake Garda,
has been violently bombarded.
SINK AUSTRIAN SUBMARINE.
Italian troops are pressing in upon Tri.
| este and Gorltz and are capturing one
height after another in the Trentino and
in the Carnc Alps, Torpedoboats en-
gagged two Austrian submarines that at
tempted to attack shipping at Venice and
sank one of the submersibles. An italian
dirigible flew over Sebenico, Dalmatia,
rs miles southeast of Trieste. and bonn
barded a group OF torpedoboats lying In
the river
The sea fight off Venice was described
I'm unofficial circles as the most spectac-
ular engagement of the first week of the
war Tine official announcement issued
at midnight gave details of the attack by
the Austrian submarines, but did not
locate the scene OF the lighting.
The Austrans sliprod out OF Pola with
the intention OF attacking Italian vessels
lying In the ship channels and lagoons OF
Venice. few miles off the port they
rose to the surface to get their bearings
and were Immediately attacked by two
Italian torpedOboats patroling the coast
to guard against just such attacks.
The submarines at once began TO sub
merge and an Austrian torpedoboat. act
ing as convoy, came dashing TO their as
sistanoe. The Italian warshlps turned
theiI fire upon the submersibles, their
shells striking several times.
| ok nnt nP
submarine. a column OF water shot up
and she disappeared with a loud, hum
ming sound" said the Ministry OF Marine
statement. "she left patches OF oil on
the surface, giving ground for the belief
that she was sunk"
OTHER FLEEs.
The second submarine and the Austrian
torpedoboat escaped, Neither Of the
Italian vessels suffered any casualties.
The dirlgible M-2 which few over the
Adriatic and attacked the enemy des-
troyers off sebenico was violently bonn
barded by Austrian aircraft guns, but re-
turned safely to her base.
Ohioiai reports from the front show
that Lieutenant General cadorna, Italian
Chief of Stan, is attempting to carry out
well-dehned movement for the occu-
patton of the important points In the
| Alps, along the Giudtcarla chaln OF the
I.essini Mountains, the 5ugana Valley
and the Carnic Alps. This maneuver,
II accomplished, would place the Italians
in an advantageous position TO meet the
Austrians II they should undertake any
serious attack for the purpose OF inVad-
ing Italy Ii would also permit the
Italians to choose their own time and
place for making an attempt to force
the mountain passes and penetrate fur
ther into Austria
The occupation OF Altissimo Mountain,
which Is 67e0 feet high, Is regarded as
the most important achievement In ear
rying out this plan This Is the highest
peak Of the Baldo range, which extends
for 25 miles on the eastern aide OF Lake
Garda.
DOMINATES VALLEY.
Occupation OF Altissimo Mountain
means the domination Of three impor-
tant Austrian centres OF communication