Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-26

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cry actions Al the same time we have
been maintaining our activity along the
front by means of reconnaisances by
small detaohments. and thus we have
had successful encounters at carano and
Val Clsmon and toward the plateau Of
Vezsens.
In Carnia we continue an intense ar
tiIlery fire. pa<f4culariy against Malbor-
goth. our projectiles today penetrated the
oupola Of Fort Helsel.
The night OF the 22-27d the vain attacks
Of the enemy were repeated against our
positions at Val Grande and Val Pic
colo. In the region of Monte Nero we ex-
tended our occupation toward the north
as far As the slopes OF Javazoeky and
made ftfty-seven prisoners. In the region
We began firing against the Bay OF
Plezzo.
"AlonE the Isonso we are advancing
rapidly. reinforcing ourselves In positions
on the right bank Of the river. We thus
have occupied Globna, north OF Plava
and on the lower Jsonso vo have cap
tured the edse OF the plateau between
sagrado and Monfalcone."
PARIS. juno 25.-T'he French war Of
fees afternoon statement reads:
North OF Arras French troops last
night attacked between AnGres and
souchez and made further progress. In
the Labyrinth n German counter attack
has been repuissd. This engagement WA
followed by a violent Commandment OF
our trenches. to which our batteries re-
plied. t4 tt
TN the Champagne near Rheims and
also near Perthes. the enemy yesterday
and during last night exploded mines,
but did not deliver any infantry attack
They were not even able 10 occupy the
excavations made by these explosions.
In the ArEonae and at VauquoiA the
fighting with mines continues and there
occurred several local engagement
marked by tho throwing Of bombs and
OF hand grenades.
ON the heights % ths Meuse AZ the
Ccolonne trench. the Germans last even.
Ing delivered \ violent attack along our
entire front. hurting asphyxiating bombs
and flaming liquids After penetrating
that portion OF their former second line
OF defenseH which we occupied. they
were thrown out again by an energetic
French counter attack. Al midnight the
enemy attempted a further offensive. but
found themselves under fire from oui
barriers and were dispersed with heavy
losses
In Lorraine the enemy yesterday OF
two occasions endeavored 10 retake th'
positions he had lost near Leintrey. III
was completely repulsed
In the Nosages two German infantr,
attacks were checked by artillery ant
infantry fire. They were Delivers
against Reichs Ackerkopf. after a violen
artillery bombardment.
"A German aviator yesterday threw
five bombs on the sanitarium at Zupy
eoote. but without doing any damage"
AaHtrtans Contradict Italians.
WASHINGTON. June &.-Dispatches 1
the Austro-Hungarian embassy here to
Gay said PLAYA was stili held by the Aus
TRANS and denied the claim that Italia
troops have broken through. The tele
gram SAYS;
In the face OF false reports fror
Italian headquarters our pFeaa burea
states that PLAYA is stiii held firmly b
US. These positions were ordered take
by the Italian king. according 20 IN
statements OF prisoners. The Italian
have never broken through. althoug
they lost thousands In field attack onl,
A least 200O unburied dead lie befoT
cur positions. Our losses were consiC
erably smaller"