New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-29
Italians Seize Three
Passes, Fourteen Toms

veria,q The Lieutenant, however hso
been killed.
Bring In Heavier Guns.
other dispatches set fortn lha' wv
Italians are bringing up heavier guns
and are attacking the. Austrian '''''
along tho Tyrolese frontier.
Tho official reports from the front
sboor that Lieutenant General Codorna'
Italian Chief Of STAFF. IS attempting 70
c,rry out a we'll defined movement ior
tho occupation Of the important point
in tho Aims. along the Giudicarie cham
Of the Iossini Mountains, the Sugahd
Valley and the Carnic Alps. ..
This manpuvre, If accomplishing
would place the Italians IN an ad-
yantapeous position to meet the Aus
,rions if thew should undertake any
gorious attack for the purpose Of in
vading Italv. Il would also permit the
Italians 10 choose their own time and
mace for making an attempt TO force
the mountain passes and penetrate
further into Austria.
Captured Height Important.
The occupation Of Altissimo Noun
tain. which is $50 feet high. is re
garded a. the most important achieve
ment in carrying out this plan. This
is the highest peak Of the Bado range,
which extends for twenty-five miles on
the eastern side Of Lake Garda. Occu-
patton Of Altissimo Mountain means
the domination Of three important Aus
trian centres Of communication with
, the province Of Trent. The first ia Ala,
from which point starts the railway
leading to ROveretO and Trent. The
second is Mort. the starting point Of
the narrow gauge railway 20 Riva. The
third is Riva which is seven miles dis
tant in direct line.
Altissimo dominates the entire por-
tion Of Lake Garda in Austrian terri
tory. Possession Of this mountain. to-
gether with Montecorno. the Bafelan
Mountains and the Setteoroci Peak.
places the whole Rovereto district I'M
der the domination of Italian guns.
Moreover. the Agarina Valley, through
which runs the Adge River; the Val
bona. Ronchi and Arsa Valleys also
are entirely under control of the Ital-
ian positions.
From the high plateau north of Schio
Italian artillery has bombarded Aus
tran tons from five to seven miles
distant. inflcting severe losses on their
opponents. In the Carnia district the
Italians dominate the Dogma Valley.
The Austrian advance is difficult
work on account of the broken char
acter Of the region. II is particularly
difficult to move heavy guns and trans
ports through this country.
War Office Issues Report.
The War Office statement issued to-
day says:
son the Tyrol-Trentino front an
artillery combat continues between our
fortified positions and those of the en-
envy AT Tonsle and on the Asiago
plateau. To the north we have extend
ed the territory occupied up to the
mouth of the Chiese River. in Lake
Idro. and have occupied the rugged
mountainous zone extending between
Lakes Idro and Garda.
"Notabes of Tezze, in Val Sugans,
and other occupied parts presented
themselves to our authorities, express
ing sentiments of patriotism and the
devotion of the population.
"Our Alpine troops continue success
full combats on the CarnloIa front,
where we are capturing prisoners.
ION the Frisuli front We occupied
Grade. where the population welcomed
US enthusiastically.
During the night Of the 26th-2 TN
a squadron of hydro-aeroplanes ralded
the enemy's territory, throwing bombs
on the Triest- Nabresina Railroad, caus-
ing damage, and, it is believed. inter
rupting the line. In spite Of the vlo-
lent musket and artillery fire OF the