South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-15
Premier ASquith Tells Parlia-
ment Demands Will Be Made
Upon Nations Energy Which
Cannot Now Be Measured"
TRY FOREST
FIRES TO STOP ENEMY
Unable to Stem Rush of Italians
with Guns, Franz JOSef'S
Men Set Fire to the Woods
North of MOnfaICOne.

LONDON. June 15-From April
to June l. it cost England SI2.aoc.cco
day TO carry on the war. Premier
Asquith announced i'm parliament to-
/ day. I'm the future the premier said
/ it would cost England al least $4,000
+ 600 day 10 wage the war and maybe
more
/ England is confronted with "a sit
uation unparalleled i'm the history of
/ the kingdom and demands viii DE
made upon the energies OF the nation
which cannot now be measured said
/ the premier
This statement was fraught with
meaning for it shows every agency at
the command of the British empires
vast resources is being strained 10
meet the ever-grOwing demands OF
the war.
After his speech Premier Asquith
moved a vote of credit fer a supple
mentary sum OF $1250.000.00 TO
carry on the war during the year
ending next March
As TO the course of the war Pre-
mier Asquith said
The fortunes of war have huctu-
ated from week 10 week-at most
from day 10 day This is a gigantic
{ struggle OF endurance. We will en-
dure to the very end. but the para
mount duty is 20 bring into the ser
| vice of the country every class OF peo-
/ pie.
There is no call for change in
I the national policy in order 30 pur-
sue the war 10 victorious conclusion
After nearly year OF war it is dem
onstrated that the English are more
/ reSOiute than ever a supreme cause
is at stake and all must respond in
! common for the national good 10 is
4 impossible TO estimate the importance
/ Of the Intervention OF Italy in the
war"
ROME, June l5.-Unable 10 stem
/ the dash of the Italians toward Tri-
/ este with their guns the Austrians
have tried to start forest fires north
I Of Monfalcone and east OF Sagrado 10
\ drive the invaders from their ad-
vanced positions. lt is officially an
/ nounced by the italian war office that
/ these efforts OF the Austrians failed
utterly as the Italian soldiers had no
difficulty in putting out the fires.
Attempts by the Austrians 90 retake
Monfalcone have been brilliantly re-
( pulsed.
! The bombardment of the Austrian
fortress at MalbOrghetto which was
} begun on sunday by the Italians with
/ their big guns is continuing success
! fully.
The intense heat Of the weather is
causing great discomfort among the
/ troops in the field.
Repulse Attacks
The text of the official statement
of the war Office follows.
Repeated Austrian attacks against
our positions at Monte Piano. sup
ported by the fire Of their guns in
| Fort Platzweise. were successfully re-
/ pulsed
"In the Cordevol val. Carnia, our
artillery exploded enemy magazines
near COrte and damaged the Austrian
works near Tresassi-
"Our bonn bardment OF the Austrian
I fortress Of Malborghetto continues
successfully and there have been eur
ther explosions in the lower parts of
/ Fort Hensel.
our operations on the night OF
/ June Hip IN the region OF Naliena
were particularly brilliant. Notwith-
standing the strong positions OF the
enemy. which were protected by nat
/ uraI barriers OF rock. we drove out
| the Austrians, taking many prisoners
and capturing quantities Of arms, Inu-
| nitiOns and bombs.
IN the zone OF operations around
Monte Nero, northwest Of TOlntin
/ (Tolmino) our artillery destroyed an
Austrian camp and the Austrian sol
diers fed toward Plezzo.
CPlezzo lies north OF the Isonzo
river and due south OF Praedil pass)
Austrian Losses Heavy.
According 10 Austrian prisoners
/ taken by ~ in the vicinity OF Monte
PLAYA, the Austrian losses had been
very ssvere. Most rof these prisoners
I had previously served against the
| Servians IN the southern theater ~
war They said that the rank and
file Of the Austrian army had been
greatly disheartened by the dash
shown by the Italian troops and the
continued successes OF our armies ~
invasion.
"The enemy attempted Yesterday 20
advance against our position ar Mon
/ falcOne but were repuised by our ar
tillery fire Then the Austrians at
: tempted 10 set fire 10 the forests north
I Of Monfalcone. but The flames were
quickly extinguished by our men.
The exceptional heat OF the
! weather during the past few DAYS has
greatly added 10 the difhculties of
campaigning and caused much dis
comfort 10 the troops. but Our men
are bearing up under the adverse
conditions with unfaltering fortituoe
and tenacity.