The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-08-11
Vienna. Admits Austrian Troops
Were Compelled To Aban-
Hon Holly Contested Bridge
head At Gorilla On Isonzo
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III IohfdRH Ann
POSITION REGARDED AS
Key TO TEUToN LINES
French and British Forge Ahead
In Desperate Fighting North
Of sonnme; Gallo Gains Gov
Or Front Four Miles Wide

Asheoiated Press by Federal Wireless)
~ ARTS, August with the launch,
VT ing OF renewed and successful at.
'tacks by the Eussians in the east
! ern theater Of the world war, the Allies
yesterday resumed their offensive on
the west. Italy announced that the
bridgehcad at Gorizia, the keystone of
the Austrian positions defending
Trieste had been taken after months
of stubborn fighting, and that the fall
Of the Austrian port on the Adriatic
is pow within sight.
This last Is undoubtedly the most i'm
{ poftant single happening of the day in
the war zones, for though both French
and British reported gains in their
fighting on the SOmme river, their ad-
vance is comparatively of minor i'm
pOrtance.
Vienna Admits Loss
The official report from Vienna last
night admitted the loss of the bridge
head and adds that the Austrian troops
were withdrawn to avoid further losses
in the desperate fighting.
The Austrian report reads that eve
have been compelled to withdraw our
troops holding the positions on the
eastern bank of the IsOnzo This was
made necessary for ps by the desperate
attacks of the Italians and the cOnse.
'qnent severe losses ito which we were
subjected"
The assault upon the bridgehead was
resumed yesterday morning with the
hesyy ssht5lkfy NpFsclf thu. Italian 3 hid
succeeded il, getting into position, and
they pouted@a hail of shells and boh
explosives into the Austrian lines. I'm.
der the pressure the Teutons. who have
been holding the lines for months,
broke and fell back as the Italian in
fantry charged home with the bayonet.
Take 5000 Prisoners
The Italians have taken more than
5000 prisoners and a large quantity Of
booty, besides capturing what is re-
garded as the key that will unlock the
door to Trieste, for which the Latin
troops have been struggling ever since
the opening of the war and which, in
deed, was one of the main causes for
tia " : entering the conflict.
The French also made some big and
important gains during the day. The
official cOmmunique issued last night
says that all fold the Gallo troops have
forced the Germans back along a line
more than four miles wide during the
hast two days" and are continuing to
hammer at the retiring Teutonic regi-
mentS.
British Make Gains
The, British report gains as ~"ll They
also announce that they have resumed
the raids against the German lines
which preceded the offensive on the
Sonme river. These raids were large
~ for the purpose Of feeling out the
German strength and weakness, and al.
SO to deceive the enemy and force him
20 keep on the alert in an effort ito
fDrestnl the expected attack.
East Of TrOnes wood, near LOngueval
the British yesterday launched u series
OF attacks which resulted in the gain Of
additional ground, and the capture of
a number of German trenches, North OF
Rochncbutt they also drove home
number Of attacks. In other sections of
the line their raiders succeeded in blow
ing up several strongly prepared dug.
outs.