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ROUr AUSTRlANS
BELOW corr
italians Storm Entertainments
South Of Stronghold.
GREAT JOY OVER VICTORY
General Count Cadorna's Desire te
Prevent Destruction of Corr RealiZ
ed by His Clever Strategy.

Rome, Aug. 11.-Following up the !
victory at Corr, the Italians nave
pierced the strong Austrian entrench
ments northeast of Monte San Michele
and near the village of San Martina
and have occupied Boshehini, the wal
office announced. (These localities
are south OF GorZ)
Corr fell after a brilliant offensive
which the Italians began last Friday
The war office reports the capture
of 26S officers and l2,O72 men. About
5000 prisoners, it was previously
stated, were captured at Corr. Inc
Austrians are being pursued by the
third army, under the command OF the
Duke of AOSta.
tThe Duke of Aosta is first COUSIN
Of King Victor Emmanuel, being the
son OF Prince Amadeo, b. other OF the
late King Humbert. He was born IL
1869. He is an older brother Of the
Duke OF The AbruzzD.
The capture OF Corr is being cele
brated in every city in Italy. Great
Iarades, bands and shouting crowds
testify to the enthusiasm OF the PEG
pie over General Count Cadorna's vic
tory.
Notwiths the desperate fight
ing around Corr, the city itself was
not burned by the Austrians or de
stroyed by the Italian artillery fire;
nor were the inhabitants injured
these to the number of 10000 having
previously evacuated the city. 1t was
the desire of General Count Cadorna
to save Corr from destruction by th5
retreating Austrians ard to that enc
he employed strategy.
After taking the mountain tops g.
San Michele and Sabotino, he attacked
the town not only from the front
across the Isonzo, but also from the
sides and rear. When the Duke Of
.Aosta entered the city after forcing
the bridge across the river, at the
head of cavalry and cycle corps, 1t wa:
found to be deserted save by grea
numbers of wounded and dying Aus
trians on the outskirts.
The duke was accompanied by nj:
cousin, the king. The only damage
done by the Austrians was that occa
stoned by their attempts to destroy
military buildings filled with large
quantities of supplies.
The fighting at the bridge across the
Isonzo at Podgora, leading into Corr
was among the most sanguinary cpl
sodes of the war. Before this encoun
ter the bridge had been named Dealt
Pass. After the Italian guns had OBJ
tanned command of Corr from the
heights of Sabotino, San Michele
Monte Forth, Monte Santo and Basse
fortin, Italian infantry advanced to
ward the bridge. After the wildes
fighting, in which one hundred Aus
TRANS were drowned, the bridge wa:
taken. Entrance to the city then wal
comparatively easy.
The following dramatic incident q
the raKfng OF GUrz ~ described by tai
correspondent of the Messaggero.
During the final attacks, Bissolati
the cabinet minister, followed the &C
ton from an observation tower OF
Monte Sabotino. When he saw TIT
Italian flag hoisted over the city hall
the glass fell from his hands and h
warmly embraced the general who hat
prepared the operation and both wept
King Victor Emmanuel, who was will
the troops that captured the Austrian
city, remained at the front during tn
last attacks, encouraging his soldiers.