The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-27
ITALIANS MAKE
STAND AND Big
BATTLE RACES
Second Day Of Fighting in
Asiago Sector Is In
conclusive.
AUSTRIAN LOSSES IN
MASSED ATTACKS 1IGH
sp,cja' Cdbie psspdtcI 10 THs srx.

MASSED ~ AZ No IIINsI
spteiii Cdbie Despatch 10 THs suS.
foynoS. May 2s.-The Austrians con
italian front in the southern Trentino
and contiguous Italian territory. and
mo Italians have again fallen back on
N. As,ico as a result Ct terrific artillery
Gre concentrated on the line between the
,siico and Posina Valley.
on the rest Of the Tren;ino font the
Italians are making a determined stand
and last night and to-day were holding
N. Austrian forces back in spite OF the
,sntinual artillery bombardment and re-
n,a,ed blows by masses Of infantry.
A%ustrtans Are Checked.
Tn. Austrians suffered their nost
severe check in tht Lagarina Valley tthe
over valley Of the .\digeb. where they
.hrew dense masses OF troops against
the Italians intrencicd on tie Conf
Zusns and the heights of the Buole Pass.
between the Ad.ge and Nallarsa plateau.
The Aus'r.sns suffered heavily under
ne Italian fire and the attacks failed.
violent battle which already has
co-'inued for over a day was sill In
,-o.ress this evening east of the ASA
Valley. IN the sector north " Asiago.
Neither side has yet gained any defilite
,uccess.
In the Sugaua Valley. where The Aus
,rsns have been advancing steadily FOR
several days. they have met With a check
a. Mont. Civaroue, where they attacked
repeatedly. but were thrown back with
hea,y losses. l. tbs zane region Alpine
troops nave recovered the positions
which the Austrians had taken on the
slopes west O. the Maso torrent. east
Of BOreo.
Italian OMciai Report.
The following ofi,ial statement was
ssued tonight by the Italian war
once
In the Lsglr.nI Ns,,ey the enemy.
persistiug Yesterday In his impeiuous
attacks dga.us; o.. lines IL ,Seen the
Adigc and Naliars1. was again re-
pulsed witt very heavy losses. After
the usual artillery preparation dense
masses ~ infantry attacked the Conf
IugId tlu NUt bup.p ! SIS 10 llH
south Of the Conf Xusna) and We're
moved dow Icy 'he calm. unerring
fire u: our brave troops.
Between NaI'arsa and the l'os.aa
VALLEY the situation t. unchanged.
Between the rosina Valley and tho
Ast!co, owing 20 the intense concen-
t-atiOn Of the CneHly artillery h-e.
our troops. after repu.s.ng an attack.
evacuated their advanced positions Oh
the righ, wing OF our As;lco lines.
In the .Asiago sector the enemy yes
tsrday attacked u positions cas-; %
the ASA Valley. The battle lasted
the wnoie DAY with alternating sue
cess and is still raging this evening.
In the Surana Valley on the night
Of MAJ - the enemy repeatedly at
tackled Noun, Civaron. bu. was re-
pulsed each time with very heavy
losses.
\Ipini Retake Ground.
4 column Of our infantry tAlpini)
IN A brilliant surprise attack drove
the eneir! out OF cur positions on the
topes to The eft o! the Maso torrent.
Along the remainder of the front
there was The usual waste OF ammuni-
ton by me enemv artillery. We re-
pulsed small diversivc attacks on the
upper Boite. tho poigora heights and
Monte San Michele.
Enemy aer1p!anes bombarded Cal
trano. Thiere and Latisana. There
we're some victims. and slight damage
Vas done.
pu. ,'aprori ~aerop.ane squadron
toTbar!cd ci-m$ positions in the
Terra E.lle, and the ASA Valley.
On the 'irso plateau near Castarna-
vega one Of our aeropianes brought
o,"h an eA.in% Drdchen balloon.
pespa'c..cs f:"n Rome that
Ing lt'1r Emmanuel has gone 10 the
''e"'."o front Nc'or ling t a press
ufpa,rh from the Italian capital Gen.
Hrlsat', VINO commanded the forces
N"I,n N'r" driven across the Italian
'"''L "E ~" Austrian drive. has been
''"e'-d on hat paN. II Was reported
''d' nays ago f''t Gen. Count. c.
to'hd, me Italian commander in chef,
LAt Al.