The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-05-19
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Latins and Austrians Are Now
Engaged In Most Sanguinary
Conflict Of Great War Every
where In Foothills Of the Alps
VICTOR EMMANUEL HURLS
ENEMY BACK EVERYWHERE
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Massed Attacks BY Forces Of
Franz Josef Are countered
With Terrific Thrlsts and Artil-
lery Fire That Crush Leqions
tAssOei,,sd Pres, ~ FEDERAL wireless, =,


r oND0N, May l9.--All eyes are
l., centered upon the lighting that is
raging in the foothills Of the Ty.
rolian Alps, between the Austrians and
the Italians The battle there is re,
ported ITO be the bloodiest that this
front has yet seen, with the Austrians
on a Iierce offensive.
While Berlin and Vienna are both
claiming marked successes in the Alpine
area, the dispatches from italian
sources Indicate that the Italians have
recovered from their first surprise and
-havesk4ggn .tslstand efm an along the
line. In some places they have repuls-
ed the T'eutonie attack, and IN Others
they have couhtered with savage
thrusts of their own, driving their as.
sailants back and recovering the ground
they lost earlier in the week.
Italians Stem Teutonic Wave
This last is true in the Southern Ty-
rol, where reinforeements sent by Rome
have strengthened the Italian lines and
enabled the troops there to hold steady,
despite the repeated attacks of the en-.
emy, supported by numbers of heavy
guns sent to their assistance by the
Germans, although no declaration of
war has passed between Berlin and
Rome. ..@ =
The battling has been heavy in the
Ledro Valley, where for time IL was
feared that the Italian troops would
not be able to hold. Now they have
gained the fire control, It is said, and
are counter.attaeking with success. The
same general situation IL reported from
the LaGarina valley, where the Austri
an casualties have been tremendous,
many bodies of the Teutons having
been, observed floating down the
streams in that locality.
Struggle Fierce At Zenatorta
The struggle for possession of Zcna.
tOrta, which the :Anstrians yesterday
claimed to have captured by assault,
continues, according TO dispatches late
last night. In all, Ave separate massed
attacks have been made against the
Italian lines there and without success.
Near Admello, the Italians, having
repused the Austrian attacks earlier
in the week, have begun a successful
counter attack, driving the Teutons
back and gaining and holding more
and more territory.
Along the Sarca river, where the
fighting hns been desperate since last
Monday, the Italians have come back
in force, and have captured the
trenches they lost at the beginning of
the battle. Their losses are said to
have been particularly heavy in this
sector. IL
Berlin Dispatches Contradict e.
These dispatches are fatty contra.
dicted by the reports from Berlin.
These reports claim that the Austrian
commanders are still on the offensive,
forcing the lighting in a whirlwind
manner. Continuing Berlin says the
Italians are falling hack from many
positions in the southern Tyrol.
Several Italian cities, including Ven.
ice, have been attacked by aerial squa,
drOns of the Austrians and Vienna an.
nOunces that the attacks were "very
effective" Artillery firing is in pro
gress along the entire front, the artil.
lery being used to clear the way for
infantry assaults. .'.,.~.