New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-24
Anniversary of Entry Into
War Comedies with
Series of Reverses.
AUSTRIANS AT HEAD
OF LAKE GARDA
Retreat lin Perfect Order" Says
Rome-"Driven Across Bor-
der" Says Vienna.

Pans. May IA further It's nan re-
treat Is admitted in the Official War
once bulletin issued to-day In Rome
Between the Astioo and the Brents
and in the Sugans Valley" says the
bulletin. after a repulse Of enemy at
tscks against our advanced lines yes
terdsv. our troops gradually retired
on their msin lines Of defence. The
movement was executed in perfect or
der and not under pressure by the
enemy.
From the Adige 70 the Astico there
have been only Reconnaissance.
Between Lake Gards and the AdiSe
ssseublarcs % enemy troops have
been Observed in the Rivs zone, and
there has been aerial activity by the
enemy on Monte Baldo.'
The foregoing sentence indicates
that the Austrians have advanced as
fsr as The head OF Lake Gsrda.
Forced Across the Border.
The Italian statement that the re-
+-est was executed IN perfect order
and not under pressure is 10 be com
rared with the Vienna assertion that
in the retreat from Borgo the Italians
we're forced across the border by the
Austrisns.
Austrian reports show that the reduc-
ton Of the outer Cirdle o. forts pro-
+ectinc Arsiero is continuing. The army
81 the Crown Prince is following up
the advantage gained on Friday, when
the first breach was made IN the line 20
the northwest Of the fort, and when
enabled the Austrians 70 attack some OF
the outer positions eastward Of the
place from both the front and rear.
The commanding hills OF Ionnezzs,
Parse della Vena and Monte Mehgnone
fell IN rapid succession, bringing. me
Austro-Hungsrisns in possession OF the
entiYe line from Forni, on the RIVER
Astico. westward 70 the frontier.
Further advances are reported By the
Aust-isns toward the line Of hills north
OF the Val di Ilaghi, on the highest OF
which one Of the chief forts Of Arslero
Is located
both wings % the Crown Princes
army also have been going steadily
ahead The night, or west. wing has
been going forward from the northern
slope of the Col Santo ridge It
Stoned Col Santo itself and already Is
proceeding against Monte Pasubio. The
fef+ wing stormed Saso Alto, the com
handing hill Of the Armentara rldge'
TINS depyiving the Italians Of their
last supporting positions on this ridge
snd enabling the Austro-Hungarians TO
sdvance into the Sugans Valley and
take Roncegno.
Big Guns Captured
The espture Of fifteen 23-centimetre
howitzers is claimed by the Aus'rsn''
Berlin. May % by wireless 20 Say
v1lle).-The statement issued to-day IN
Vienna Is as follows:
@Our troops advanced on both sides
Of the Sugsna Valley. The enemy has
tilv fed from Boreo (about Ave miles
north Of the Italian frontier. Guam
titles % booty were captured by us
THE Graz CORPS crossed the border and
hsrried the defeated enemy. Ine
Italian fortincation Of Monte Veins Il;
already in our hands.
an the Brand Valley, an attack
against the enemy's positions near
Chissa IS IN progress.
"The number Of cannon captured
since May 10 has increased 20 1sS.'
Festival in Italy.
Italy's FIRST anniversary Of her en-
try into the war has thus found her
troops on 81 least one sector In South
ern Tyrol forced back by the great
Austrian offensive and in general re
tirement 10 their main lines Of defence
from the region south Of Rovereto 20
the Val Sueana. southeast Of Trent
The anniversary of the entrance into
the war was celebrated to-day through
out the country with the greatest en-
thusiasm. Towns villages and hsmlets
we're decorated with flags In severs.
places there were professions, PATRIOTS
speeches we're delivered and the army
and navy acclaimed.
The monument Of King Victor En-
manuel in Rome was buried under
flowers. while the Mayor, Prince Colonns
from the Capitoline Hill, renewed in
The name of Rome the pledge that
Italy will not sheathe the sword until
the last Italian lands are redeemed.
Thousands Of messages Of loyalty
we're sent TO the King, who since the
beginning Of the war, has been almost
constantly at the front Numerous