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10 defends the lsonzO and Gorilla to
the west and against Monte San Mich
eIe, which forms the northern edge of
the Gorizian Carso. The artillery ac-
ton of the day, long and carefully
worked out, represented a perfect ex-
ample of concentrated fire against for
titled lines.
AviatOrs Mark Eenemy.
Thanks to our aviators and to the
observations of battery officers, the
positions of the enemy had all been
marked off clearly on target maps and
ranges for the extension and lengthen-
ing of fire had been calculated with
the greatest nicely. Thus at the ap-
pointed time a veritable tempest of
shells fell in a wholly unexpected
manner on the positions of the enemy
demolishing everything systemmati-
cally
Infantry columns then advanced
with customary dash, well supported
by a curtain of fire of our artillery
and carried the entire formidable Sa-
botino rampant, the principal which
forms the base of the Gorilla bridge
head. On the heights which cover the
city to the west they stormed the de-
lenses of OSlavia and of the summit
of Hill 206, which command Graffen-
burg. On the plain they drove in a de-
fensive line between the southern
border of Podgora and the Isonzo
They also attacked on the right bank
of the river as far as Saint Andrea
On the southern border of the Carso,
Italian troops captured the very
strong lines on the summit of San
Michele and the entertainments run
ally, in the Montfalcone section a bat
TALON of Bersaglieri cyclists from the
third, fourth and eleventh regiments
after a desperate struggle stormed all
the defenses on Hill 50 and held out
there against violent concentrated ar
tiIlery fire repulsing furious counter
attacks by Austrian infantry.
Overthrow Last Barrier.
Possession of the Lateral pivots of
the Gorilla bridgehead being as
sured by the conquest of Monte Sa-
botino and Monte San Michele, it re-
manned to take the imposing barrier
formed by the heights Immediately to
the west of the city. The battle ebbed
and flowed necessarily for three days.
The ground was fortified strongly and
supported by a great number of lines
of defense thrown up by the adversary
| close TO OOEIZld, al important CcuLeT
which rendered it easy to offer stub
! born resistance and enabled the Aus
| TRANS to make violent counter at
tacks. Inch by inch and at the cost OF
! generous sacrifices, our infantry, with
the admirable cooperation of our ar
/ tillery, conquered first the crest and
then the southeastern slopes of the
/ heights and stormed innumerable
! trenches, gradually driving the de-
| tenders before them, Notwithstanding
repeated counter attacks.
Troops Covered With Glory.
! LAS a result of all these continuous
efforts all the heights on the right
| bank of the IsonZo, forming the
! bridgehead of Gorilla and Monte San
Michele, on the left bank, were cap
! tured and are securely held by the
| Italians The line of the IsonZo below
! Tolmino is assured to them and their
guns dominating Gorilla, drove out
! the enemy lurking among the ruins
1 This uninterrupted three day fight
! covers with glory the troops of the
third army, commanded by the Duke
! of Aosta.''