Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-10
Italians Now Within Strik-
ing Distance of Triest
by Victory.
SLAVS STRIKING AT
CITY OF STANISLAU
French and English in Som
me Region Report I'M
portant Successes.

THE vigorous offensive Of the en-
tente allies on the French. Cali
clan and Italian fronts is still being
rewarded with important successes. In
Austria the Italians have captured the
city of Gorilla, % miles northwest of
Triest; in Galicia the Russians in
quest of Lcmbcrg have further carried
out their endeavors toward the cap
ture of Stanislau from the AuStro-
GermanS, while in France the French
ana British troops in the Sommc re-
giou have attacked and won addi-
llonal points of vantage from the
Germans
The capture of Gorilla by the Ital-
lans seemingly is as important a gain
by the entente allies as has yet been
attend in their present offensive. the
city being the door through which
the Italians may now pass in an en-
deaNor to carry out their long cher
ishcd idea of capturing Tricst, Aus
tria's big seaport at the head of the
Adriatic sea.
Important Gain.
In the fall of GoriZia, in which
Rome says the Austrans were COM
pletely routed. the Italians inflicted
heay casualties on its defenders. took
more than ten-thousand prisoners,
and captured considerable quantities
Of war requisites.
Ihe RUSSIAN general LetChitzky has
hflVen his wedge farther into the Aus
;ro-German line near Stanislau. can
turing eight miles east of that impor-
t1nt city through which the railroad
leads to Lemberg ana the town Of
Iysmienitsa. Northeast of Tysmienitsa
me Russi8ns have crossed the right
rank of the korcDice river and can
tured "A number of important posi-
tuhs west Of Nelcsnioup and south
ward along the Niznioff- Monasterzyka
railroad, making the Russian menace
against Ha!lCz greater. South of Tvs
mlenitsa the Russian advance has
reached Stokovoheia.
Berlin admits the retreat of the
Austro- Germans behind the Niznioff-
Iysmienitsa- -Ottynia line. but says that
IN the Carpathian region heights held
Dy the russians near Jablonitsa and
Norocht and west of Tararov were
captured by the Germans and that
strong Russian attacks in the Delatyn
district were repulSed.
Push Germans Back.
North OF the SOmme river in France
the Australians have pushed back the
fermans near POZicrcs two hundred
yards over a front of six huundred
yards, while the French have driven
out the Germans from a trench re-
Gently captured from them north of
the Hem woods and reoccLpied il.
In the Verdun sector heavy artillery
activity is in progress at Thiaumont,
Fleury Vaux -Chapitre and Chenois.
COnstantinoplc reports and Petro-
grad admits the Turks have recap
turcd Bitlis and Mush, in Turkish Ar
menia, but Potrograd says obstinate
fighting is still going on in this re-
giOn.
AuStrianS Advance
The British official statement to-
night reads:
Northwest Of Pozieres the Aus
tralians advanced our lines two hun
dred yards on a front Of six hundred
yards. Otherwise the situation is un-
changed
"As "a result Of aeroplane co-opera-
ton with our artillery several enemy
guns were destroyed and some mag
azines exploded. a train was set
afire by bombs dropped from our
Hostile aircraft have been most
active, but obviously have been trying
to avoid cOmbats. Several enemy ma
chimes. however, have been damaged
by our aeroplanes and infantry fire"