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have been at the Isonzo front when
Gorizia fell though he has not vet entered
the Austrian stronghold
The military expert OF the Tribuna, de-
scribing the capture of Monte Sabotina one
of the positions making up the defensive
work known as the Gorilla brdgehead,
says.
'rhe Austrians are still ignorant as TO
how they came to lose the position which
they believed to he impregnable. and to
which they attached enough Importance, as
1t guarded the main approach to the
fortress.
Since last October the Italians had oc-
cupied the lower part of the hill while the
Austrlans were masters of the crest.
Attempts TO rush the Austrians' de-
fenslve works on top of the hill proved
futile until the General STAFF decided to
dig three tunnels about 200 feet long. which
led back of the second line of Austrian
trenches The work was carried on quietly
and the Austrians never suspected what
was going on underneath them.
"on Monday, after efficient artillery
preparation, the Italians feigned frontal
attack. simultaneously the tunnels which
had been transformed into mines, were
blown up.
"rhe Italians swept forward and carried
the heights with the bayonet."
The Austrians, pursued by the Italian
cavalry. are reported today to have aban-
doned nearly all their chief positions on the
Isonzo and Carso fronts.
Further reports from the fighting at
Gorilla shows that II was of the most des-
perate character. Houses were captured one
after another by the Italians, who threw
the Austrian defenders out of the windows.
The castle was taken at the point of the
bayonet and the Italian flag hoisted on 1t.
Tho arorraqpnndant Of the ('Orrinrn DItnlin
at the front wires as follows:
"Gorizia's military establishments were
bombarded for three days. A ring of fire
encircled the city. Two buildings, housing
troops, were demolished. The members of
one command were all killed or wounded.
The loss among the troops was heavy. The
civilian population evacuated the city on
Sunday"
The Italian march must be triumphant
one. General Cadorna declared in an order
to the troops at the commencement of the
Gorilla battle. The order says:
you must march like an impetuous over
whelmng force. Nothing ought to stop you.
You must pass the first. second and third
lines of the enemy You must traverse the
whole field of battle you must rush upon
the massed hostile reserves and there shout
'Avanti Italia = There, even in the last
struggle, decisive victory will smile on you
for joyfuly having accomplished your duty
to your king and to your country"
Latest advlces report that there are no
Austrian troops left in Gorizia and that
the pursuit of the enemy continues to the
east of the fallen fortress.
A total Of 21,750 prisoners has been
taken on the Goritz front, according to dis.
patches from army headquarters today. The
guns and other booty have not yet been
counted
A remarkable scene greeted the italian
troops when they entered the city of Goritz.
Several thousand Italian residents who for
weeks had lived underground rushed out
bringing flowers and Italian flags from con-
cealed places and cheered the conquerors. In
other underground caverns several thou
sand Austrian soldiers were found and made
prisoners.
A War Office review of the Isonzo Of
fensive made public today corroborates
earlier press dispatches.