, 1916-07-19

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Rome, July 17th.-The repulse of a heavy
attack by the Austrians in the upper Posina
valley in the Trentino as a result of an
Italian counter.attack was announced to-day
by the War Office. The announcement is as
follows: In the upper PosiDa area the ene-
my attempted to stop our advance, deliv-
ering a heavy attack supported by concentra-
ted artillery fire between Monte Santo and
Monte Toraro. We made a counter-attack
and after severe hand to hand fighting
repulsed the enemy along the whole front.
In the Tovo valley an attempt was made to
surround our positions north west of Monte
Seluggio but the effort was frustrated by
our fire. Hostile artillery again shelled
Cortina Di Ampezzo. We retalisted on our
usual targets in the Draviky. On the up
per But at the head of Raccolann valley
and OIL the Isonzo front there were inter
mittent artillery actions. On July 18Th our
aircraft bombarded camps in he Folgania
area. Throughout yesterday the enemy
displayed much aerial activity hombarding
several points in the Campnica and Adige
valley. There was no casualties and no
damages inflicted. Our batteries drove off
some hostile aircraft which were making for
Bergamo, Brescia and Padua. Last night
five hydroplanes dropped bombs on Treviso
killing one person and wounding o few
others. One machine was brought down by
our fire. Two occupants of the machine
were killed.
Paris, July 17th.-The Official communi-
cation issued by the Wan Office tonight reads:
On the right bank of the Mouse, the artillery
continued active in the region of Souville.
The number of prisoners taken by us in the
sector of Fleary since July 18th. is about
200. On the rest of the front relative calm
-.o,o;1o nl,n r,noIIou -; ,or, I~J d.:
an communication: The day was calm ex-
cept in the region OF Het Sas and Boisinghe
where our destructive fire caused serious
damage to the enemy works.
Lima, July 24th.-It wss stated Officially
Lere to-day that there was no truth in the re-
port that Peru and Venezuela have conclud-
ed n secret agreement with the object of
taking vast tracts of land, the possession of
which they dispute with Columbia and Ecua-
dor.
Petrograd, July 17th.-In Volhynia to
the east and southeast of Suinuhi (Svinius)
village our brave troops under General Sax
aroff have br' ken down the resistance of the
enemy, says the Russian Official report. In
battles in the region of Pustomyity more
than 1000 German and Austrian prisoners
have been taken, together will three light
guns, two heavy guns, machine-guns and much
Otu6I HlIltuly poOty' LII CueS6 UdtGI0S DfdV0
General Vladimir ~Dlaggmiroff was wounded
in the leg by a shrapnel splinter. The an
nouncement follows: In the region of the
lower Lipa our successful advance continues.
The enemy is making q stubborn resistance.
In the battles in this region we took pris-
oners 225 Officers and 5,872 men. We also
captured "a guns of which IL were heavy
pieces together with fourteen machine-guns,
a few thousand rifles and other equipments.
We also have captured in this vicinity 81
Officers and 2, 1856 men. The total number of
prisoners taken on July 10th. in battles in
Volhynia is approximately 314 Officers and
1851 men. We captured 80 guns, of which
seventeen were heavy pieces,a great number
of machine-guns and much other material. In
the direction of Kirlibaba on the frontier of
Pennsylvania We have occupied a set of new
positions. In the region of Riga, skirmishes
on both sides have been successful for us
and part of the enemy's trenches have been
taken together with prisoners. Caucasus
front: The offensive on the right Aank of
our Caucasus front is developing. A great
scccess vas obtained on July 10Th by the
Plastuoy division of Kuban Cossacks belong
ing to tho column of General Gornastaeff.
The Turks set fire to the village Of Baiburt
durinp their hasty retreat thence.