New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-14
ITALIANS STRIKE
AT SECOND LINE
Austrian First DefenCes on
Carso Entirely Taken--
Teutons Lose $4,000

London, Oct. 13.-Italian success on
the Carso continues to grow. Slowly
but without pause, Cadorns's troops
are pushing toward their goal, Trieste
The Austrians are offering the sternest
resistance.
The occupation Of the first line on
the Carso plateau has been completed
and the Italians are attacking the sec
ond line. The Italians have taken 5000
prisoners, while the Austrians captured
300. Losses on both sides are ex-
tremely heavy. 1t is estimated that the
Teuton casualties amount to 240OO.
Counter Attack in Waves
The Austrians are making terrific eff
forts to avert the disaster which
threatens them. They are training
every available gun on the ground over
which the enemy is advancing, while
the infantry, moving forward IN waves,
has counter attacked for the last
twenty four hours without intermis-
sion.
In the movement toward the second
line on the Carso the Italians have
reached the western slopes Of Monte
Pecinka, the immediate obstacle to
bigger advance, and gained a grip in
Locvizza and Hudilog. Thus the wedge
projecting beyond the Gorizia-Monfal-
cone line is being driven in slowly
The Italian statement follows:
"In the Pasubio region we drove back
some bomb attacks between Monte Spill
and Monte Como, and also on the
southern slopes of Monte Rotie. Our
troops then took strong enemy posi-
tions between Settle Croci and Monte
Roitc, making some progress in spite
of the difficulties of the terrain and the
obstinate resistance encountered. We
captured 80 prisoners.
Battle in the Trentino
AIN the Posna Valley (Trentino)
there were artillery actions. Some
small encounters also took place. end
ing in our favor. On the Pontebana
torrent. in the Fella Valley (Carnic
Alpsl, hostile artillery bombarded our
positions heavily, but did no damage.
"On the Julian front there were vio-
lent artillery actions. During the night
of October 1913 and yesterday morn
ing the enemy launched further heavy
counter attacks, especially at Sober,
near Gorilla, south of Novavilla and
toward Point 144. on the Carso. They
were all driven off, with heavy losses.
On the front of one battalion alone
near Sober 400 enemy dead were
buried.
During the afternoon our troops
made considerable progress on the
Carso, capturing ground between the
first enemy line, whi7 we already held.
and the second one. The western
slopes of Monte Pecinka and the first
houses Of Locvizza and Hudilog were
reached We captured 400 prisoners, in
Guiding 10 officers"
Austrians Admit Retreat
The Austrian announcement says:
an the Italian theatre yesterday was
the third day Of heavy infantry battles.
On the southern wing of the coastal
front our troops maintained their posi-
tions against enemy efforts. North OF
the Vippaco and south TO the region of
Lokvizza all attacks of the Italians
were repulsed. East OF the Oppacchia-
sella the enemy gained ground. Novavas
fell into our hands.
Further south, as far as the ocean,
the enemy repeatedly penetrated some
sections of our first line defences, but
in each case was driven out. Our troops
from the Alps distinguished themselves
in this fighting.
"The number Of Italians Captured has
increased to 1900"