Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-17
ITALIANS ADVANCE
ON CARSO PLATEAU
Trenches on Slopes of Monte
Pecinka and East of Gori-
zia Are Captured.
AIR ATTACKS NUMEROUS

Rome, Aug. IOWA London. y
Further advances for the Italians in
their campaign against the Austrians
east and southeast of Gorilla were
announced today by the war office.
Austrian trenches along the slopes Of
Monte Pecinkh on the northern edge
of the Carso plateau, and in the neigh
borhood of San Caterina and San
Marco, east of Gsrizia, have been
taken, the announcement states.
The official statement says:
"On the Carso and i'll the hilly area
east of Gorizia, heavy artillery and
trench mortars are active. Our infan-
try succeeded in capturing enemy
trenches along the slopes OF Monte
Pecinka, on the northern edge Of the
Carso, and in the neighhorhood Of
San Caterina and San Marco. east oil
Gorizia. We took 353 prisoners, in
cluding eleven officers.
7 Teuton Attacks Repulsed.
"On the remainder of the front the
usual attacks were repulsed. Our de-
tachments on the Asiago plateau
raided some trenches on the slopes Of
Monte Mosciacg. Under heavy artil-
lery and rifle fire, they inflicted dam.
age upon the enemy defenses and
withdrew unmolested with some pris-
oners.
"A squadron of fourteen Caproni
aeroplanes, escorted by Nieuport purt
suit machines, yesterday bombarded
railway and military establishments
near Prvacina and Dornberg. Ninety
high explosive shells were dropped
and good results were observed. Our
machines returned safely"
Trieste Attacked From Air.
Rome, Tuesday, Aug. l5.-(Via
Paris, Aug. l69-A squadron of
French and Italian aeroplanes made a
raid near Trieste today and is re-
ported to have inflicted extensive
damage. A French aeroplane was
lost \ ..
"A squadron of Italian hydroplanes
together with French tydreplanes and
aeroplanes this morning bombarded
the munitions factories and hangar at
Muggia, near Trieste, causing numer-
Gus destructive fires" says an official
statement issued tonight. :. d,
"The French lost one machine while
resisting those OF the enemy. Other
wise the entire Franco-Italian squad
ron returned safely to its base"
Muggia is am Austrian sea port five
miles southwest ofJTrieste. 1t is on
the gulf of Trieste and has an ex-
cellent harbor for war ships.
Artillery Duels in France.
Paris, Aug. l6.-A violent lombard
ment was carried on last night on the
rVerdun front at Thiaumont, ,Fleury,
Vaux and Chapitre, east of the Meuse.
Along the greater part of the front
the night passed quietly, the official
report issued today says. H..
The statement says:
"The night was calm on the greater
part ofNthe front.
"In the Champagne, in the region
of Tahure and in the Argone toward
Harazee, we dispersed some German
patrols.
"On the Verdun front there was a
fairly lively bombardment in the
Thiaumont, Fleury and Vaux- Chap
tire sectors.
Aviation: Last night enemy aero
planes dropped bombs on Befort,
There were no victims"
British Troops Inactive. g.
London. Aug. l6.-"With the ex-
-ception of minor infantry engage
ments in the vicinity Of Pozieres,
where our line is being consolidated,
there was no change between the
Ancre and the Somme," the war office
report of today says. There was
some heavy shelling by both sides
during the night"