, 1916-07-26

CAUCASUS TrOnt: On the shores OF the
Black Sea we have effected u Considerable
advance. We have taken q great number
OF prisoners aud captured the town Of Kral-
kit Cbevilik situated near the river E5hit
Trmnaka. After some fighting, we captured
the town of Foil by storm and advanced
a considerable distance southwark Of that
point. tn the direction of Erzingan we
have crossed the river west of the Eupllrate4.
Ia The district of Mestakelur-Ker in the
direction Of Mosul east of the Revabuzl
district, we had engagements with large
Turkish forces. During July 20th. and 2lst.
we took prisoners $40 officers Gone general
aud Que Colonel 1900 men and 10 guns.
Tie total number of prisoners iEclu ling
those given 10 the official communication
yesterday morning amounts TO $1,000 men.
The total number of gurs taken is 10.
Prtrograd, July 22nd-Fhe official state
ment issued by the War Office last night
says On the left wing OF the Riga
positions there have b8en several fierce
engagements with the enemy. Oar troops
penetrated The euemy's first line works at
several points. The artillery Of both sides
is engaged heavily. On the lett bank of the
Lipa near the village Of Zwenintchi east of
GorohCvn our patrols successfully raided q
German post, capturing its entire force ecu
sisting of an officer ana 40 men. Our troops
in The Caucasus continuing their offensive
have occupied Ardasa, twenty verSts (about
Ii miles) northwest of CuInuschaneh captur-
Ing Is officers and 2G0 Turkish soldiers and
3 machiue- guns. fhe prisoners include the
commander of the 29th regiment.
Rome, July 22uA-The following an
nouncement was made to-day at the War
Office. Between the Adige ana the Brenta,
the artillery was active, and our infantry
maintained pressure over the whole line.
We made attacks over very rough ground
between the Brenta and Plave in the
Dolomite region. In successful encounters
at the head of the Ciavanci and Clsmon
Valleys we took 253 prisoners, including 8
officers and some machine guns. We c,p-
tured aud consolidated the Role Pass. In
the Sexten Valley we stormed Esser Peak
(2,669 motrps) at the junction of the Boden
and Bacher torrents, and consolidated our
new positions. In the Upper Pave we occu-
pied another summit, thereby obtaining COM
plete possession Of Gina valley. Yesterday hos
tile batteries shelled Cortiua Dnnp"zz)' We
retaliated by bombarding houses 1T Ioblach
aud Sillan in. the Brave Valley. On the
l ONO front the artillery Of the enemy was
more active, Our artillery replied To the
bombarlmeut
Rome, July 23rd.-Italian troops are con-
tinuing their pressure on the Austrian lines
in the Trentino, scoring new Successes along
the Posina and the Settle Cumuni Plateau.
They have also taken strong positions between
the Trevignole and Clsmon valleys, in the
Dolomites. The Official statement recording
these movements. is as follows: In the Lag-
arina Valley the artillery 90 both sides has
been active. The enemy's batteries also
shelled Avio, damaging the civil hospi-
tai. Our heavy artillery resumed the bonn
bardment of RivanagonA and Rovereto.
On the Posina line and on the Settle Com
mum plateau, the pressure of our infantry
continued, and we advanced on the slopes of
Monte Zebio where our Bersagliere brilliant
ly carried some trenches, capturing 120 pri-
soners and q machine-gun. In the Dolomites
between the heads of the Trevienolo aud
Cismon valleys, we captured the strong
positions Of Monte Cavallaza aud Monte Col
Briceon, taking 142 prisoners, including 3
officers, 2 guns, some trench mortars and a
large quantity of arms and ammunition. On
the upper Boite, the enemy's artillery again
shelled Cortina and Ampezzo. It was
answered by GU, batteries which bombarded
Toblach Silian and Innichen. On the re-
mainder of the front nothing of importance
has occurred.
London, 22nd.-A new advance of Turkish