The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-25

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aIvaucc toward the latter town. In the
NilrNrsa. which runs parallel to the
Val IaCarini "A short distance to the
east. the Italians made "A stand which
blocked an Austrian attack on the Monte
d. Mczzo.
The Oaicial Report.
Tic official statement issued 10y the
llai.an war Office tonight follows:
Va tho Lagarina Valley Yesterday
afternoon AN intense hOmbardnent
W. directed against our front on both
sd Of the .Adigc. our artillery
o. ppcd the advance of an enemy coli
unu from L.izaana attempting To at
t.. IN the direction OF Marco.
Last evening our troops checked an
attack along the NallArsa aimed at
a., Mont di Mczao.
Between the Terragnolo Valley and
the .Nstico there was the usual bonn
tardWert.
W. accomplished the orderly evacu-
alton Il the upper basin OF the Astico.
Consolidating our Arsiero basin lines
and destroying the artillery nat could
mt l. removed.
Between the Nstico and the Brenta
tn enemy sNerted yesterday strong
pressure on our positions cas-, OF the
ASA Valley.
In the Sugana Valley the withdrawal
o. our troops toward the main lines
OF defence. which was commenced on
MAY %. continued yesterday methods
call, and IN an orderly manner.
In the Carnic zone there was an ar
til.e,v duel on the upper But.
There Is nothing important TO report
Along the remainder OF the front.
Hostile aeroplanes shelled Stanzione.
IN the Carnic Zone There were some
victims and some material damage
vas done.
slackening in the force Of the Aus
TRAN offensive on the Italian front u
noted In dispatches from Rome when
attribute II TO the necessity OF bringing
IN new troops to replace losses and to
strengthen the attacking lines.
The renewal of the offensive. II is cN-
pected. will include within its scope a
wider f-or: thar tn. recent operations
In the Adlge-Astico sector. In this con-
nec,ion once renewed reports OF me
massing Of Austrian troops north OF
Lake Garda.
Meanwhile unofficial, dispatches from
Rom. state that the Austrian advance
has been checked south OF Rpvereto'
The Austrian losses in the fighting in the
southern Trentino so far ar" estimated
as the equivalent Of two divisions,
Italian heavy artillery bombarding
Rovereto has blown up accumulations OF
ammunition in the town. the Rome cor
resnondent OF THE Sun telegraphs. caus-
i,c extensive fires. The bombardment
caused serious damage To- the Blaenl
for, and destroyed several Austrian guns
Of .arge calIbre.
Italian stan Surprisrd.
A writer In the Giorndle dItdlid Of
Rome says THAT the Austrian offensive
,,1.a As A surprise to the Italian COM
mand and that the akins of Monte
Magg!o and other important positions
was possible because the Italians were
no; looking for so heavy an attack. The
writer. however, says that any Austrian
dream OF invading Italy would be absurd
because the Italians can put more men
on this front han the .AustriarS can.
vail. a successful offensive would re-
gIir- A prepuud-rance in men and ma
leTials,
\ correspondent % the CorTicrd delta
s,la of Milan. writing Of the extensive
vt carnations made by thu Austrians for
tie present offensive. says that the Aus
uian~ massea 900 guns, mostly of large
t,'ihre. on the twenty-four mile front
stacked
An ofncia. bulletin ISSUED in Rome
les night regarding the situation east
a. S.l2. N the hoherdp plateau. where
81" AuStrlans announce the capture of
Italian trenches. says that the Italians
ehlu.ipuci atty yards of trenches in this
vicinity. tut etill mold 900 Yards OF
Austrian trenches.
Tie Nustro-IIuugar!an Official report
a. to-day says:
N,t.. 80 ,lA E,Y.,, A.11a,s tIA
A1stro-Iiurgari,us have occupied the
rtlg" ron Sllubic TO Borgo. on the
f"u'l"r rd.e south Of the valley the
l'd|ldus have been driven from Pom
pei Mountain.
Further -puth the Italians are de-
l"ndinc tn" heights east Of the Val
q NSSa and -. fortified district Asiago
and NrS,ero. The arinorcd work OF
'dinpolo@ro is in Austro-Hungarian
handS. Thu" AuStro-liungarian troops
nav" approached moro closely the Val
CASA and I'oSnla Valley,
N"ar M1nfalcone an Italian attack
va rcpulscd.
Sine" the beginning OF our attack
1900 Italians have beer SIade pris-
cn"rs, among them 524 officers. Two
hundred and iifty-one cannon. 10l ma
..l'h" guns and IS bomb throwers have
been taken.
The TcutOn Stratrgy.
The German effort against Verdul
ana the Austrian offensive against Ital!
are described In a semi-oficial statemen
issued In Rome as intended to proven
an expected simultaneous attack h!
me Niles on all fronts. The statemcn
says:
The Central Empires desire. even a
me cost Of enormous sacrifices of me
and material. to prevent the Allies fror
,aN'ng the Initiative and from attackinl
simultaneously on all fronts.
Germany and Austria aim to wear GU
france and Italy. counting on the con
t%inuance OF the temporary halt in IN
RUSSIAN operations. and hope that whel
russia II ready at last to resume tn
hFht France and Italy will be so worl
out as TO need a rest, This view Is con
hrm'h by Austrian officers, who hav
peen taken prisoners"
But all Of the Allies, the ..tatemcn
continues, will be able to pass from IN
present defensive to decisive, stimuli
taneous action In a Joint offensive whicl
VII! bring about the downfall OF the Cen
tral Empires.
klng Victor Emmanuel has addresse
'ne Following order OF the day to tn
army and navy
soldiers OF land and sca r.
snohding with enthusiasm to the appea
W me country a year ago, you hastcnc
10 nght, In conjunction witt, our hray
allies. U hereditary enemy and assur
me realization of our national claims.
After having suEmountsd dincultie