The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-24
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LONDON, May 23.-The Italians ADAM
uohed their advanced positions In the
"ugana Valley yesterday before the Aus
trian advance and fell back on their
main positions. The Austrians attacked
repeatedly In this sector throughout yes
terday. the Italians repulsing the at
'acks and eHecting an orderly retreat.
me ofhcial statement issued by the
ltaiian war Office tonight %nounce
that the Austrians are massing troops
IN the Riva zone. to the northwest Of
Lake Garda, where the Italians, in the
Ledro Valley, have menaced Riva and
the railroad leading to Arco. Mort, Ro-
vereto and Trent for many months.
An Italian detachment took an Aus
TRAN position on Mount Sief. In the
upper Cordevole one yesterday.
The Official statement issued by the
italian War Office tonight follows.
Between Lake Carda and the Adige
the enemy Is massing his forces I'm
the Riva zone. There was aerial ac-
tivi'y to-day on Monte Baldo 1.-THE
mountain ridge to the east Of the
lake,.
From the Adige TO the Astico there
were only r~econnoitrlngs
Between the Astico and the Brenta
'iNS'S III 'iC SuStId valley yesterday
our troops fell back gradually on
their main lines after repulsing en-
m attacks throughout May 20. The
retreat was orderly and spontaneous
In the upper Cordevole valley one
of our c~ontingents captured an Inn
portant enemy position on Monte Sicf.
taking fifty prisoners and arms and
ammunition.
Along the rest of the front the ar
tiliery actions were more intense on
the upper But. on the heights north
west of Goritz and in the M~onfalcone
sector.
Enemy ~aeroplanes bombarded places
In the Venetian plain. A few persons
we're wounded. No material damage
was done.
Resides announcing the Austrian adj
vance in the Val Sugana, Vienna des-
patches received here by way OF Berlin
to-day a that the Austrians are con-
tinuing the reduction Of the forts pro-
tecting Arsiero. well across the Italian
frontier on the way toward Vicenza.
Arsiero Is the terminus of a railway
leading down into the Vicenza plain and
the city OF Vicenza.
Closing In ON Arsiero.
Through the capture Of the SPITE Ton
''@Hd anu hpHte MtllgNOne me Aus
tr!ans say they now hold the entire line
across the frontier as far as Forni ON
the Astico. They also announce ad-
vances toward the ridge north of the
Val del Laghi. n toward Monte Tor
mino and Monte Crcmone. all three out
lying defences Of Arsiero.
Meanwhile the right wins 81 the Aus
trial army after storining Col Santo, Is
moving toward Monte Pasubio. and the
LETT wing has ormed the Sasso Alto,
commanding the Armentera ridge. en-
aiding the Austrians to advance into the
Sugana valley and to TAX Roncegno.
According to the Vienna dispatches
the Austrians have captured fifteen IS
centimeter howitzers from the Italians so
Tar in the present offensive.
tn" following account % the Austrian
offensive. which began a week ago yes
terday. was sent out from Berlin to-day
by the Overseas News Agency.
I'm tho southern Tyrol before the
present offensive movement was ins,i-
tuted the Austro-Hungarian front ran
from the northern end Of Lake Garda
TO Mori. southwest OF Rovere,o. along
the Terragnola Valley. TO the southeast