New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-14
ITALIANS PUSH
ACROSS CARSO
Extend Gains in Hills East
of Gorilla and Toward
the Coast.
fRy Cable 70 Tns Tribune

London, Aug. l3.-The Italians are
giving the shattered Austrian armies
no rest. They have pushed further
across the Carso plateau, have ex-
tended their gains in the hills east of
Gorilla. and, not content with this,
are also carrying on a heavy and sue
cessful offensive around Tolmino. In
some places they are meeting firm
counter attacks from the Austrians,
apparently intended to divert the eff
forts of the Italians from the Gorilla
battle.
This new drive has reached the sub
urbs of Tolmino, which is the key to
the upper Isonzo, and, according TO
unofficial reports, the Italians have
seized the entire town. The Official
statements make no mention of the
fighting here, nor Of that in the Dolo-
mites, where heavy attacks are being
made, although Austria claims re-
pulses for the Italians in these sec
tors. It is recalled that the success
full attack on Gorilla had been under
way for three days before the official
statements told Of it.
Teutons Pressed on All Sides.
The Italians are thus putting
pressure on practically the whole
length Of the Austrian line, and their
greater or less success everywhere,
10 focr tbut fbay have
not been checked around Gorilla,
leaves little doubt Of the complete de-
moralization of the Teuton forces.
With the Allied offensive gaining at
the same time on the East and West
fronts. il is impossible for the Central
Powers to send reinforcements to the
Italian sector. and the beaten armies
will have TO save themselves and
Istria as best they can. In military
| quarters here the capture of Trieste
is now expected far sooner than ap-
peared possible a week ago.
The Austrian losses were heavy
again yesterday. The casualties are
reported particularly great around
Tolmino, which the Austrians are try
ing desperately TO save, since il will
make much easier a possible drive tow
ard Vienna.
King Thanks italian Troops.
King Victor Emmanuel in an order
of the day thanked the army to-day for
the victory il achieved at Gorilla. This
the King characterized as another
great step along the arduous and glori-
Gus way toward the completion Of
Italy's holy aspirations.
The Italian official announcement
reads:
Yesterday on the lower Isonzo our
troops. always indefatigable, met with
further success. In the Monfalcone
sector, after two days of severe fight
ing, they carried Hill 121 and Debe!i
Further to the north they crossed the
Vallone and pushed forward one kilo-
metre 20 the east of Oppacchiasella, on
the northern edge of the Carso. In
fantry Division No. % carried positions
on Nadlogem (Hill 212), which were
defended strongly by the enemy. We
took 1865 prisoners, Of whom fifty
seven were officers, and also two me-
dunn calibre guns and some machine
guns.
an the billy region east Of Gorilla,
Hill ia, TO the north of Tivoli, was
captured, 533 prisoners and some ma
chine guns being taken. On the re-
malnder or the front there were lhe
usual demonstrations by the enemy,
which everywhere were disposed Of.
1898 Austrians Bagged.
Altogether, since August g. 1898
prisoners have been counted. including
$50 officers. In the same operations
We have taken sixteen guns, a. large
number of machine guns and war ma
terial of all kinds.
Enemy aircraft last night dropped a
large number of bombs on Grade and
Campalto, wounding three sailors. One
of'ou small dirigioles was burned and
some private houses were damaged"
To-day's statement from Vienna
says
"The Italians renewed their efforts
in the PLAYA sector. They also at
tackled our new positions east of Co
rizia with considerable forces. All
these assaults were repulsed.
Several hostile advances in the Dol
omites resulted in failure"