New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-03
ITALIANS SMASH
l2-MILE FRONT
Trieste Drive Takes 5000
PrisonerS-Wedge Is
Mile Deep

sumed the marcn on trieste to-day. Az
tacking the Austrian line from Gorilla
to the Gulf OF Trieste, distance of
twelve miles, they won notable sue
cesses on the heights east of Gorilla
and on the Csrso plateau to the south.
Nearly 5000 prisoners were taken.
Cadorna's troops advanced TO the at
tack in two columns One moved out OF
Gorizia toward the ridges which have
resisted the Italian advance since the
Isonzo stronghold fell. in August. The
second sssailed the strong trench lines
east Of Vallone, on the Carso.
Gain Is Mile Deep
The bombsrdment that has continued
almost ceaselcssly for the last two
weeks had prepared the way. The rain
of shells had worn through the Aus
trian defences on the Carso at several
points. and when the infantry charged
they found their task comparatively
easy. At some points the Italians
pressed forward a mile.
East Of Gorilla the heaviest battling
took place. Heights that hitherto have
proved stumbling blocks to every ltal-
ian effort were carried in the rush. The
hills east of Sober were taken and the
attacking forces won a grip on the east
ern slopes Of Tivoli and San Marco.
-o,,.h.as+ ~ Goriz;a
Meanwhile, south of the Vippach, the
second column was moving forward
along the Carso plateau. The wooded
hills which surround Mount Pecinka.
more than two miles beyond the Val
lone line. were taken by storm. Four
heights in all yielded 10 the Italian at
tack. and one Of these looks down on
Mount Pecinka.
Capture New Defences
Further south. below the Oppachia-
sella- a-Castagravizza line, which cuts the
Carso practically in two, the Italians
pierced the Austrian line at several
points. These positions were held de-
spite heavy counter-assaults.
BY these gains the Italians have
broken through the new line of Aus
trian defences. built since the fall of
Gorilla and the overrunning of the Do
berdo plateau. They have captured ex-
tremely strong positions TO the east OF
Gorizia and other positions fanking the
Austrian line east Of Monfalcone.
To-day's official report says:
"On the Julian front yesterday our
troops attacked powerful defenses on
the heights east Of Gorilla and strong
new line on the Carso east OF Vallone.
During the morning artillery and trench
mortars opened heavy FIRE on the enc
my's lines, which were broached az
several points. An infantry attack was
delivered at II o'clock in the morning.
Charge Over Sodden Ground
South Of the Oppachiasella-C Castag-
navizza road the enemy's line was oecu.
pied at several points and held against
incessant counter-attacks.
"In the Gori1ia area, where the
ground became sodden during the re-
cent rains, our troops overcame the re,
sistance of the enemy and occupied
trenches on the eastern slopes OF 1lvoli
and San Marco and heights east OF
Sober
"On the Carso the Eleventh Army
Corps stormed the wooded hills of Vail
Ii Kribuch and Hill 375. east and above
Monte Pecinka and the Height sos, east
Of Pecinka. We also pushed forward
two-thirds Of mile east of Segit.
During yesterday 4,73l prisoners
including 81 officers, and also six guns
of l05 millimetres, many machine guns,
transport animals and other materials
were captured.
Attacks Failed. Vienna Says
The official report from Vienna says:
italian Theatre-In the Gorilla re-
zion an Italian offensive has begun.
The second and third Italian. armies,
which since the last big battles have
been completed with fresh troops,
opened the attack. The first general
assault was repulsed, owing to me
bravery of our troops.
after an increase in the enemy hre
until il became extraordinarily heavy
during the morning, the enemy intan-
try stormed at noon in the Nippach
Valley and on the heights east OF YER
toibizza, intending 10 capture them AT
any price. ,,.. .avsrcsd N
the narrow region, but were repuise4.
shortly after IL o'clock IN the
morning on the northern part OF the
Cnrso plateau a massed attack was
begun by the Italian infantry. whlch
gained ground beyond our ruined ao-
yanced lines"