, 1916-05-27
KILOGRAMS.
ST. OR )IX STATION.
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still grave, bat it is not alarming, says a
semi Official announcement, issued here to-
day, concerning the Austro-H Hungarian at
tempt to widen the only line occupied on
Italian territory. The italian military autho-
rites, it is added, have taken all necessary
measures to prevent a further Austrian
advance and are organizing a cOunter-ofeu-
sive. The civilian population which eva
cuated the districts Of Arsiero and Asago
and the smaller neighbouring villages is
being taken care of by the Government.
Rome, May 26th-The Official communi-
cation issued to-day reads: From ST. Elvie
to Garda, there wa an exchange Of artillery
and riGo he Of Tie greatest intensity III ,ne
zone Of Cividale and Tonale. Ia the Lagarina
valley after an intense night bombardmant
against our positions at COM Sugana, the
enemy made two attacks in the direction Of
Sierra Vale and Col di Buelo, which were
vigorously repulsed. On the following morn
ing the attack was renewed with fresh troops
on Col di Buelo, but was again repuIsed with
heavy enemy losses. This repulse was fol-
lowed up by our troops who reoccupied the
height of Darmesan, southeast Col di BuelO.
During the day there were lively artillery
duels. We made full hit ON an enemy gun
of medium calibre which was being trans
ported toward Pozzachio. Between Valarsa
and Pozina, the enemy, after having kept
our positions at Pasubio under violent bonn
bardment, launched a night attack with
strong columns Of infantry. These were
mown down by our fire and thrown back i'll
disorder. Between Posina and the Astico,
the enemy unmasked his heavy artillery
along the Monte Maggio-Tokara line, but
our guns replied effectively. The sector Of
Asiago and the Sugana valley is unchanged.
On the remainder of the front to the sea
there has been Intermittent artillery activity.
Our guns caused an explosion in munitions
depot behind Mont San Michele.
Athens, May 2~5th.-Public opinion in
Greece has been greatly excited by The news
that Teuton submarines have torpedoed the
Greek steamships "Adamantions, "Korais'
and oAnastasios Coroneos" and the Greek
ship "Isthios.'
London, May 25th.-Mr. Reginald Macke-
ma has given notice that on Monday next he
will move in the House of Commons that an
additional income tax of two shillings in the
pound be charged on the income from
securities which the Treasury is willing to
purchase. The object Of this is to compel
the sale to the Government of American
securities hitherto withheld by the owners.
Petro9rad, May 25th.-The Official com
munication from General Headquarters is
sued to-day reads In the region west CT
Dalen Island, the Germans after a violent
bomburdment took the offensive, and drove
back our advance guard post, Selling one Of
our advance trenches. By a counter-attack
we disl0dged the enemy who retired to his
own trenches. We suffered no losses. We
repulsed by our fire an enemy attempt to-
wards KarapiloVka, ten versts north of The
Olyka station, to cut our wire entanglements.
On the remainder Of the front the situa-
ton is unchanged. Caucasus Front In
the direction Of Mosul we repulsed an enemy
attempt at an offensive on Riva and Ooza.
Nothing of Importance occurred in other di-
rections. Our troops operating in the re-
gion of Kermanshah and Kasenishirn, have
effected a junction with the British forces on
the Tigris below Kut-el-Amara. On May 22nd
our Cossacks reached the quarters of the
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