El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-08-10
ITALIANS SEIZE
AUSTRIAN CITY OF
GORIZIA; 10000
CAPTNES TAKEN
BY %CONQUERORS
Invaders Cross Isonzo
And Pursue Enemy
Beyond River
CAPTURED HILL
IS FORTIFIED

10y Leased wire 10 New MeNtCdnlJ
Rome, Aug. 8 (via London).-Ital
ian troops entered the Austrian city
OF Gorilla this morning, the war Office
announced today. Thus far 10000
Austrians have been captured.
Italian troops have crossed the
Izonso in the vicinity of Gorilla and
consolidated the further bank, the war
Office announced today. Occupation
Of the heights west of Gorilla has
been completed. italian cavalry is
pursuing the Austrians beyond the
river.
London, Aug. 9.-Oficials here con
firm news dispatches to the effect
that Gorilla is entirely in the hands
Of the Italians, who captured 10000
Austrians.
The Austrians, pursued by the Ital-
ian cavalry, have abandoned nearly
all their principal positions on the
Izonso and CARO- fronts, following the
taking of Gorilla bridgehead by the
Italians, according to a wireless dis
patch from Rome this afternoon.
A Havas dispatch from Rome says
the Italian flag now flies over the de-
lenses of Gorilla. After three days
Of violent fighting, in which the cav
airy was finally brought up to rein
force the infantry, all the defensive
works, which had resisted the adj
vance Of the Italians, fell into their
hands.
Reports show, the correspondent
says, that the %retreating Austrians
are now being pursued by Italian cav
airy.
May Menace Vienna
The offensive against Gorilla had
been planned for the spring but was
delayed by the Austrian attack in the
Trentino region. Its prosecution now
is part of the steady pressure which
the entente allies are exerting on va
rious fronts, and the taking Of the de-
lenses of Gorilla is regarded in Rome,
the dispatch says, as merely prelimi-
nary to an extensive movement
against the Austrian eastern wing,
which some observers believe may
eventually prove a serious to.
Vienna.
The Rome dispatch says the Italian
dILillCI9 inc AuDNiAdHos
after which the Italian Infantry rush
ed two successive Austrian lines of
defense. Italian reinforcements were
poured in steady from an under
ground passage which had been dug
to within go feet of the Austrian first
line.
The Italian infantry advanced SO
rapidly that the Austrian artillery
continued to shell positions from
which the Italians had advanced some
time before. One of the surprises of
the attack was the use made by the
Italians of a new instrument by which
large bombs we're hurled with fear
ful effect. Some Of these bombs tore
wire entanglements and ~pulverized
trenches, opening breaches through
the infantry and cavalry were
DDle to pass freely.
The statement follows:
"This morning our troops entered
the town of Gorilla. Yesterday morn
ing in the Gorilla area, after intense
artillery preparation our infantry capt.
tured one of the heights west of the
town, driving out the East remaining
hostile detachments. Trenches and
dugouts were found full of the bodies
Of Austrian soldiers. The enemy,
completely repulsed, had left large
quantities of arms, ammunitions and
material.
AT night fall detachments Of the
1azale and Pavia brigades crossed
he Izonso and consolidated them
selves on the left bank. A column Of
savalry and ~Beresaglieri cavalry lists,
promptly launched a pursuit Of the
enemy beyond the river. In the mean
line our engineers were throwing
bridges across the river and re-
those damaged by the enemy.
"On the CARO- plateau our troops
several counter attacks on
he summit of Monte Fan Michael and
captured more trenches in the neigh
lorhood of the San Martino.'