New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-13
Carry Two SUBMITS and
Village Beyond Val
lone River.
PREPARE TO STRIKE
AT TRIESTE RAILWAY
Aosta's Troops Batter Down
Austrian Defences at Toll
mino and PlezzO.
INV Cable 10 The Tribunal

London, Aug. 1.-THE Italian ad-
vance over the Carso Plateau Is un-
checked. Sweeping across the Vallone,
dividing the Doberdo Plateau from the
Carso, the troops OF the Duke Of Aosta
carried two SUBMITS and the village Of
Oppacchiasella, a mile beyond the Val
lone.
These successes have advanced the
Italian line beyond the Austrian posi-
tions east OF Monfalcone and Gorilla.
The new wedge they have lodged in
the Carso line enables them to attack
the Teuton lines from the flank. This
is the formation that both the Ger
mans and the Allies have found sue
cessful, the Germans in Poland and
the Allies in their recent attacks in
Picsrdy.
Oppacchiasella, six miles southeast
of Gorilla, is a strong position on the
Carso Plateau. With the Dober 10 posi-
tons conquered, the Italians did not
delay the next stroke. Pushing across
the Vallone stream, which the Aus
TRANS did not have time TO fortify,
they assailed the enemy positions on
the Carso Plateau proper.
Italians Seize Village.
Tn, western slopes of the Monte
Madlogem, PIP metres high, and the
q. s 4 l.,J nf
verted into strongholds, fell before
this assault. Then the Italian troops
pushed on and, with little opposition,
toe the village. The Austrians, routed
by the swiftness of the Italian ad-
vance, have had no opportunity yet TO
reform their line on the Carso Plateau.
With their lines well east of Mon
falcone. the Italian forces are now IN
a position TO begin their advance along
the coastal railway to Trieste. IL is
likely that the movement over the
Carso plateau will be continued at the
same time, for once this plateau is in
Italian hands Trieste will be fanked
and will have TO be evacuated.
East of Gorilla the Austrian resist
ance is still very stubborn and the
Italians have made little progress. In
this sector the Teutovs hold a series
of strong positions on the heights east
Of the Isonzo and are aided in defend
ing them by an enfilading tre from
the heavy Austrian guns on TIE Balm
sizza plateau, north of Monte Gabrielle,
the keystone Of Austrian opposition
east of Gorilla.
Italian Left Wing Advancing.
Dispatches from the front, however,
indicate that the Italians are battering
down this resistance gradually. A
Havas message from Udine says that
the left wing of the Italian forces
again has begun the advance. The
wedge on the Carso aids the Italian at
tack in this sector
The Teuton rearguards northwest OF
Gorilla seem isolated and far behind
the rear Of the army. Their surrender
may come at any moment.
On the Upper lsonzo line the Italians
are attacking Tolmino, eighteen miles
north of Gorilla, and Plezzo, thirty
miles north of Gorilla. The capture of
these places is believed to be immi-
nent.
Statement from Rome.
To-night's Italian statement follows:
VII NHt OoiSos ONi NAOOPo
crossed the Vallone and carried the
western slopes OF Monte Nadlogem,
212 metres, and the summit of 0rni-
brid, both of which were strongly de-
Tended This morning at daybreak we
occupied 0pparchiasela. We took 27O
prisoners, three field guns and large
quantity of material and munitions.
In the Gorilla area the enemy, after
90 IN
hold out on the hills east of the town,
supported by an enfilading fire of
heavy artillery from Bainsizza plateau.
"On the remainder of the front ar
tillery actions took place. The enemy
was intensely active in the effort to
strengthen his defences. On the upper
Boite we carried another position on
Monte Tofna last night.
Enemy aircraft made a raid on
Grade. No damage was done TO the
inhabitants or to buildings"