The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-26
AUSTRIANS PUSH
SOUTH IN ITALY;
24,4OO CAPTIYES
Further Advances on Three
Sectors Of TyrOl Front
Are Announced.
ITALIANS READY FOR
COUNTER OFFENSIVE
sp,,i1i Cnbis Despatch 10 Tar srx,

spst,1' cable Despatch 10 Tar srx.
LONDON, May 25.-Continued ad-
vanees were made by the Austrians III
three sectors yesterday in the drive
toward the Vicenza plain in northeast
ern Italy.
The column advancing through :lie
Val sugana occupied the Salubio ridge.
the column In :he Val; hsiico is nearing
the Val d'Assa and the forces which re-
Gently drove the Italians ba,k from
their positions OF Monte Maggie AMI
,he Gina del Lashi arc now nearing the
Posina Valley. a c%otinuation OF the Val
Terrasnolo. in italian territory.
In the Official statement issued in
Vienna to-day the Austrian War Office
gives the total Of the prisoners taken so
Far in the Italian campaign as c4.4o0.
and says that 25i guns and l0l machine
guns have been captured.
The Austrian authorities threaten
action against the italian population OF
The Trentino region covered by the AUS
,rian advance because these civilians
have left their homes and crossed the
border into Italy. In the official state
men, issued to-day the Austrian War
once says that these refugees will he
called 10 account" for leaving the
"ta,herland"
The following official statement was
Issued by the Austrian Wal Once to-
asy:
In the Sugana VALLEY We occupied
the Salubio ridge. The enemy was
driven from kempel Mountain.
The redoubt of Campoluzso is in our
hands. We are nearing the Val d'Assa
and the Posina Valley.
We have captured $4,000 prisoners.
including SEA prisoners. and have taken
ISL guns. l0l machine guns and Is
trench mortars.
vas repulsed.
During the evacuation Of place. in
our territory a portion OF the Italian
population lett the fatherland. They
will he called to account for this.
on Thursday we occupied the Gina
cista, crossed the Maso rivuict and
entered S;rigno lin the Val Sugdna.
four miles northeast Of Il rgo ard a
little less than that distance southe1s;
OF Saluhio. with the Maso ST eam be-
tTeen). We also captured the Como
d. Campo Verde TO the east Of Gri@uo.
or the Italian horder).
we w 'Ii'Nf WI nv
larsa plateau, southwest Of Pasucio)
and captured ten ms
A sem,.ohicia, statement Issued in
Rome to-day describes the situation On
The Arsiero plateau as still grave. hut
no, alarming. The statement adds that
the Italian command has taken the
Necessary measures 10 prevent a further
Austrian advance and Is preparing FOR
a counter offensive. The Government; is
caring for the civilian populate on which
evacuated the districts OF .Arsiero and
As!ago.
The official statement issued by the
italian War Office says that the Italian
line Is sill or Austrian territory in the
l~asar!na Valley ana that Austrian AZ
tsmp's to ~recaptu-e the village OF Marco,
fifteen miles south o. Roverctu. have
failed.
TIE battle line runs along the frontier
IN the Ana Valley. where the .Aus'riars
ore seeking to break through on the
shortes, loute TO Vlcenza. The uppe.
basin OF the Posina has been abandoned
by the Italians. who are concentrated in
Tire Arsiero basin.
Tie Italian official rcpo;t Issued to-
day says.
From the Stelvio Pass cat the Swiss
iront!er) to AXE Garda there was
VI d4A.litiN INV 1she NC
OF the greatest intensity.
In TIE Laearina Valley. after an
Intense nigh, be mbsrdTcnt. the cneny
attacked vice toward Serrava!le and
Col III Buol.. hut was vigorously re-
pulsed. N.Nt morning the attack on
Col III Euole Mas eL"wed with fresh
troops. but again repulsed with heavy
loss, Our troops followed up this re-
pulse and r.occup!ed the height OF
barmeson, southeast Of Col III Buoie.
be;wee the Val d'Assa and Posina
fhe enemy, after having kept our 20
..tions AT Fasubio under violent bonn
hardmert. launched a night attack
With strong columns q. infantry. which
we're moved down by our fire and
thrown back IN disorder. Between
Posina and tho Astico HI" enemy un-
masked mis- heavy artillery along the
Monte MaCgio-Toraro line. but on"
guns replied effectively. The sector
~ Astico ami the Sugana Valley is
Unchanged.
On the rest II the front 10 the sea
mere has been intermittent artillery
ACTIVITY. our guns caused an eNplo-
sion In a munitions depot benind
Monte san Michele ION the Ca-so
r.ateau south of Gori.zl.