New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-16
Pierce Lines on CarSO and
Capture Two Thousand
Prisoners.
WIN ADVANCES
IN TRENTINO
King VictOr's Troops Also
Gain Near Monte
CauriOl.

London, Sept. 15-The Italians have
opened new and extremely violent Of
fensive against the Carso Plateau.
Advancing en- masse along the whole
front between the Wippach River and
the Gulf of Trieste, King Nictorc
troops carried, in furious assaults,
parts Of the enemy's first line
trenches and maintained themselves
against counter-attacks by the Aus
trians. In this action 2,ll7 Of the
enemy were taken prisoner.
Thus, after weeks OF comparative
inactivity, the Italians have joined
with their allies in putting the enemy
on the defensive on every battle front
in Europe, and are aiming once more
at the coveted port OF Trieste.
The Austrian communication OF to-
day indicates that the new Italian Of
fensive movement is to be carried out
on a wide front. Besides the opera
tions against the Carso Plateau, the
Italians kept up fierce bombardmen'
of the enemy's lines north Of the Wip-
pach as far as the region of PLAYA
This, apparently is the prelude 10
forward movement in this sector.
Italians Gain in Trentino.
At the same time fighting in the
Trentino lost none of its fury. over
coming great difficulties in the nature
Of the terrain and the stubborn re-
sistance of the Austrians, the Italian
troops extended their lines northeast
of Monte Cauriol, at the head OF the
Femme Valley .ho
1sor7o front is the effectiveness OF tnC
new Italian artillery. one huhuieu
nov 3O5-millimetre guns are being EN-
,,io,.od tho aim Of which is deadly, due
"a an invention for long distance range
finding by which observation Is pos
sible despite rain.
To-day's Italian official report says
"Retween the heads of the Nano ana
Femme valleys our attacks were az
,ected toward extending possession OF
The crest northeast of Monte CaurioI'
We arc proceeding satisfactorily no'-
vitbstanding the difficulty CT the
Ground and the stubborn resistance Oh
the enemy. .J.,. orr
heavy artillery and heavy trench NOR
tar batteries kept up an intense hre
against the enemy's lines east OF uoll-
zia and on the Carso. While torren-
tial rains were falling in the afternoon
we stormed positions east OF Nallone'
taking some lines of lntrenchmeihts.
We captured 2,117 prisoners, incIudlhg
II officers and some machine guns anu
trench mortars yesterday.
Zone of our aeroplane squadrons IN
an areial fight succeeded in bringing
down two enemy seaplanes oil ram
zano."
Austrians Admit Losses.
The Austrian announcement READS
THE Italians have opened a new OF
fensive. For the time beng their eHoIls
are being directed chiefly against the
Carso plateau. Yesterday the artillery
and mine fire increased there with the
greatest violence. In the afternoon
strong enemy infantry forces IN dense
formation advanced to the attack along
the whole front, between the Wlppach
River and the sea. Fierce hghtlng de-
veloped. Although the enemy at hrst
succeeded in penetrating parts OF our
FIRST line trenches and maintaining MN
self here and there, his first assault,
nevertheless, is looked upon as fail
ure."
"North of the Wippach, as far as the
region of PLAYA, artillery FIRE was very
lively, but no infantry engagements
worth mentioning developed: -,
"On the Femme Valley front artii-
Ierv duels continue. Several attacks de-
lvered by Italian detachments about a
battalion strong. against Bassane Ride,
were reprlsed. During one Of these at
tacks. TO the west of Gina di Val Mag
giore, our troops made prisoners OF
sixty Alpine soldiers"