Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-26
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die of ArSiero Forts Are Be-
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NV Associated Press

Sayville. THE following account of re-
cent operations on the Austro-Italian
front was given out today by the Over
seas News agency.
In the southern Tyrol before the
present offensive movement was instl-
tuted the Austro-Hungarian front ran
from the northern end of Lake Garda
to Mort. southwest of Rovereto, along
the Terragnola valley to the southeast
edge of Folgaria plateau, to the east
edge of Lavarone plateau, through the
Sugana valley to the west OF Borgo,
across Mount Colo and thence to the
northeast. On May IA the Apstro-Hun-
garian artillery became active at many
places along this front.
Early on the morning of May Is
o-Hungarian troops were able to
at several places in the sector
from a point below Rovereto to the
eastern edge of Folgaria plateau, on
account of the excellent results obtain
ed by the artillery. The first Italian
losses for the attacking troops and 500
Italians belonging to one of the new
regiments formed during the winter
were captured These men had arrived
recently at the front.
I'm the Terragnola valley the enemy
resisted tenaciously at several places
but by evening his resistance was brok-
en-. At many places the Italians were
driven far beyond the first line posi-
tons. In this days fighting there were
captured So officers, more than $500
soldiers, three cannon and two machine
guns.
"On May Is the attack was renewed
along the whole line. The Austrians
captured a position OH the eastern end
of Folgaria plateau, which, according to
an Italian order, copy of which was
found, was designated as one of the
chief points of resistance, to be defend
ed at the utmost. In the Terragnola
valley points of support which until
that time had been defended stubborn
ly were captured
"Austro-Hungarian troops advanced
everywhere on May IL. They captured
la territory to a depth of seven kilo-
meters (more than four miles)
AT some points the victorious troops
crossed the Italian frontier and at 9TH
er points they advanced close to the
border
in order to appreciate the signifi-
canoe of these successes it must be re-
membered that the fighting is going on
in the mountains, on ground varying
in altitude as much as 1000 meters pei
kilometer.
THE mountains are still partly COW
cred with snow and the transportation
of supplies is exceedingly difficult
An Associated Press dispatch. by way
of London. from the Austrian Hungary
army headquarters, says:
Austrian troops continue to reduce
the outer girdle of forts protecting
| Arsiero. The army of the Austrian
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vantage gained on Friday when the frs
breach was made in the line to the
northwest of the fort, and which en-
abled the Austrians to attack some OF
| the outer positions eastward of the
place from both the front and rear
THE commanding hills of Tonnezza
Parse Della Vena and Monte Meligone
| fell in rapid succession, bringing the
Austro-H ungarians in possession of the
entire line from. Forni, on the River
Astico, westward to the frontier.
Advances have been made by Aus
TRANS toward the line of hills north
of the Val di Ilaghi on the highest OF
which one of the chief forts of ArsierC
is located other important works pro.
tecting Arsiero now threatened are or
Monte Tormino and Mont Cremone.
Both wings of the crown prince S
army also have been going steadily
ahead. The right, or west wing has
been going forward from the northern
slope of the Col Santo ridge. 1t storm
ed Col Santo itself and already is pro
ceeding against Monte Pasubio.
SASO ALTO STORMED.
The left wing stormed Saso Alto, the
commanding hill of the Armentira ridge
thus depriving the Italians of their
last supporting positions on this ridge
and enabling the AustrO- Hungariaus e
advance into the Sugana valley and take
Roncegno, The guns already captured
| include fifteen 2S-centimeter howitZers
1.-THE Austro-Hungarians are battlins
against many disadvantages in the
rough Alpine territory against forti-
fed positions, but thus far they have
defeated their opponents both In tn
open field and in the assaults on the
| fortifcations The correspondents here
declare that the artillery of the Austro'
Hungarians has exhibited a marked
superiority over that of the Italians.
."Aviators have contributed greatly tC
| the result of the battles by a success
full bombing of italian railways anj
other communications of the Italians.
"The territory where the fighting is
now proceeding was voluntarily left in
the hands of the Italians at the begin
ming of the war. army officers say be
cause the frontier was unfavorable
geographically for defense and the 'Ital-
ians were strongly entrenched."