New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-20
ITALIANS YIELD
SOUTH OF TRENT
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tory at this point because the deploy-
ment Of large forces was impossible.
Even the square kilometres gained were
only at the cost Of thousands Of lives.
without being disloyal to an ally,
observers here believe that the Aus
TRAN gains will react to the advantage
of the Allies. The advance will serve
to bring home to the Italians a war
which many believe they have so far
taken altogether too lightly. While
the formidable problem which General
Cadorna faces on the Isonzo is gener-
ally recognized, there is feeling that
it has not been attacked with the Sc
robustness prevailing on other sections
of the Allied front
Hope for New Yigor in Ally.
Repeatedly Italy has promised fur
Their cooperation with England and
France. Italian representatives. at.
tended the Allied Council of War in
Paris; pledges were made 10 aid in
Albania, at Salonica and in Asia Minor.
But nothing has been done. Italy
has even left the policing of the
Adristic 20 the Anglo French fleet,
rather than risk her own ships to Aus
trian U-boats. If slight incursion
into Italian territory can change this
situation, there are many quarters
which do not hesitate to welcome il.
Another diversion against the Italians
is seen in the assembling of $50 steam
ers at the Hungarian seaport of Fiume
70 transport troops, munitions and
supplies. under protection of the Aus
tro- Hungarian feet, TO Durazo, Al
bania.
This information was received here
to-day in advices from Innsbruck. 1t
is supposed here that the Austrians in
tend to make strong attack on the
Albanian town of Avlona, which is oc-
cupied by the Italians
"On the portion OF the front between
the Adige and the Terragnolo Valley"
says the Rome statement. 1--WE evacu-
ated the Zegnatorta position, which a
three days intense and uninterrupted
bombardment had rendered untenable.
Two successive violent counter attacks
against our positions south of Zegna-
torta were repulsed. with very grave
losses for the enemy. We took prison
ers and machine guns.
an the zone between the Terrsgnolo
Valley and the Upper Astico the
enemy continued, with numerous bat
teries Of all calibres. violent bonn
bardment Of our lines of defence from
Monte Maggie 20 Sagliodaspio. In or
der 10 avoid useless losses We evacu-
ated this line and fell back in good or
der on positions in the rear where we
are reinforcing ourselves.
"In the Sugana Valley, after an ~
tense artillery fire during the whole
night of the 18th. the enemy at dawn
attacked our positions from the Maggie
Valley TO Monte Colo. but WIS every
where repulsed."
The Austrian version, as presented IN
the War Office report. is as follows:
an the Col di Lana district re
peated hostile attacks were made with
out success. In the Southern Tyrol
Austro- Hungarian troops attacked and
captured the frontier ridge at Maggie,
between the Astico and Leno Valley.
crossed the Luan Valley. southeast of
Piazza, and took Costabello. They re
pulsed several hostile attacks south OF
Moschere. on the Zegnatorta.
"The official Italian reports OF May
IS and II state that the Austro-Hun-
garian losses in these engagements
we're enormous. These reports were in
vented in order TO diminish the impress
sion made by the Italian retreat. The
losses of the enemy can be estimated
only by those who hold the battlefield.
The Italians are not in that position.
The Austro- Hungarians. while appre-
ciating at its full value the sacrifice Of
every brave soldier. are able TO declare
that the Austro- Hungarian losses have
been exceedingly small. thanks to the
ability of the infantry, the powerful
protection given by the artillery and
the experience in war Of the COM
manders."