New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-27
Vienna Admits Retreat on
Twenty Mile Front
without Loss"
CADORNA PRESSES
PURSUIT OF FOE
Rome Expects New Offensive on
IsOnzO Front to Follow
Blow.

A general retreat of the Austrians in
the Trentino district, over a sector Of
about twenty miles in extent, is an
nounced in an official statement issued
by the Italian War Office to-day. The
statement says that the Italians are
pressing the pursuit vigorously.
Vienna admits the retirement, but
declares it was carried out to shorten
the lines and without hindrance from
the Italians.
The Austrian retreat means that
movements of unusual Importance are
in progress. The Austrians were
forced to retire by the advance of the
Italian right wing from Sugana Valley
and pressure from Italian troops on
Asiago plateau.
The Italians are advancing all along
the Trentino sector, reconquering po-
sitions which the Austrans had occu-
ried, and capturing men, arms, ammu-
nitions, provisions and all kinds of sup
plies which the Austrians were obliged
to abandon in precipitate retreat. All
I.aly is rejoicing over the withdrawal
OF the Austrians six weeks after their
offensive movement on the Trentino
front began.
The Italian statement follows:
"The enemy, incapable of overcoming
our defence and under the energetic
pressure which we have been conduct
ing for several days, has been forced
to begin a retreat north Of the Man
drielle road. We have recaptured the
positions of Castel Gamberto, Melette,
Mount Longara, Gallo, Asiago, Cenuna
and Monte Cengio Our advance con-
tinucs vigorously, closely at the heels
Of the enemy"
In addition to the bulletin snnounc-
ing the Austrian retreat north Of the
Msndrielle Road, the War Office issued
the following statement covering the
various fields of operation:
I'VE advanced from the Arsa Valley
20 the Settle COmmuni Plateau. In the
Arsa Valley, We took Raossi and the
slopes southwest of Monte Lemerle.
Our line detachments drove in the
enemy at the head Of the Monte Pruche
ravine and began an advance TO the
Posina Valley. Tie greatest progress
was made on the right flank. where we
occupied Pra Fora and pushed TO the
outskirts Of Arsiero.
ION the Settle Communi Plateau we
occupied the northern slopes of Monte
Busibollo, Belmonte, Pannoccio, Bareo
and Cengio, southwest of the line run
ming through Monte Longara, Gallo
Asiago and Cesuna, on which we are
firmly established. On the northeast
of the plateau we took Monte Cimone
and Monte Castellaro. and Monte Dele,
west of Gina di Caldiera.
: THE enemy withdrew rapidly before
our advance. He blew up the bridge
at Foxi and set fire to Aspe, STAMINA and
Stainbr. Along the whole front we
found trenches of the enemy filled with
corpses. Large quantities of arms, am
muniton. food and other material were
left by the enemy. Sharp fighting is
still going on.
/ "In Carnia and on the Isonzo the ar
tillery is active, and especially in the
upper But Valley, where the enemy
trenches were damaged extensively By
b explosions and fires were caused.
Hostile aircraft dropped bombs near
Ala and on Padua, Fonzaso, Primolano
and Grigno. There were no casualties
and no damage was inflicted"
The Vienna statement says: "ln
order to safeguard our full freedom Of
action. We shortened AT some points
! our front in the fighting sector be
tween the rivers Brenta and Etsch
/ This move was completed unnoticed
and unhindered by the enemy, and
without losses"