New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-10
Drive Brilliantly Carried Out.

Drive Brilliantly Carried Out.
In its preparation, in the feint at
tack on Monfalcone, to the south, and
in the swift final thrust, Cadorna's
victory appeals to all military au-
thorities here as plan perfectly
conceived and brilliantly carried out.
Taken totally off guard-for they
deluded themselves into believing
that their offensive in the Trentino
had paralyzed the Italian effort on
the Isonzo-the Austrians were
bound to evacuate Gorilla once Ca
dorna had seized the hills of Sabo-
tino and San Michele. The large
number of prisoners and the great
quantity of ammunition and booty
taken is a measure of the surprise
with which the attack was carried
out.
The victory was due to the effec-
tive coordination of all the arms at
Cadorna's service. The Italian guns
first dislodged the Austrians from
their defences. Then the infantry
advanced to the attack and succeeded
in breaking through two lines, while
reinforcements came up constantly
through a subterranean passage dug
to within sixty feet Of the Austrian
front.
Austrians Demoralized.
With the city and the surrounding
heights in their hands, the Italians be-
gan the pursuit with cavalry and the
bersaglieri cyclists. The horsemen are
now demoralizing the Austrian forces
on the plain on which Gorilla stands.
Meanwhile, the Trentino passes are so
firmly held that the Austrians are pow
erless to attempt a diversion.
Gorilla is the key to all Istria. Lying
in a plain hsnked on three sides by
mountains, it alone prevented an sd-
vance on Trieste. The Italians are
sweeping over the whole of that plain.
South of it lies the Carso plateau,
which extends east of the Adristic sea-
port.
When the moment for the next movs
comes Csdorns will push eastward
along the Csrso. With the plateau in
the Italians possession, Trieste will be
flanked and its evacuation must follow.
The capture of Gorilla, the key to this
district, makes the turning Of the Adri-
attic port possible.
See Menace to Vienna.
But there is a wider significance still
in the Italian victory. With the Carso
plateau in their hands, Cadorna's
forces are in position to begin a wids
movement against the Austrian eastern
wing. Some observers in London be-
lieve that such an advance carries what
may eventually become a serious mem
ace TO Vienna.
Throughout the Allied countries
Cadorns's victory has made a great i'm
preston. All Italy celebrated to-day
and accepted the fall OF Gorizis only az
the first goal in an extensive campaign.
This attack was planned earlier in tho
summer, but was delayed by the Aus
trian offensive in the Trentino.
Gorilla, twenty-five miles from Tri-
este, had defences which were consid-
cred the strongest in the European war
zone. IL is an important railway cen
tire, four roads joining in IL. The fact
that Cadorna in a battle Of three days
was able TO crumble these defences is
accepted here as an omen OF still
greater victory.
Italian Report.
The Italian Official statement fol.
lows:
This morning our troops entered the
town OF Gorizia.
Yesterday morning in the GoriEis
area, after intense artillery prepArs-
tion, our infantry completed occupation
Of the heights west Of the town, driving