New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-18
Take Important Lines at
Head of the FrenZela
Valley.
AEROPLANES RAID
AUSTRIAN CAMPS
Drop 10000 Arrows on Foe
Fierce Combats on Do.
berdo Plateau.

Paris, June 1.-THE Italian forces IN
the Southern Tyrol, pressing with re-
newed strength on the Austrian armies
weakened by the transfer OF troops 10
the Russian front, have made important
advances. The main forward move
ment has been in the Trentino, north
east OF Asiago. Here, at the head Oh
the FrenIels Valley, Alpine troops IN
spirited dashes carried the positions oil
Malgs, Fossetta and Monte Magyar, IN
flicting severe losses on the enemy ac'
cordine TO the official statement issued
at Rome to-day.
The Italians also made progress on
the heights OF Monte Flor and Monte
Castelgomberto and west OF Marcesina'
Southwest of Asisgo the Austrians
hurled strong forces on the Italian
positions from Monte Pau to boscon'
and after repeated and costly efforts
carried the summit Of Monte Lemerle'
A counter attack dislodged them from
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Aeros Raid Psdua-
Aerial activity has increased along
the Austro- Italian front Austrian air
men killed three persons in a raid on
Padua. A squadron of 81 Caproni aero
planes dropped 100 bombs and $4,000
steel arrows on Austrian encampments
north Of Asiago and brought down two
enemy machines.
Vienna reports the failure OF Italian
attacks on the Doberdo Plateau and in
the Dolomites, and claims the capture
Of hostile positions on heights in the
Ortler district.
The Italian official statement says:
Between the Adige and Astico there
were intense artillery actions. On the
Settle Communi Plateau there were
fierce engagements, which everywhere
ended favorable for US.
Austrians Storm Heights.
Southwest of Asiago the enemy after
heavy bombardment made two attacks
on our positions. from Monte Pau 10
Roscon. one in the direction of Monte
Nagnaboschi and the other between
Monte Lemerle and Boscon. After re-
peated and costly efforts enemy in
fsntry succeeded in reaching the sum-
NIT of Monte Lemerle, but was at once
dislodged by successful counter at
tack
Northeast of Asiago we advanced
between the Frenzela Valley and Mar
CESSNA. Notwithstanding The difficult
and intricate nature Of the terrain and
the stubborn resistance Of the enemy,
intrenched and supported by numerous
batteries, we made progress at the
head of the Frenzela Valley, on the
heights of Monte Flor and Monte Cas-
telgomberto and west of Marceslna.
The best results were attained on the
right wing. where our Alpine troops
carried the position Of Malaga, Fossetta
and Monte Magsri, inhicting heavy
losses on the enemy and taking 2O3
prisoners, a battery Of six guns, four
machine guns and much material.
Hostile aircraft dropped bombs on
various points on the Venetian plain
and oil the town OF Padua, killing three
persons and wounding eight.
$4,000 Arrows Dropped.
"On the 18th six Of our Caproni
aeroplanes bombarded the railway sta
ton of Mattarello, in the Adige Valley.
Yesterday = squadron Of 81 Capronis
and Farmans dropped 100 bombs and
$4,000 arrows on enemy encampments
north of Asisgo and in the Nos Valley.
The whole squadron returned safely.