El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-10
AUSTRIAN DEAD
FILL TRENCHES
Intense Artillery Combat
Precedes Final Italian In
fantry Assault.

Paris. France, Aug. "A Havas dis
patch from Rome says the Italian flag
now flies over the defences of Gorilla.
After three days Of violent fighting. in
which the cavalry was finally brought
Up to reinforce the infantry. all the
defensive works If the city which had
resisted the advance of the Italians fell
into their hands Trenches were found
filled with dead. Reports show. the
correspondent says. that the retreating
Austrians are now being pursued by
Italian cavalry.
The success of the Italians has
created an immense impression
throughout the country. Rome. Flor
ence. Bologna and Milan are decked
with flags and demonstrations are be-
ing held by great thTonSs.
Offensive Was Delayed.
The offensive against Gorilla had
been planned for the spring but was
delayed by the Austrian attacks in
the Trentino region Its prosecution
now is part of the steady pressure
which the Entente allies are exerting
on various fronts. and the taking OF
the defences of Gorilla is regarded IN
Rome. the dispatch says. as merely
preliminary to an extensive movement
against the Austrian eastern wing.
which. some observers believe. may
eventually prove a serious menace 10
Vienna.
Artillery DiSIOdged Australians
The Rome dispatch says the Italian
artillery dislOdSed the Austrians, after
which Italian infantry rushed two sue
cessive Austrian lines of defence
Italian reinfOrcements were poured in
steadily from an underground passage
which had been dug 10 within 90 feec
Of the Austrian first line.
The Italian infantry advanced so
rapidly that the Austrian artillery
continued TO shell positions from which
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before
Great Bombs are Hurled.
one of the surprises Of the attack
was the use made by the Italians of
new instrument by which large
bombs were hurled with fearful effect
Some Of these bombs tore wire en-
tanSlements and pulverized trenches.
opening breaches through which in
fantry and cavalry were able TO pass
freely.
Occupy Heights First.
Rome, Italy. Aug. 9.-The official
statement on the capture Of Gorilla
This morning our troops entered
the town of Gorilla
Yesterday morning in the Gorilla
area. after intense artillery prepara-
ton, our infantry completed occupa-
ton of the heights west Of the town.
driving out the last remaining hostile
detachment Trenches and dugouts
were found full of the bodies of Aus
routed, had left large quantities of
arms. ammunition and material
Ten Thousand Prisoners Taken.
AT nightfau. detachments of the
Cazale and Pavia brigadeS crossed the !
Isonzo and consolidated themselves on I
the left bank a column of cavalry {
and Bersaglieri cyclists promptly 4
launched a pursuit Of the enemy be .
yond the river. In the meantime our !
engineers We're throwing new bridges I
across the river and repairing those :
lanai ed BY the enemy.
"On the CarsO plateau. our troops re- /
pulsed several counter attacks on the /
summit Of Monte san Michele and cap /
-ured more trenches in the neighbOr- 1
hood Of the village Of san MARITIME.
Up TO the present time we have !
taken about 10000 prisoners. More I
are coming in. The exact quantity OF /
taken by us has not yet been /
ascertained, but il is very consider
ible." 1