The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-27
FRENCH REPULSE.
COUNTER ATTACK.
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messages from the front received by
ministers indicate that the Italians
are making swift strides toward VIC
tory. When asked for an expression
Of his opinion OF the results thus far
achieved in the battle, Lieut.. Gen.
Count Cadorna, commander-in-ch chief
OF the italian forces, smilingly re-
piled:
1--WE are doing nicely. thank YOU
The official communication of the
result of the battle shows that the
Generalization of, the Austrian
troops is in part due to the extra
ordinary aerial and artillery work of
the Italians, which has destroyed not
only the lines of communication, but
has resulted in the burning Of all. the
main food and supply stations of the
Austrians, who for the last week
have been starving at many points
between Tolmino and the sea. This
also accounts for the unusual num-
Der Of prisoners and wounded.
The total losses of the Austrians
from all causes are reckoned at
nearly 100000. the most important of
which, in the Carso region, have, not
yet been officially announced. II is
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Austrians are many men of the fam
Gus Twelfth division, popularity
known as the iron division"
Monte Santo, the side Of which
has been SCARED by many struggles
in the last two years and which is
known in both armies as the spot
where many men have become
heroes, was taken by the Second
army corps under General Capello,
who crossed the Isonzo at Anhovo
and swerved around the base of
Monte Santo, thereby cutting the
Austrian line of retreat and COM
pletely isolating the mountain, which
for so long had been a thorn in the
side of the Italians. III.
Italians Have Taken $4,000 Prisoners.
Rome, Aug. 27.-The Italians have
made a further advance on the
Isonzo front north OF Gorilla. closely
pursuing the Austrians, the war of
fee announces. Austrian counter at
tacks on the Carso were repulsed.
The number of prisoners has been
Increased to more than $4,000. in
addition to which a great amount of
booty has been captured. The state
ment follows: .....s
The battle is beginning to reveal
itself in its .vastness. The action
north of Gorilla, from Aug. 10 on
ward, may be epitomized as follows:
The gallant troops of the Second
army, after having thrown fourteen
bridges across the Isonzo river I'M
der the fire of the enemy, passed
over the river in the night of. Aug.
1919 and proceeded to attack the
Jelenik-Vrh front, went around
the three enemy defensive lines of
Sommer Kobelik and Madonna which
crossed there. Contemporaneously
they attacked the same lines from
the front, and broke through in spite
of the enemy's most stubborn de-
Tense. The consequence Of this bold
maneuver was the capture of Monte
Santo.
Our troops now are continuing
their advance toward the eastern
border Of Sainsizza plateau, holly
pursuing the enemy, who is making
the most violent resistance with
large parties of machine gunners and
with light artillery. ~.
ION the Carso Saturday the battle
came to a standstiII temporarily. Our
small advances rectified the cap
tured positions which were CONSOLE
dated, and the enemy's attempted
counter attack failed under our fire.
THE prisoners thus far number
500 officers and $4,000 men. We have
captured rs guns, including two 305
millimetre mortars and many guns
of medium calibre, a great number
Of horses, an airplane in perfect
condition, many trench mortafs and
machine guns and all kinds of war
material, including several motor
tractors loaded with ammunition.
The enormous difficulty of sending
supplies to our troops across a zone
in which there are no roads has been
surmounted in part because Of the
large supply depots abandoned by
the enemy during his retirement.