The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-26
ITALIANS PUSH
FORWARD AND
MAKE BIC GAIN
Trieste Threatened BY Ca
dorna's Men
BRITISH STRIKE AGAIN
Big Gun Fire on Arras Front Be-
ieved TO Presage New Infantry
Fighting at Once.
BRITISH STRIKE AGAIN

London, May 25.-While the Ital-
ians on the lsonzo are driving ahead
in their assault along a twenty-one
mile front from PLAYA to the Adriatic,
the Germans in the west have been
making desperate efforts to retrieve
some of the ground lost to the French
aud British. In heavy blows the
Germans entered French first line
trenches north OF the Road of the
Ladies' but Paris says they were
soon after driven from large part
Of the position.
The Italians and Austrians are fight
ing bitterly all along the lsonzo front
and the troops of General Cadorna are
making steady progress, especially on
the southern end OF the line.
North and south OF Jamiano. eight
miles south OF Gorilla, the Italians
have driven the Austrians back and
taken additional important positions.
The gains here are direct menace to
the defense of Trieste. The fighting
is made harder because OF the barren,
hilly country. Despite the difficulties
of terrain and the stubbornness of the
enemy resistance. however, Cadorna's
men have taken two strongly fortified
hills of Jamiano and reached the out.
skirts of Versic.
The Austrians have attempted to
check the Italian advance on the
southern Carso by making violent
counter attacks south and east of
Gorilla and along the Nodice sector
Al all points of attack the Austrians
were driven back with heavy losses
and east of hill 652, on the Vodice, the
italians captured the position from
which the Austrians emerged to the
attack The number of prisoners to
1925, including more than 500 Off
GERS.
Local infantry attacks by the Brit
ish and Germans and intensive artil
lery and aerial activity on the Arras
front may indicate renewal shortly
of the intensive fighting there. Around
Loos and near BullecouTt, the north
ern and southern ends of the Dro-
court Queant switch line, both armies
have made attacks, but with no great
success yet reported.
Near Braye-en-Laonnois and east of
Craone on the Aisne front, the French
and Germans have again been at grips
In the region of Pantheon, northwest
of Braye. the Germans. following an
artillery bombardment, gained a foot
hold in the French lines after several
attempts. Immediate counter at
tacks by the French. however. drove
the forces Of the German crown prince
from most of the captured Elements.
General Petains forces have occu-
pied most of the Chevreux wood. east
of Craonne, after inflicting heavy
losses on the Germans and taking
thirty prisoners. Two German bat
talions were almost annihiliated by the
French.
The American destroyer contingent
now with the British feet is doing its
part in taking some of the sting from
the submarine menace. Premier Lloyd
George in the house of commons on |
Friday. gave high praise to American
aid and said that more effective blows |
have been dealt the submarines dur
ing the last three weeks than in any
period of the war.
AS a result, he declared. the food
situation in Great Britain shows i'm |
and the present month
should show a falling off in the num-
Der of submarine victims as com
pared with April. The permier said
that if British civilians and soldiers
behave like reasonable human beings
who want to save their country from |
privation and distress, the |
submarine menace need cause no |
fear that the war will be lost for that |
reason.