The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
This Is Most Formidable Barrier Between Them
 and Trieste
VIENNA STUBBORNLY REFUSES TO CONCEDE DEFEAT BY ENEMIES
All Other Fronts Are Quiet, But Political Situation in Central Powers Continues to Be of
 Absorbing Interest

New York, May 2s.--From cable dis patches received from the various war centers of Europe the Associated Press ! makes the following summary,
 Aside from the Austro-ItalIan thea+ tre, especially the southeastern sector, ited efforts to break through the Aus- trian line toward Trieste, little fight ing of consequence is taking place on any of the other battle fronts. Artil- :. iery duels continue between the French and Germans in the Cham pagne region of France, while along the front held by inc British the oper- ations are being carried out mainly by small raiding parties. On the east ern front the artillery fire against the Austrians Is increasing in intcn- sity, probably presaginG the awaIep- ing of the Russians from their leth- arey and the approach of hostiIities on great scale.
 ON CARSO PLATEAU
 On the Carso plateau, just above the head of the Gulf of Trieste, the Italian have smashed their way across the Tim avo river and captured the village of San Giovanni, scant two miles north west of Duino, a fashionable watering resort on the railroad skirting the Gulf of Trieste and leading into Trieste Nine six-inch guns fell into the hands of the Italians when they captured the village and they soon will be used against the Austrians. their condition Is described as excellent.
 To the north in the vicinity of Jamiano the Italians have captured fortified Austrian trenches and along the Julian | front have made further gains and con- solidated positions previously taken. The Austrian war office 4Sserts 3Eas Sunda $ attacks by the Italians near Janiano were repulsed and at Castagniavizza at- tempted advances by the Italians failed. It also says the Italian losses have been very heavy. the Austrian positions being covered with Italian dead. More than 1000 wounded Italians had been captured up to Sunday, says the statement, 1000 of them having been made prisoner on the Carso plateau.
 British airmen are continuing to operate extensively against the Germans on the front in France. Twelve German ma chimes were destroyed in fights in the air Monday and 10 others were sent to the ground out of control. Another machine fell victim to British anti ti-aircraft guns. Three British machines failed to return to their base. Dealing with Sundays air fighting, the German war office says Ger man airmen shot down F airplanes and two captive balloons.
 Action by the Brazilian Congress, which would place Brazil on the side of the other powers fighting against the Ger awaited Meanwhile situation in Spain with reward to Ger many's Illegal acts toward that country continues to grow in intensity. Resou- tions adopted by great mass meeting of partisans of the entente in Madrid have been presented to the Spanish min ister of the interior These assert that Spain should not remain isolated from conflict. so that she break of diplo- matic relations with Germany and "ac- cept all the consequences from the action which she is compelled to adopt for the defense of her dignity