The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-27
$4,000 PRISONERS
TAKEN FROM AUSTRIANS' BY 1T.
ALIANS AS WELL AS 75 GUNS
AND GREAT STORE OF
AMMUNITION.
General CadOrna Reports New Gain
North Of GOrizla-DemOralizatiOn
Of Austrian Troops Said to Be
Due to Extraordinary Aer-
ial and Artillery Work
Of the Italians,
Which Has
Been Dis.
astrOus.

Rome, August 26-The Italians have
made further advance on the lsonzo
front north Of Gorilla, closely pursu-
ing the Austrians, the war office an
nounces. An Austrian counter attack
on the Carso were repulsed. The num-
ber of prisoners have been increased
to more than $4,000 in addition to
which a great amount of booty has
been captured. The statement fol-
lows:
"The battle Is beginning to reveal
itself in its vastness. The action
north of Gorizia, from August 10 on
ward, may be epitomized as follows
"The gallant troops of the second
army after having thrown fourteen
bridges across the the Isonzo under
the fire Of the enemy, passed over the
river on the night of August 1919 and
proceeded to attack the Bainsizza pla-
teau.
Directing themselves decisively to-
ward the Jelinik-Vrh front they went
around the three enemy defensive
lines of Sommer, Kolbelik and Dadoni
which crossed there. Cantemporan-
eously they attacked the same lines
from the front and broke through in
spite Of the enemy's most stubborn
defense. The consequence Of this
bold maneuver was the capture OF
Monte Santo.
Our troops now are continuing
their advance toward the eastern Dor.
der of BainiZZa plateau hotly pursu
ing the enemy who is making the most
violent resistance with large parties
Of machine gunners and with light ar.
tillery.
800 Officers Among Prisoners
"On the Carso yesterday the battle
came to a standstill temporarily. Oul
small advances rectified the captured
positions, which were consolidated
and the enemy's attempted counter at
tack failed under our fire.
"The prisoners thus far number 6O'
officers and $4,000 men. We have cap
tured rs guns including two 305 mil
limeter mortars and many guns o
medium calibre, great number o
horses, an airplane in perfect condi
tion, many trench mortars and ma
chine guns and all kinds of war ma
. terial including several motor trac
tors loaded with ammunition. The en-
. ormous difficulty Of sending supplies
: to our troops across zone in whicl
. there are no roads has been sur
mounted in part because Of the larg
!. supply depots abandoned by the enc
. my during his retirement"
: Numerous messages from the from
.. received by ministers indicate that tn
. Italians are making swift strides to
ward victory. When asked today TO
an expression of his opinion of tn
. results thus far achieved in the bat
tie, Lieutenant General Count Cador
, ma, commanding the Italian forces
.. smiling replied:
1--WE are doing nicely, thank you"
Lines of Communication Destroyed
The official communication on tn
/ result of the battle front shows tina
I. the decentralization of the Austrian
!. troops Is In part due to the extraor
I dinary aerial and artillery work @
|. the Italians, which has destroyed nc
|. only the lines of communication, bu
! has resulted in the burning Of all tn
/. main food supply stations Of the Aus
+ trians, for the last week have bee
/. starving at many points between Tt
/. lmino and the sea. This also account
T for the unusual number Of prisoner
/ and wounded.
+ The total loss of the Austrians frol
3 all causes are reckoned at nearly 100
i 900, the most important of which,
+ the Carso region, have not yet bee
I officially announced. 1t is said thi
1. among the losses Of the Austrians al
. many men Of the famous Twelfth d
+ vision, popularity known as the "Irc
4 Division"
: Monte Santo, the side of which hi
4 been SCARED by many struggles In Il
8 last two years and which is know
I. In both armies as the spot whel
4 many men have become heroes, W;
: taken by the Second army corps und'
I. General Capello, who crossed the Il
q ONO at Anhovo and swerved arour
I. the base of Monte Santo, thereby Gu
i ting the Austrian line of retreat ar
I. completely isolating the mountai
!! which for SO long has been thor
q in the side of the Italians.
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