New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-27
Official Statements
Italian Front
ITALIAN

ROME. Aug. 26.-The battle is beginning
10 reveal itself in it's vastness. The action
north of Gorilla from August 10 onward
may be epitomized as follows:
The gallant troops of the Second Army,
after having thrown fourteen bridges across
the lsonzO under the fire of the enemy.
passed over the river on the night OF August
1919, and proceeded 10 attack the Bsnsizla
Plateau. Directing themselves decisively
toward the Jelenik-Vrh front they went
around the three enemy defensive lines Of
Sommer, Kobelik and Madoni, which crossed
there. Contemporaneousy they attacked the
same lines from the front and broke through
in spite or the enemy's most stubborn de-
fence The consequence OF this bold ma
noeuvre was the capture Of Monte Ssnto.
Our troops are now continuing their ad-
vance toward tie eastern border OF Balm
siZza Plateau. hotiy pursuing the enemy, who
Is making the most violent resistance with
large parties of machine gunners and with
light artillery.
On the Carso yesterday the battle came
10 q standstill temporarily. Our small ad-
vances rectifed the captured positions. which
were consolidated and the enenys attempt
ed counter attack failed under our fire.
The prisoners thus far number 600 officers
and $4,000 men. We have captured 70 guns,
including two 305-millimetre mortars and
many guns of medium calibre; a great num-
Der OF horses, an airplanc in perfect condi-
ton, many trench mortars and machine guns
and all kinds OF war material. including sew
eral motor tractors loaded with ammunition.
The enormous difficulty Of sending supplies
20 our troops across a zone in which there
are no roads has been surmounted in part
because of the large supply depots aban-
doned by the enemy during his retirement.
AUSTRIAN
VIENNA Aug 26.-Itaiian Theatre
the Carso Plateau and near Gorizia yester-
day. outside OF unsuccessful Italian advances
near Corite, there has been relative calm.
The Italian attacks. directed principally
against Monte San Gabrielle south of Monte
Santoi. were carried out with Palermo Br-
gade with other Italian forces, of whom
there were countless dead and wounded. with
out shaking the resistance Of the brave de-
Tenders. the brave Austrian 9th Riaemen
particularly. On Bainszza- IIeilage- Gehast
established our defence in the new line
on account Of Tho situation created By the
combats IN this place. The enemy attacked
at several sectors after violent artillery prep
arations against he positions evacuated by
us. and. while being strongly shelled. adj
vanced into these empty places. Only toward
evening was contact established at points
which had been isolated.
The number Of prisoners brought in up 20
August 25 amount TO $50 officers and NOR.
than 5000 men.
Aerial activity has been exceedingly lively
Assisted by the British and French the ItaI-
ians are numerically superior but this SUI
perior,ty Is oUtbasnced by the bold, offensive
spirit OF our niers. From August Is 20 %
twelve enemy machines were shot down. six
Of them while being pursued. The group Of
Captain Benonovckiaho has already disabled
eighteen adversaries. During the above
mentioned time We lost one airplane