The Washington herald., 1917-08-21
LaIy BcRina DrINe.

Itaiy bethhs DrhNes
This is what has happened since,
as told by the preliminary ofhcial
report:
!. Italy led the new big pssh"
by launching carly Sunday q drive
all along the front from the Adristie
10 the Julian Alps. On the Carso.
along and across the Isonzo north OF
Gorilla, and in the Julian Mountains.
Gen Cadorna's .legions stormed for
ward in a titanic effort. It was crown
ed with complete success.
Seven thousand five hundred Aus
trian prisoners had been counted up to
this evening. Everywhere the Ital-
ians had gained their initial objec-
tves, and in one sector. they had shot
far beyond their original goal
Drive Austrians Out.
To the north OF Anhovo, a little
more than seven miles above Gorizis,
CadOrna's troops in a brilliant dash
cleared the right bank Of the Isonzo Of
Austrians and, hot on their opponents
heels, threw pOntoons across the
stream and reached the right bank.
There they dug in Immediately await
ing re-enforcements which are now
crossing the river. In every vital
a
ish fight with bsyonets and rife butts
is now under way.
French Push Ahead.
.. Frances infantry Iegions who
for year and half have served as
immoyable. impeneTa5le human
breastwOrks in front Of Verdun. leap
ed forward this morning in a cyclonic
storm to diSentanEle the big fortress
once and for ALL On an eleven mile
front-Berlin says 1t is fourteen miles
in length they flung themselves
l against the crown princes IIneE on
I bot& banks OF the MeUse between Avo-
coutt Wood. west OF the river. and
BezonvauN, to the east Of the stream.
Front dispatches up 10 this evening
were still meager but the war Office
was able TO announce in its day COM
muniQue that according to early in
, formation, the new battle OF Verdun
is developing to our advantage"
Numerous prisoners are filing through
the counting stations.
Tonight the French war Office was
able TO report these important gains:
I Both of the spurs that bear the name
OF Dead Mans HGl; Crow Wood and
/ Cumieres. on the west side Of the
Meuse and Talou Ridge. Champ Neu-
vile, and the dominating hills 344 and
245 on the eastern bank.
| The bravery OF our troops" says
the statement. 'fs beyond all praise"
Both the Paris and Berlin war Of
/ fees speak Of a battle. not opera
tions or engagements" The German
war Office, while noncommital on the
result Of the French drive. asserts
! that the famous Talou Ridge Gin the
bend Of the Meuse east of the river.
/ about four miles north of Nerdun)
was occupied by the French without
| fighting. II adds that this range was
given up as a defensive position last
March and had been held only by
outposts which were withdrawn yes
terday without disturbance from the
enemy"
AT all other places on the wide bat
! tie front" says the German account,
"ighting is in full swing"
| 8 Sir Douglas Hsig's troops regis
tered new headway in the Ypres sec
tor, to the southeast OF St Janshoelk.
They beat of Teuton attacks north
west of 81. Quentin. Meanwhile the
Canadians crept forward slightly
| northwest Of Lens. Their artillery is
now rendering the eastern exits from
the battered coal city veritable death
traps. The fall Of Lens is generally
considered merely a question OF q
short time.
| In Rome the new Italian drive IS
looked upon as Italy's answer to the
Pope's peace proposal. The French
Verdun drive and the continued Brit
ish pressure on the Teutons in Flsn-
ders are pointed to as Illustrating the
allies unanimity in this regard
The only official statement thus far
received from Vienna speaks OF Ital-
ian attacks between Telmino and the
sea, and says the struggle is raging
with the greatest bitterness.
In Rumsnia the Teutons have made
further headway in their efforts TO cut
of the Russo-Rumanian southern
forces. Altogether 200 prisoners have
been taken by them in the last twen-
ty-fOUr hours.
News OF two terrific con0aErations
came from the Balkan theatcr today.
Fire from a thus far unexplained on
gin on Saturday devoured half of the
walled city OF Salonili. the entente
base in Macedonia. rendering 5000
persons homeless. The Bulgsrians by
a sustained top-intensity lombard
ment set the Serbian city OF Nonastir
aflame. causing untold misery among
1.-THE civil population. Two thousand
shells were hurled into the city.