Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25
ITALIANS BREAK
AUSTRIAN LINES
TricoIor Now Floating Over
Monte Santo, Which Was
Enemy Stronghold.
FIERCE BATTLES GO ON

The Austrian line on the Isonzo front
has been broken at several points by
the Italians. It Is announced officially
at Rome. The Italians. continuing their
furious assaults between Tolmino and
the Adriatic. are now pushing the re-
treating Austrians, who are defending
the difficult ground yard by yard.
One OF the most brilliant feats of the
italians was the capture of Monte
Santo. 2.245 feet high. This peak.
seven miles north of Gorilla. domi-
mates the broad plain beyond that city,
and occupancy of 1t has enabled the
Austrians to hold up the Italian ad-
vance to the east since their capture
of the city. The brief official recital
gives little idea of the struggle which
attended the storming OF the Austrian
stronghold on the mountain top. but 1t
doubtless will have an important bear
ing on the development of the Italian
campaign.
By the Associated Press.
ROME. August 25-The tricolor of
Italy has been flying since yesterday on
the summit of Monte Santo, which was
an Austrian stronghold on the 1sonzo
ment issued today by the Italian war
department
The italian Cd Army. Gen. Cadorna
reports. has broken through the Aus
eral points and Is closely pursuing the
Austro-Hungarians, who are retiring
and defending the difficult ground yard
by yard.
Enemy Attack Broken.
The text Of last nights Official report
The battle Is continuing. We have
carried new positions, broken up the
enemys violent counter attacks and
have captured a large number of pris-
enersl
Altogether. up to the present. we
have removed from the battle front
more than 500 officers and 10000 men,
about sixty guns, mostly Of medium
caliber. numerous trench mortars and
machine guns and a large quantity Of
war material
.'On high our aviators. with untiring
elan and giving the enemy no truce,
have b0mbarded his massed troops and
have carried destruction into his lines
Of communication by dropping fifteen
tons of bombs.
Fighting in Trentino.
ION the Trentino front where the enemy
persists in his fruitleSs attempts to create
q diversion We completely repulsed patrols
in the Guidicarie. and storming parties
in the Lagarina valley and at Monte
Croce.
Albania: During the night Of Tuesday
In a lively encounter on the right bank
Of the Middle Voyusa river one Of our
The few survivors were taken prisoners"
Austria Claims Success.
VIENNA. August rs. via London.-The
Austrians are holding the Italians at
various points without gains. accord
ing to the oncial communication rs
sued last evening, which says that
Austrians' lines south Of vrh on the
Plateau Bainsizza and between WHIP
pash and the Adriatic sea On the
northern end Of the line several Italian
the efforts of the Italians on the Carso
front. says the communication, which
follows:
italian theater: The Isonzo battle
continues. After comparatively quiet
forenoon new and severe fighting be-
gan. Continuously bringing up re-
serves, the Italians directed heavy at
tacks on our lines south Of vrh and on
the plateau Of Bainsizza, but nowhere
were they successful. Our brave troops
maintained all their trenches.
The third Italian army attacked with
especial violence between Wippach and
the sea- After several hours of artil-
lery preparation the enemy infantry at
o'clock in the afternoon began a COM
bined mass attack. While on the north
ern wing the enemy columns were
crushed by our batteries at several
points. hand-to-hand fighting developed
at other places. especially between Cas-
tagnievixza and the coast, which, at q
majority Of planes, lasted for several
hours. Thanks to their bravery and
their endurance. the Carso defenders
victoriously repealed all the attacks of
the numerically superior forces.
The ground before the battle line Ia
covered with countless bodies of italian
dead"