The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-28
AUSTRIAys DEMoRAILZED
SAYS DISPATCHES FROM ROME

Washington, Aug. 27-The capture
Of San Gabrielle and san DAniele, dom I
mating heights on the Gorilla front |
only secondary In Importance TO Monte
Santo, Is rnomentarily expected by the
italian embassy in Washington.
The reports from Rome which
reached the embassy today raised the
STAFF here TO a state Of exultation.
THE infantry is fghting night and
day" says a dispatch received by the
embassy tonight" giving no time for
either our own men or the enemy to
rest They are pressing on without
halt despite the heat and despite the
great scarcity Of water for the troops
IN this country"
The dispatch Indicates that the AUS
TRANS are demoraliZed. The greatest
difficult is being experienced BY them
in saving their heavy guns. They have
drawn many Of them from Monte San
10 and the supporting lines back as
far as CHA povano but there they stll
remain within range Of the Italian
IRE and many OF them have been cap
tured Today's dispatch indicates that
Of sixty great guns which have so far
fallen into Italian hands. more than
a score have already been repaired
and are now being used by the Esal-
ians upon their late owners
.For the safety and Liberty of Europe"
A new battle cry has been adopted
by the Italian troops. according to the
word which reached the embassy to-
day II is:
"Fo~ the safety and liberty Of Eu-
rope
Today's dispatch reads as follows;
Our new position on Monte Santo
absolutely dominates the nearby nights
Of San Gabrielle and san Daniele. The
Austrian large guns have been with
drawn az far bark as ch'apovano. bat
they are s.iu ~ithtn our range
sixty Thousa,i rut Out of Action.
The inrantrv NGs teen lighting for
fhree days aao thee nights witeoGt
rest continuously despite the heat and
the scarcity Of water. The corresrou
dent Of the Trthuna with our arnlies-
nas written thir dispatch The Inn
pulse Ct tire attack Of the italian in
trian line but II has destroyed Il To
the tw.ntv-fourth sixty thousand Aus
trians have been put out Of combat
The dispatch tells Of Teuton measures
of reprisa3 for successes ny The enemy
de H'rsch. governcr of Trieste" the
dispatch 70 the embassy says. has
takea severe measures against the
italian civil population ~ Trieste. II
Is forbidden IN sneak italian in the
city. despite that 1t Is the Language
NJ ali Of rh- cultured residents. schools
have been closed Italian teachers sent
away and italian employees Of the Inu-
nicipality have been dismissed
The " orreu ~ Trieste have been ad-
rnirabIe Most Of their men have been
drafted into the Italian army Yet
the women remain 10 DO their duty,
The Giarnsle de Italia contains the
following statement from Former Min
lister Barbilai sem from the front;
Magnificent deeds
The laconic character Of this dis
patch has been greeted With the great
est enthusiasm in Rome
Ex-Minister DarzNsi IL was ex-
planned a. the embassy. Vas horn IN
Trieste, He has been ? rueulb+ II the
italian parliament for sears and ID the
dean Of the journalists A. Rome
The battle is st}N "a Eing tbe dis.
ssssch continues We are undoubtedly
tssinx the Russians Every Austrian
r>idier and gun seems to be m this
froai, SO far eleven Austrian divisions
rs"- aeen aecua led.
THE correspondent ~ The Trirtna
tells OF a trip ever the hattie 1ine
which was successfully made. deeplte
the hre ~ ant'-.i~crsft guns
Like "a Line of yoIcsnc-
The whole line he saws. looked
like a line Of Vo}esnces in eruption
particularly about Gorizta The bat
fir went or All night without rest To-
either the Italians or the Austrians'
genera Corrt th@ military critic
writing in the Tribuna Gays
-.Finally We have joined in the uni
son OF the battle line and w com
mon Offensive without the aid Of Rus
eis we are keeping the Austro Ger
49, foroAs SO busy or the west from