Evening star., 1917-05-29
Latest Official Report.
Austrian Attack Broken.

The artillery activity in the odice
area was not less violent against our
positions on Hill 80. In the morning an
attack in force by strong enemy par
ties against the summit of the hill was
broken by the prompt action of our
troops. Our infantry, overcoming the
tenacious resistance of the enemy hid
den in caves, made important progress
on the southeastern slope of the hill and
esta blished themselves in these posi-
tions.
In the PLAYA sector we drove the
enemy to the end of the valley east of
|-Globna and captured about 100 pris-
oners.
The total number of prisoners cap
tured on the Julian front since May
IA is 1851, including 604 officers. The
great quantity of material captured
during the battle is being collected.
We already have counted thirty-six
guns, thirteen of which are of heavy
caliber. 15s machine guns and twenty
seven trench mortars. In addition we
have taken a large quantity of rifles
ana war material of every description
Positions Are Extended.
"on the Julian front although hampered
statement of last night, "onr troops ex-
tended their positions yesterday and
strengthened those previously captured
ON the Carso after effective artillery
fortified
trenches east and southeast of Jamiano
We're taken from the enemy.
the T1mavo river was CLOSED and the
village of San Giovanni northwest OF
Dunno, was occupied. Our troops captured
nine 149-millimeter guns of recent pattern
and in excellent condition.
Two Attacks Repulsed.
In the G9riza area last night two sue
eessVe, Noient attacks against our posi-
tons in the Vodice sector and on the
heights east of the city were repulsed
Last night the enemy sheIled with
great violence our positions on Hill 126
south OF Grazigna. Strong parties OF In
fantry then attacked and succeeded in
penetrating a point in our line. Our
completely and 156 prisoners. Including
three officers. remained in our hands
Enemy aircraft bombarded localities
on the lower isonzo. causing a few cas-
Chiusaforte without causing damage"
Austrian Official Report.
VIENNA. via London. May 90. - The
Austrian war office made public the fol-
lowing official communication.
Eastern theater-The increased enep,v
artillery activity continues.
italian theater-The fighting on the
lsonzo front yesterday slackened CON
siderably North of the vipacco valley
Aie hSHliiS oi DOtn SlQeS was limited to
artillery firing.
"on the Carso plateau. after four
days of bot fighting. the Italian attack
dissolved into local independent and
partial attacks Two such attacks
undertaken with considerable forces
yesterday were repulsed near Jamiano
In the same region the enemy made
three attempts to rush our lines in the
early morning. Our brave Syrian lit
toral volunteer sharpshooters renu1sed
the attack. during which Werburpian n
battalion took 800 men and two ma
chine guns.
Attacks by Italian columns which
advanced simultaneously near Castag-
nieviZza failed under the fire of our
battalions.
"All reports from our observers agree
that the losses the enemy has suffered
considerably surpass the sacrifices the
Italians made in the previous Isonzo
battles. The ground before our posi-
tions is covered with the bodies of
Italians.
ION the Carinthian and Tyrolean
fronts there is nothing to report"