New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-01
New Offensive on Carso
Plateau Is Fore
Swallowed
Break in Austrian
Front Near Hermada
General Capello Consoli-
dates Gains in Bresto-
viva Valley

LONDON, Aug 3l.-Signs multiply
that new Italian offensive on the
Carso Plateau is about TO be initiated
while General Capello's second army
establishes its victory on the Bainsizzs
Plateau and east of Gorilla Italian
troops made progress yesterday both on
the northern slopes of Monte San
Gabrielle. southeast of Monte Santo'
and in the Brestovizza Valley, midway
on the Csrso front, taking eS6 prisoners
and 5 machine guns, despite the tena-
cious Austrian defence.
On both the northern and southern
sectors Of the Italian east front Gen
,rsl Count Cadorns has apparently de-
creed a pause of preparation before
launching new major operations. Move
ments in the north are mainly those
which would inevitably follow the ltai-
ian advance across the Bainsizza table
land toward the Chiapovano valley
Capello's forces, protected by the guns
on Monte Santo, are swarming up the
northern slopes of Monte San Gaprieie
against hopeless resistance.
UnoAicislly, the Italians have said 10
have penetrated the Ternovo forest a
rood two miles east Of Monte San Ga
b,;.I,. which would assure the fall OF
the mountain stronghold even II 1t were
NOT dominated by the superior helGht
of Monte Santo. 1t is merely ques'
t;on of time before Csdorna's divisions
clear the whole semi-circular valley
east of Gorilla and south to the Wlp-
psch River, just below which the CArso
Plateau rises.
Line Being Strengthened
The italian attacks on the Carso yes
,crday were for the purpose Of extend
ing the front where it bulges between
tho towns of Brestovizza and Castagna-
viva. The line now runs stralghl
through the latter village, but the Aus,
trians still control considerable NIL
immediately TO the east, crowned WIN
the Castagnavizza Convent. MS m
f.ntation Of the Austrian front, north
cat of Monte Hermada, repeats on
smaller scale the great wedge thrus'
into the Austrian positions on the BAN
sizza Plateau, northeast OF Monte
Santo. and its extension would have q
tendency TO flank the Monte Hermada
nositions. recently weakened by ter
rife naval bombardment, Just as monte
Santo was fanked.
Filters Still Active
The activity of the Italian air ser
vice in the Carso region, which mas
Leen bombing enemy batteries sno
lines of communication for three d.; -
foreshadows q renewal Of Cadorna ;
direct drive for Trieste, which is ltseli
blockaded and largely cut on IRON com
uunication with the Austrian front by
Italian and British naval forces, while
the feet of Austrian drcadnoughts re,
mains bottled up at Pola, on the Up OF
the Istrian Peninsula. In the extreme
northern area Of the front Italian hlerS
are also busy dropping explosives or
the railroad establishments around oil
mino, which is threatened by the al
vance up the Bainsizza Plateau.
Rome reports spectacular episode
IN the Ledro Valley Wednesday night
An Austrian detachment attacked and
broke into IN Italian post, carrying on
q number of its defenders As prisoners
A pursuit was organized, the enemy
overtaken, the prisoners released and
number of the Austrians made captive
in their turn.