Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-08-31
ITALIANS FORCING
COMPLETE VICTORY
SCALE MOUNTAIN TOP DOMINANT.
ING PLAIN EAST OF CITY
OF TRIEST.
WORD COMES FROM ROME
French Take Fortified Works Near
Bethincourt-Riga Drive Obscure
lithuanian Front Quiet
Russians Active.

A dispatch from Rome says the Ital
ian troops on the Isonzo front ar,
marching to complete victory.
Saturdays dispatches report ma
terial progress for the troops of Kin,
Emmanuel in their advance on Triest
the report from Rome indicating tha
the capture of the city is sure.
The battle along the Isonzo has de.
veloped further brilliant successes fol
the Italians, who, it is now plain. are
making one Of their greatest efforts
OF the war. General Cadorna's men,
who at the beginning of the offensive
effected new crossing of the river
north of Coriza, have won another
spectacular victory by scaling Monte
Santo, 2245 feet high, and placing their
flag there.
This mountain top, seven miles north
OF Goriza, dominates the plain to the
east OF the city. The Austrian line of
defense was broken at several points
and the Italians are pursuing the re-
firing Austrians.
At Udine Salvatore Brizilai, civil
governor of the Austrian territory &C.
cupied by the Italian army, when in
formed OF the complete victory of the
Italians, exclaimed:
AT last our soldiers have, achieved
this magnificent thing; they have
freed soil from the ancient enemy"
Fighting on Carso.
Farther south on the Carso fighting
continues violently and necessarily,
Austrian efforts to win back lost posi-
tons were defeated.
New gains have been made bv the
french on the Verdun front, rounding
out the victory won in the offensive
begun August 20. The French ad-
vanced north of hill 3O4, Paris an
nounces, and captured three fortified
works near Bethincourt. The official
German statement, however, saws
French attacks between Malancourt
and Bethincourt, as we'll as near hill
o44, east of the Meuse, were repulsed.
italians Keep Advancing.
The Italians have made a further
advance on the Isonzo front north of
Gorlzia, closely pursuing the Aus
TRANS, the war office announces. Aus
TRAN counter attacks on the Carso
were repulsed. The number of prison.
ers has been increased to more than
$4,000. in addition to which a great
of booty has been taken.
French Also Win.
On the French Front.-The Ger.
mans nervously, but Intellectually bonn
oarded their lost positions around Yer
iun throughout Sunday, without any
infantry attack. Not single German
low remains south of FORCES brook.
Russ Repulse Teutons.
Petrograd.-Attacks at several Sec
ors on the Russian and Rumanian
ronts were beaten back. A further
'dvance on the Caucasian front, where
he Dussians recently began offensive
also is reported.
Advance by British.
London.-British troops on Sunday
made an advance of half a mile along
mile front east Of Hargicourt north
II st. Quentin), storming and captur-
ng strong points at Sologne and NAL
lkoff farms, according to the official
eport from British headquarters in
Austrians Fall.
The Italians are breaking down the
'esistance of the Austrians in the re-
zion around Montesano, north of Co
liza and making their way eastward
oward the border of upper Carniola.
Bring Fresh Troops.
The Austrians have brought large
numbers OF fresh men and at last re-
'orts the fighting was most intense,
nut with the Italians having overcome
he resistance of the Austrians at
many points.
Crown Prince Fails.
On the Aisne front the German
rown prince is keeping up his often
i've against the French, but here also
he attempts met with complete fail
re.
Along the British front the opera {
ions have scarcely risen above the
haracter Of trench raids, although on
everal sectors vigorous artillery duels !,
re in progress.
Berlin reports the capture of Dus- J.,
Ian positions near Jacobstadt, be- /
xeen Riga and Dvinsk, but makes no !
lention of operations east of Riga. i