Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-30

Rome, Jan. 30.--More than $500
prisoners have been taken by the
Italians in their successful attacks
upon the Austrian lines on the Asiaso
plateau, the war office announced to-
day. Six guns and 100 machine guns
also have been captured.
The Austrians have been lombard
ing with extreme violence the posi-
tions captured by the Italians. The
Italian fire has been powerfully CEN
tered on points behind the enemy
lines.
Extremely heavy losses were sur
fered by the Austrians, two of their
divisions being almost comp;e:ely
wiped out
Fifteen Planes.
About fifteen airplanes took part
in last nights raid. One of them drop
ped bombs In the southwestern out
skirts of London and another III the
outlying northeastern district. There
were few casualties in southwestern
london.
Second Moonlight Raid
The second moonlight raid of the
year, carried out by Gothas last night
appears to have been checked by the
combined activity of airplanes. and
anti-aircraft guns which kept the
raiders from thetheart of London.
Conditions for the raid were as ia :
vorable as those of Monday night.
The sky was clear and there was little
wind.
The official statement follows:
"A number of attacks were deliv-
cred against London by hostile air
plans last night. between 10 p. m. and
1880 a. M, but in no case did the
raiders penetrate into the capital. The
first enemy machines crossed the Isle
of Thanet at $3.50 p. M. and proceed
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London, but were all turned back by
gunflre. At about the same time three
or four other raiders crossed the Es-
sex coast. These also failed to pene-
trate the outer, ,defenses of the capital
One Machine at Essex.
Meanwhile a single airplane which,
crossed the Essex coast at 1O:30 p. n.,
passed around the north and west OF
London and dropped some bombs OH
the southwestern outskirts. At the
same time another enemy machine
dropped bombs on the northeastern
outskirts. without causing and casual
ties or damage.
"other airplanes which crossed the
Kent and Essex coast between 1925
p. M. and 1850 p. m., were all turn
ed back by gunfire at various places
on the way to London.
The final attack, delivered across
Essex by three or four machines be-
tween 1880 p. m. and midnight, was
equally unsuccessful. Bombs were
dropped in various places in Kent and
Essex.
Detailed reports of the casualties
and damage have not been received
There were few casualties in the
southwest outskirts of London.
About the same number of ma
chimes as on the previous night an.
pear to have participated in the raid
VIZ. fifteen. A number of our air.
planes went up. Several engagements
with enemy machines are reported
One Of our pilots attacked a raider
over the northeastern outskirts OF
London, with the result that it drop.
ped its bombs on open ground and
made of. All our pilots returned
safely"
British Do Good Work.
An official statement on aerial op.
eraitons issued by the British war Of.
flee last night reads:
Good visibility Monday enabled
much aviation work in conjunction
with the artillery and also some pho.
Biography to be carried out British
airmen dropped 400 bombs on various
detectives, including Roulers, Menir
and the airdrome hear Tournai, Sew.
eral thousand rounds were fired a,
enemy troops from machine guns in
the air. In the fighting throughout the
day two hostile machines were sho1
down and six were brought down ou1
OF control. Three Of our machines are