New-York tribune., 1918-07-10
French and Italians Take
Town, Several Heights
and Prisoners
Aided by British
Airmen and Ships
Vienna Admits Reverses
Both Near Sea and in
Mountains

LONDON, July 9.--PuShing ahead in
the Albanian mountain 'front.' the
French and Italian forces, aided by
British airmen and naval ships, have
again driven the enemy back near the
Adriatic, capturing one town and sew
eral important heights and additional
prisoners, it was announced officially
to-day.
Italian infantry, supported by Brit
ish monitors, launched an attack in
the lower Voyusa region and after a
bitter struggle drove the Austrians
from the heights between Levani and
Polhani to the north, the War Office
in Rome announced. Italian cavalry
attacked the enemy's line near the sea
and succeeded in reaching the Semni
River and destroying the enemy's sup
ply bridges.
In operations near the sea the Allied
armies captured the village of Fieri
and heavily fortified enemy positions
at Gaia Grava and Corocop, the Italian
announcement said. The French took
all of Bofnia Crest and 13o prisoners,
Paris stated.
Further east the Italian infantry,
aided by Italian and British fiers, car
ried the Austrian stronghold at Gaia
Bevrs and increased the prisoner toll
to 1900. Vienna admitted the gains
of the Allied forces, both near the sea
and among the mountains.
The Paris War Office announcement
follows:
In the region included between the
Devoli River and the Tomorica our
troops completed their success, capt
uring, after bitter fighting, ali of the
Bofnia Crest between Gaia Recit end
Mali Guarperit. We took 1870 prison
ers.
"On the left Italian troops operat-
ing in conjunction with ours captured
the heights Of Gaia Devris and con-
.inued to advance on the left bank Of
the Tomorica. The enemy infantry
and artillery displayed great activity
on the Macedonian front, especially at
the Cerna bend, where five groups of
assaulting troops attempted to pene-
trate our lines, but were completely
checked and suffered serious losses"
Infantry Takes Heights
The Italian official statement on the
operations said:
"The action in Albania is continu-
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preparation in which monitors of the
British navy took an effective part, the
infantry, starting from the Lower
Voyusa, carried after bitter strug-
gle the heights between Levani and
the monastery Of Pohani.
Italian cavalry, passing between
the western slopes of the Malacastra
and the sea, daringly attacked the
enemy rear and destroyed bridges
over the Semini at Metali. Fieri (about
eighteen miles north of Av!ona, the
Italian base on the Adriatic) has
fallen into our hands. Very strong
positions at Gaia Grava and Corocop.
strenuously defended by the enemy,
are in our possession.
"At the head Of the Tomorica we
have carried the contested heights of
Gaia Bevris. Our own and British
airplanes lent aid during the fighting.
The number of prisoners has risen to
more than 1900 The capture of guns,
airplanes and machine guns (numbers
not specifed) and large quantity of
booty is reported"
The text of the Vienna statement
reads:
"In Albania the pressure Of the
eenemy's forces advancing across the
voyusa is continuing. There has been
hghtlng southwest OF Berat. The
french gained ground on the Upper