Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1917 — TRIESTE IS SHELLED [ARTICLE]

TRIESTE IS SHELLED

ALLIED WARSHIPS BOMBARD j CITY HELD BY AUSTRIANS. Enemy Fleet Trapped in Pola and Unable to Fight—More Fort* Near Capture by Italians. Washington, Aug. 31. —For five days Italian and British monitors have shelled the defenses at Triest incessantly, according to cables received by high Italian officials here. The monitors dominate the entire gulf of Triest. They are protected by a screen of torpedo and motor-boat*. On land, General Cadorna’s artillery Is bombarding the Hermada, pouring a constant rain of shells into the mountain fortress. Twenty miles away the Austrian fleet, trapped at Pola, has remained silent and immobile throughout the enemy action. The west slope of the Slemo has been captured by rhe Italians. On the Nakobil the Austrians have made a stand. The Italian columns, however, are attacking its lower slope and forest of Tarnovo. The entire Biansizza plateau is now In Italian hands, and the mountain fortifications of San Gabrieli and San Daniele are expected to fall before night. London, Aug. 31.—Italy’s victorious offensive reached its second and mos< Important stage. Having attained practical dominance of the Balnsizza plateau, General Cadorna’s troqps began a vast flanking movement northward. Tolmino is the immediate -objective of this drive. Paris, Aug. 31. —German attacks on the Verdun front were repulsed completely, the war office announces. Tfie French penetrated German positions In the Champagne, taking prisoners and a machine gun. London, Aug. 31— “The enemy artillery was active during the night in the Nieuport se\«r.” says, the war office statement. “The weather was stormy and wet.”