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Show ITALIANS REPORT VICTORY OVER FOES ON MONTE MARONIA ROME, via Paris, Aug. 31, 1:56 a. m. The official communication from the Italian general headquarters, dated August Au-gust 31, and made public here tonight, says : On the plateau northwest of Arslero our troops attacked a strong position posi-tion on Monte Mar'onla, north of Monte Magrgld, and drove out the enemy. The enemy then concentrated concen-trated an Intense fire from pieces of every caliber on our new position, which, nevertheless, we retained and strengthened and in which we are now solidly established. Around Plava, on the middle Isonzo front, groups of our crack riflemen boldly pushed forward against the enemy's' Hn.es and succeeded in silencing si-lencing the few machine guns and trench mortars with which our adversary ad-versary for the past few da vs had been hampering our approach to his works. An incessant movement of troop trains at the Gorizla station is re- ported. On the Carso front during the day of yesterday a number of small actions ac-tions occurred. The results were in our favor. . In the Seibusi zone, our troops have occupied more trenches, in which we picked up arms and ammunition abandoned by the enemv. Some progress prog-ress has been made east of Cave dl Selz. The enemy's artillery haa resumed the bombardment of houses at Mon-falcone. |