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Show ITALIANS BLOW UP AUSTRIAN FORCE ON MOUNTAIN TOP ROME, July 14, via London, 5:20 p. m. The summit of Castelleito, in tho To-fana To-fana region, has been blown up by the Italians, the entire Austrian force there being buried in the wreckage, the war office of-fice announced today. The announcement says: In the region of the A digs valley our artillery scored hits on the enemy's bat terles on the slopes of Biasena. and also on columns of troops and transport on the march. The counter attack of the enemy on Monte Maio was beaten off. On Sette Comuni plateau heavy fighting continues. In the Tofana region the enemy's positions on Caste! Cas-te! letto summit east of the Col Del Bols peak, commanded the road of the Dolomites. On the night of Julv 11 we exploded a powerful mine, which blew them up entirely and gave us possession of them. The entire Austrian force which occupied oc-cupied the summit was buried in the wreckage. On the following night the enemy attempted to regain his lost position which lie had fortified strongly strong-ly in the meantime, but the attack broke down completely and the enemy lost heavily. Last night hostile aircraft dropped bombs on Padua. The damage was slight. Two persons were killed and a few wounded. |