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Show VIENNA CLAIMS ITALIAN ATTACKS WERE FAILURES BERLIN, via wireless to Sayville, June 17. The following reports ot fightiDg on the Italian front have been received from "Vienna: Italian front: Enemv"attacks on the southern part of the Doberdo plateau were repulsed. Bepeated Italian attacks against several of S our positions on the Dolomites likewise like-wise failed. In the Asiago plateau there were spirited artillery duels. In the other districts our troops conquered the top of Takat and the summit of the Hindmost Madatsch. Delayed reports of the campaign in the Trentino record on June 9 the occupation by the Austrians of Monte Sisiemol, and Monte Castel- gomberto on -the Assigo plateau. . ' Italians to the number of 57S were captured. , The report of the tenth shows that more than 1600. additional addi-tional Italians were captured. The Italians onened an offensive with artillery fire on the Doberdo plateau and against the Gorizia bridgehead, followed by attacks at night on the southern part of the plateau according to the report of the loth, being repulsed in some sectors aud the fighting continuing in others. In Albania, north of Avlona, savs the June 10th statement. Italian Ital-ian patrols on the lower Voyusa were dispersed, while interference bv Austrian artillery with Italian . fortification work on the Voyusa was reported in the statement of the 15th. |