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Show SURPRISE ATTACK IS CARRIED OUT IN BROAD DAYLIGHT 1 T A I J A X ARMY HEADQUARTERS IN NOKTHERX ITALY, Tuesday, JBji. 29. (By the Associated Press. ) Italian troops struck the enemy another hard blow yesterday in the mountain region west of t he Rrenta river, where his efforts ef-forts have been to push down the Franzela Fran-zela valley toward Kassano. The action lasted throughout the day. the Italians making' a n advance along the stretch fro in the Brenta to Asiaco, and capturing lotto of the enemy, including sixty officers. of-ficers. War material also was taken and havoc was spread among the enemy's forward trenches. The aerial aetiity was especially lively live-ly 'during the fighting, the IvaUans "hring-iii "hring-iii down ten machines and the French two. The action was still in progress today, with the enemy bringing forward larue reserves. The hattlo on tho Italian side was fou glit by mountain troops, infantry and Bt'isaglioii. with the support .of Italian ar.d allied batteries and large fleets, of airplanes, manned by Italian, French and British aviators. Tim Italians took the Initiative in a surpriRA attack at daylight, the enemy 1 machos being reached and his line driven back over a long front. Later in the day the 'enemy made a series of violent counter-aLtacks, which were broken up bv the steady resistance of the Italians, backed bv allies' batteries. Toward night the enemy began the concentration of reinforcements in an effort to redeem the situation. This brought on heavy fighting during the niqtu, which continues today. The last reports show the Italian line holding well in the advanced positions occupied 'luring the early hours of the engagement. |