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Show Parties of our troops resolutely attacked some portions of the formidable enemy positions and succeeded in wresting from him and maintaining possession of important im-portant supporting points in the western and southern area of the massif. They established themselves on the northern bank of the Ornio torrent in the Alano basin. "The enemy, who orfered stubborn resistance, re-sistance, suffered considerable losses. A few small Islands were occupied at Grave dl Papadopoli, in the Piave river. The hostile garrisons were captured. "In the Poslna-Altico sector and in the Assa valley enemy advanced posts were destroyed. On the Asiago plateau our own and allied patrols carried out a small surprise attack with success. "The total number of prisoners captured cap-tured from midnight of Octob"- 23 to midnight of October :M is eichty-four officers of-ficers and 2791 of other ranks." ITALIANS CAPTURE 3000 PRISONERS IN BITTER FIGHTING HOMK, Od. In Miter fighting in the region of Monte Qrappa the ttal Inns entnhllhhed themaolvoH on the northern north-ern bank of Ornh river. They captured nearly !Pini prisoners, In tho L'lnvn rlvrr the Italians have captured the Islands of Grave n Papada poll and IVtagglOre The weather on the front is unfavorable, The statement follows: Bitter flghtlllM occurred ..fttti-rinj moaning In tho .Monte lirapt region. i |