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Show ITALIANS DEFEAT AUSTRIAN HORDES . IN NIGHT BATTLE ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS IN NORTHERN ITALY, Monday, May 13. (By the Associated Press) Italian troops repulsed with heavy loss a desperate des-perate enemy attempt last night to redeem re-deem the loss of Monte Corno. It is believed be-lieved that this was only the first of a series of efforts to regain the lost ground, owing to the value of the height which commands the approaches to the valley leading from Trente to Rovereto. The fight last night was in the darkness dark-ness and was a bloody hand-to-hand struggle over the rocky slopes of the mountain. The Italian positions, however, how-ever, were maintained Intact. Thus far the fighting around Monte Corno has been of local character and not a part of any general offensive, although al-though the outposts show increasing activity ac-tivity all along the mountain front. |