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Show mill v Kiii IS IMPORTANT Means First Move on Great Austrian Port of Trieste, Tri-este, on Adriatic. London, Aug. 8. The city of Gorl-zla, Gorl-zla, powerful key position of the Aus-trians Aus-trians on the Isonzo front, tonight is at the mercy of General Cadorna's advancing army. The Gorlzla 'bridgehead has fallen. After a terrific battle, which has been continuous since Friday and In which the Austrlans have lost 10,000 men lu prisoners alone, the river stronghold strong-hold was stormed by the Italians this afternoon. The Austrlans fell back across the Isonzo. A dispatch from Rome to the Daily News late tonight says: "The Italian occupation of Gorlzla appears certain in the near future, if it has not already occurred, The city is untenable to" the Austrlans, who have abandoned their positions and sought refuge in houses, from which they are sniping. They are, however, in view of the positions on the Isonzo seized by the Italians, powerless to oppose an advance. "There is reason to believe that the Italians have already gained a foothold foot-hold in the, castle dominating the city. "Meanwhile, cavalry has been launched in pursuit of the retreating Austrlans, who are being made prisoners pris-oners before they can reach positions behind the city." The Italian offensive on the Isonzo, launched on August 4 in a tremendous tremend-ous thunder of guns, Is the final link in the general allied "push" on all fronts. It has resulted In the complete com-plete capture of Monte Sabotino and Monte San Michele, the lofty peaks which look down upon Gorizia. The city, which stands in a valley among jH cowering mountains, is now con- k IJ trolled from all sides and impossible jjjj of defense. (S The bridehead was the last defense i of the Austrlans. Vienna tonight ad- 1 mits that it has been evacuated. At I this powerful position the Austrlans J have held out for more than a year against the most powerful blows the J Italians could strike. I The loss of Gorizia will mark the ffl first step In an Italian march on H Trieste, the great Austrian port jH which rests on the Adriatic, twenty- two miles to the southeast l jH |