Rome, March 16. The official communique issued to-day states After a violent bombardment the enemy made two fierce attacks against our newly captured positions in the San Martino zone and twice reached our parapets, but were repulsed. The ground before our trenches is covered with corpses. Rome, March 17.
An official communique reports:
There was considerable activity on our front. The enemy, supported by artillery, attempted to attack the italian Rovereto and in the Sugana Valley, but they were repulsed.
There was an intense artillery action on the Isonzo, the Italians vigorously responding and capturing trench.
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