THE BALKANS

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16261, 11 July 1918, Page 7

THE BALKANS

ITALIAN PROGRESS IN ALBANIA,

(By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (neuter's Telegrams.) •Received July 10th, 8.15 p.m.) LONDON, July 9 An Italian official report states:— "Our action in Albania continues, "On the left wing, after artillery preparation in which British monitors effectively participated, our infantry froni the Lower Vojusa carried, after a Kitter struggle, the heights between Levani and the Pojani monastery. "In the meantime cavalry attacks on the enemy in the rear destroyed the Semeni bridges at Mitoli. "We captured Fieri, also stronglydefended positions at Cafaglava and Corocof and the heights of Cafadevri3, at the head of Tomorica. 'Our prisoners now exceed 1300."

The Italian line in this theatre "uns from Valona on the Adriatic, to Monastir, through the tangle of mountains of which Southern Albania consists.

THE AUSTRIAN REPORT,

Admiralty per Wire leas iPrecs. (Received July 10th, 7.30 p.m.)

LONDON, July 9. An Austrian official report states: —

"The pressure of tue enemy forces advancing across the Vojusa continues. "There has been fighting westward of Berat, in connexion with which the French gained ground on the Upper Devoli."