RENEWED ACTIVITY ON THE ITALIAN FRONT

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2920, 4 November 1916, Page 9

RENEWED ACTIVITY ON THE ITALIAN FRONT

» FAVOURABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS TERRIFIC FIRE BY THE ITALIAN GUNS ' (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright). Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. '>■ London, November' 2. Better weather 011 the Italian front has enabled the-offensive to be resumed'at Gorizia and 011 tho Carso. The entire Austrian second line east of the. Vallone has, during the past two days, been subjected to a tenipest .of explosives, and a further sweep towards Trieste is expected. ITALIAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. (Aust.—N.Z. Cable Assn. and Ecutcr.) London, November 2. An Italian official communique states: "We attacked Gorizia area and occupied tho trenches on tho eastern slopes of Tivoli and San Marco, and tho heights east of Sober, on the Carso front. We stormed the hills above Mount Pccinka, and advanced one kilometre (5-6ths of a mile) cast of Seget. We occupicd several points south of the Oppacchiasetta-Castagnevizza road. Wo, took prisoner 4731 of tho enemy, and capturcd six guns anil many machineguns." . ■ ■ \ HEAVY BLOW STRUCK AT THE ENEMY (Rcc. November 3, 10.50 p.m.) ' . ' Rome, 3. Semi-official: "The Austrian positions east of Gorizia woro on Hie summits of steep slopes, intercepted by ravines and covered with woods; while the defences m the Carso, besides ruined villages, included numerous boundary walls. The principal line of resistance in tho Carso was carried by the Italians, -who advanced two kilometros (1} miles) over thickly-wooded ground up the slope, Besides taking five thousand prisoners, we inflicted tne heaviest losses. In one instance the 21st Landwehr Regiment was wiped out. Its staff, tliree battalion commanders, and fifteen hundred men were captured." MIGHTY BLOW PENDING "' Austr=' i in->'?rr Zealand CnM". Association. . i (Ilec. November 3,'5.20 p.m.) .. ... Rome, November 2. Austrian messages report a three days' Italian.bombardment.of nn.heardof violence, from the east of Gorizia to the sea. it.destroyed, the: Austrian defences. . The Austrians have brought up all their reserves, withdrawing all the forces they have available in the Trentino, and all the. garrisons, of . the neighbouring, towns. The population of Trieste has been reduced to a few officials and military workers. "' " WHAT THE AUSTRIANS SAY ABOUT IT ' " ' (Au?t.~X.Z. Cable- Assn. and Reuter.) • • 'i (Rc-c. November 3, 10.50- p.m.) . . _. , . .. London, November 3. ' An Austrian official communique states : "The second and. third Italian armies, which have been brought up to full strength by fresh troops since the last big battles, have opened an offensive in tho Gorizia. region.'.' The communique describes the Italian artillery fire as of extraordinary violence. Thereafter- the Italian infantry assaulted.in massed formations, seven brigades at one point advancing on a narrow front. The communique claims that several attacks were repulsed, but admit that the Italians at the northern point of the Carso front gained ground beyond {lie advanced ruined lines, while Borsica remained in Italian hands after an attack by eight divisions. . .. SUCCESSFUL RAID BY ITALIAN AIRSHIP (Rcc. November 3, 10.50 p.m.) . Roitifl, November 3. Official: "An Italian airship dropped bombs on the enemy's' works and vessels at-the San Pietro roadstead,'Sebenico Bay; and'returned safely, under a desperate cannonade.from, the shore batteries." . THE FIGHTING ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT' < SEVERE ENGAGEMENT ON THE STOCHOD (Aust.—N.Z. Cable Assn." and Rciiter.) (Keci November 3, 8.45 p.m.) Petrograd, November 2. A Russian official communique states:—"The enemy-carried a sa-lient on the west bank of the Stochod in tho region of Vitonoge.- Further southward we drove _ tho Turks from an organised position on-tho heights in the region of Sakki." GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. (Roc. November 3, 8.45 p.m.) London, November. 2. A German official communiquo states: "Wo stormed'the Russian positions on the left bank of the Stochod, and took prisoner fifteen hundred of tho enemy."