AERIAL TRAFFIC AFTER THE WAR

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3092, 24 May 1917, Page 5

AERIAL TRAFFIC AFTER THE WAR

DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE APPOINTED. (Rec. May 23, 7 p.m.) London, May 1->. In the Houee of Commons,. Major Baird (Parliamentary Secrofcarv' to the Air Board) announced that Lord Northctiffe would act as chairman of a. committee to inquire into the development of aerial civil communications after tie war. Tho committee would include Lord Montagu of Benulieu, representing the ; India Office. Sir Thomas Mackenzie (New Zealand), and Mr. W. P. Schreiner (High Commissioner for South Africa). It WB3 hoped that Canada and Australia would aleo nominate representatives.— Aus.-N.Z,- Cable issn,—Seutor,

HOW CADORNA FORESTALLED THE AUSTRIANS ENEMY'S GRAND OFFENSIVE,PLANS WRECKED AUSTRIAN EMPEROR MUCH DISQUIETED , , , . London, May 22. The "Daily Telegraphs correspondent at fioma states that prisoners say that the Austrian General Boroevitch had prepared a grand offensive, anil obtained in April a Lumber of divisions from the Ruseain front, "besides new ■ guns. The offensive was contemplated between Monte Santo and the Rea, its object to destroy the Italian ealiont on the Ca.rso, deliver Gorizia, and recapture the whole of the leonzo line as far as tho Carso Valley. General Boroevitch hud concentrated fifteen hundred gums on a ten-mile front, with forty reserve batteries. General Ludendorff visited the Trentino, and advised tho , Gorizia offensive, which was due to open- on May 20. General Cadorna's off en-■ sive spoiled the plan. The Austrian losses are so heavy that General Boroevitch has asked Germany for assistance. ITALIAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE Rome, May 22. An Italian official report states: 'Wo repulsed raide at the Cavento Pass, and the Giumella Valley, and beat off attacks on Monts Dossalto and Zujina, in tho Posina Valley,.on tho Asiago Plateau, and in the Carnia districts. Repeat- ' ed enemy attempts eastward of Gorizia failed."—Au6.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Keuter. MOST TERRIFIC ATTACK IN THE WAR AUSTRIAN COUNTER-OFFENSIVE IN THE TRENTINO. (R«o. May 23, S.lO p.m.) London, May 22. The "Exchange Telegraph's" correspondent at Rome slates: "The Austrian counter-offensive was launched in the Trentino yesterday, and increased in violence. All their infantry efforts failed. The most determined attack was delivered in the afternoon. After an intense bombardment dense columns of picked troops were repulsed with. heavy losses. They advanced again after midnight and gained a temporary footing in the Italian advanced tronches,. sustaining tremendous losses. The Austrian attack, which was one of the fiercest of the whole war, aimed at seizing Pasutoio in order (x> Telievo tho pressure on the Isonzo. BUit'the pressure is unabated."—Aiis.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AUSTRIANS TAKE UP NEW DEFENSIVE LINE, , (Bee. May 23, 7.15 p.m.) London, May 22. The "Daily Telegraph's" correspondent at ftomo says: "Having lost their chief poinl; d'appui on tho Isonzo, the Austrians have established their right wing on the heights of the Ternova Forest, where they have prepared, a new and formidable line. The Atietrians continue to destroy Gorizia, realising that they have lost all hope of retaking the town."—Aiis.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ! 35,000 AUSTRIAN CASUALTIES! WHOLE BATTALION BURIED ALIVE. ' Rome, May 22. Telegrams from Berno state that the Austrian losses now total thirty-five thousand killed,.wounded, and missing, and include a whole battalion which was buried alive in a huge cavern which collapsed under tho h'ro from the heavy Italian artillery. The Emperor Karl had a conference with General Boroevitch. which was o.vtrcmely efcormy and dramatic. Tho Emperor is much disquioted by vrh.ul; ho has seen and heard on tho IMian front.^ A division of Bohemians, unable to withstand the Italian artillery, (led in confusion, and were mown down almost to a man. The Austrian General Sarjj was killed, and General Kurtcnhnber is dying in hospital,—Aus.-N.Z. Cable A6sn. ARCHDUKE EUGENE DEPRIVED OF HIS COMMAND ("Ew. May 23, 11.+5 p.m.) Rome, May 23. The Austrian command on the south-western front has been transferred from the Archduke Eu?ene to Field-Marshal Conrad von Hoctzondorff, formerly Chief of the Austrian General Staff. AUSTRIA'S AND ITALY'S FIGHTING STRENGTHS London, May 22. Colonel Ecpinp;ton writes that Aufifria is a triflo stronger on fho 'Italian front than last year. She has thirty-six and a, half divisions-in the Italian theatre, of which possibly sixteen divisions aro on tho Isonzo front. Italy is' stronger than tho enelny in men and gijns. 'Tlift recent fin* feat of nrms is evidently only the beginning of a most important operation.—The "Timee." DESTRUCTIVE AIE. RAID ON POLA. Rome, May 22. .Italian aeroplanes bombarded the arsonal at Pola, causing a great fire, which hlis been burning for two days. Important buildings were destroyed.—Aus.-N.Z.-Cablo Assn.-Reuter.