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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3096, 29 May 1917, Page 5

LATE NEWS

_. 4 THE ITALIAN OFFENSIVE

PROGRESS IN DIFFICULT GROUND (itec. Mnr 29, 1.20 a.m.) ' London, May 28. , The Italian newspapers, commenting on j the success of the offensive on. the nshtj wing, point out that tho Italians have; reached the foot of Hermada - Hill, 1000 j feet high, a Gibraltar-hke rocfc with 1 abrupt slopes and four castle-like sum-, mits, holding scores of guns. This is' tho last considerable obstacle defending', Trieste, the frontal defences of Hermada- 1 having fallen. The Italians are working', north and south, ami Hie investment of the position is almost complete. The' British batteries are hammering at thefortress with increasing intensity, Her-; raada resembling an erupting volcano.. The Austrian guns suddenly ceased at, one stage, and . the Italian aeroplanes, reported that the Anstrians were with-j drawing ninny of the guns from Her--uinda to Trieste. , ; Other reports state that, the British' monitors have practically obliterated tho western suburbs of Trieste,- containing the military establishments.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. IN THE WEST LATEST FRENCH REPORTS CRee. Hay 29. 1.20 a.m.) London, May 28. , A French official communique states:— "In Champagne the enemy launched two attacks on Teton, und succeeded in penetrating- our lines. We completely ejected them. A third attack 'at Casaue was broken. There is great artillery activity in Champagne. , "—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Eeuter. ■ BRAZILIAN NEUTRALITY ANNULLED (Rec. May 29. 1.20 p.m.) Rio de Janiero, May 27. Brazil's declaration of neutrality has been annulled.—Aus.-X.Z. C'ablo Assn.-: lieuter. ANOTHER SOCIAUST PEACE CONFERENCE EXPLOITING TRADES UNIONISM ■(Uec! May 29. 1.20 a.m.) Amsterdam, May 2S. The international Federation of Trades Unions lias summo'ned a so-called Peace Conference at Stockholm 1 for June S to discuss trade union- demands and. the peace treaty. The chairman of the federation Ts the German Socialist member of tho Heiehstog, Herr legien, who prepared the scheme, the first point ot which demands that trade unionists of all countries shall have freedom of move-' ineut and settlement in all other countries. The conference is obviously an attempt by Germany to exploit trade-union-ism in German interests, similar to the Socialist Conference at Stockholm.—Aus.N.Z. CaUe Assn.