BATTLE ON THE ISONZO FRONT

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 27, 26 October 1917, Page 5

BATTLE ON THE ISONZO FRONT

HEAVY AUSTRO-GERMAN ATTACK ENEMY MASSED IN GREAT FORCE i ' '> i London, October' 24. An Italian official message states that the enemy concentrated strong forces, a large portion boing German troops, and an intense artillery action at night on the Julian front, between. Rombou and the northern portion of the Bainsizza Plateau, marked the beginning of an attack. Owing to bad weatlier the fire decreased at d.awn.~Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. THE GERMAN REPORT. London, October 24. A" German official message states: "The Austrian and German troop--; this morning captured the foremost Italian positions near Flitch Tolminb, and also the northern poijtion of Bainsizza Plateau."— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Eeuter. \ (Eec. October 25, 9 p.m.) ' London,. October 24. A German official report states: "We mado a combined attack on the Italian front, making progress, and taking some thousands of Italians prisoner."— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aissn.-Reuter. . ' TWENTY DIVISIONS CONCENTRATED BY THE ENEMY.' Rome, October 24. , The "Tribuna" states that the 'Austrians have concentrated twenty divisions on the Middle Isonzo front.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Apn. THE ENEMY'S APPARENT OBJECTIVE (Eec. October 25, 7.15 p.m.) ' London, October 21. Router's correspondent at Italian Headquarters says tihat .practically tho whole of the Austrian Army is now on the Italian front; there are also strong German reinforcements. It is apparently intended to attack Tolmino, with a. view to forcing the Italians to abandon the Bainsizza Plateau and retire to the Isonzo.—Renter.