DESPERATE FIGHTING IN THE TRENTINO
SERIOUS LOSSES INFLICTED ON THE ENEMY AMAZING DETAILS OF THE GERMAN PROPAGANDA (Rco. November 14, 9.30 p.m.) London, November 14. An Italian official report states: "Wo Topulsed a strong attack on the Asiago Plateau, after a desperate strugglo, in dieting serious losses. We also captured an enemy detachment westward of Asiago, releasing some of our men. The enemy is in contact with our lines from Brenta to tho Lower Piave. The enemy by means of large boats crossed the Piave, establishing a bridgehead at Zenson. Wo counter-attacked, repulsing them towards tlio river."—Aus.-N.Z.. Cable Assn.Iteuter. Rome, November 13. Details of tho enemy's propaganda to undermine Italian resistance show that thousands of forged copies of tho "Comoro della Sera," tho "Giornalo d'ltalia," and other papers, all admirably got up, were circulated mysteriously iu tho Italian trenches. , . ,„..., , „ , , The papers contained graphic descriptions of British and irencn troops suppressing disorders and rebellion in Naples, Florence, and Sicily, and elsewhere, by killing hundreds of women and children; and of French cavalry charging along streets strewn with corpses. Austrian officers, disguised in Italian uniforms and speaking perfect Italian,mingled among the retreating troops and ordered them to abandon important positions.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. THE NEW ITALIAN FRONT HAMMERED AT BY FOUR GERMAN ARMIES. (Eec. November 14, 11.45 p.m.) London, November 14. Router's correspondent at Italian Ho ddquarters, writing on November 12. states: "Tho Italian troops that were occupying the regions of Carina and Cancorne have succeeded in retiring with small losses and have rejoinedl tho main army, whose new line runs from the sea to the slopes of the Alps. 1 hence, following the slopes, it ascends the Brenta River, and traverses tho Sugana Valley. The total length of the new front is fifty miles, where the enemy is now directing four armies. The southernmost of these is commanded by Yon Buelow, the next, to the northwards, is Boroeviok's army; Krobatrp. is commanding, in Cadore, while de Hoetzendorf is endeavouring to break through the lrentino. It is stated that the enemy's reserves he reabouts are imposing a constantly increasing strain."—Ecuter. THE GERMAN REPORT London, November 13. • A German official report states: "We captured Monte Longara Our troops are advancing in the mountains between Sugana and the Cismon Valley lhej stormed two armoured forts. Fonzano is ours."-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Eeuter. (Reo. November 14, 9.30 p.m.) London, November 13. A German official report states: "We captured further high positions southward of the Sugana Valley."—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Eeuter. VON MACKENSEN PLANNING A DOUBLE OFFENSIVE. (Eec. November 14, 9.30 p.m.) Rome, November 13. Von Mackensen is directing the whole of the Italian offensive, from Bolzano, in Trentino. He intends to launch a combined attack on tho Piave and rrcntino fronts.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. IRREPLACEABLE TREASURES OF AGES AT STAKE PRECAUTIONS TO SAVE VENICE. London, November 13. Mr Ward Prico reports that the fighting on the Piave is likely to bo chiefl/an artillery duel. The Germans hope, by superior weight of metal, to keep the Italian guns down sufficiently to permit them to throw pontoon bridges across tho river, and so give passage to the infantry without heavy loss The fighting is drawing nearer to Venice, from which all civilians are bein" "encouraged to leave by free trains. Tho Government is doing everything nossiblo in the hope of safeguarding the national, or, rather, worlds possessions from tho blind, destructive fury of war. A single hour's bombardment. of Vpnifo would destroy the irreplaceable treasures of ages. Elaborate precautions have therefore been taken to remove the slightest pretext for treating Venice as a fortress. Nobody wearing uniform is permitted to enter the city.—Aus.-JN.z,. Cable Assn. THE CLAWS OF THE BEAST. Rome, November 13. It is reported from the front that the Germans are driving prisoners, men, women, and ohildren, in lines between them and the Italian Army, hoping to prevent tho latter attacking them. The Germans are repeating other acts which they committed in Belgium. They are sacking and burning, violating women, mutilating children, and spreading terror- overywhere.-Eeuter. EX-PREMIERS PLEDGE THEIR SUPPORT; Rome, November 13. Tho or Premiers of Italy, Signers Giolitti, Salandra, Luzzatti, and Boselli. have Themsets 1 with Signer Orlando's Government nntii the invaders are oipelled.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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