THE CONFLICT IN ITALY

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 49, 21 November 1917, Page 5

THE CONFLICT IN ITALY

TIDE OF GREAT BATTLE EBBS AND FLOWS CHECK TO THE ENEMY ON THE PIAVE London, November 15. An Italian official report states: "The enemy directed a violent and concentrated fire on our positions on tho Asia go Plateau, but did not attack. Wo reoccupied some advanced trench elements. Strong enemy forces arc attacking cur lines at Monte Monfevera and Monte Lomba, southward of Quero. Wo prevented fresh attempts to cross the Piavc. "—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Keutcr. THE GERMAN REPORT London, November 19. A German communique states: "The enemy fruitlessly repeated his attacks north-east of Asiago. Wo stormed Quwo and Monte Cornelia, and drove the enemy from his positions on Monte Toniba, and captured 1100 prisoners."—Aw.N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. ■ ■ ■. • THE SITUATION REVIEWED Rome, November 19. The military critic of the "Corriere della Sera" states that, according to Hie statement of prisoners, fresh enemy contingents have arrived at :.ho Piavc River from tho Russian front. Tho baltlo continues to grow in dimensions and in intensive violence. General Kvobatin, descending from tho Cnrnia and Cadore, m directing tho attack, and is supported by lightning thrusts by General Conrad von Hoetzendorf on the Asiago Plateau; but tho enemy attacks at Qnero, on the Piavo (ten miles south of.Peltre), broke down before tho stubborn resistance of the Como brigade. The battle continues to develop violently in the mountain regions of the Trontino.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.