ITALIANS SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDING, THE LINE

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 52, 24 November 1917, Page 7

ITALIANS SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDING, THE LINE

ENEMY'S ATTACKS REPULSED WITH LOSS

CONFIDENCE RESTORED IN THE RANKS

(Kec. November 23, 8.10 p.m.)

London, November 22. An Italian official report states: "Between the Brenta and' the Piave tvo sanguinarily repulsed the enemy at San Marino, Monte Permica, and Monte Monfenera. The enemy reached a feiv of our advanced-elements at Monte Fontana. AVe drovo hack the •enemy's massed attacks on Casern, Meletta, and Davanti, and on the Asia go Plateau."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asen.Reuter.

THE GERMAN REPORT

(Rec. November 23, 8.50 p.m.)

'.ondon, November 22. A German official report states: "The Austro-Germans stormed Monte Fontana and Monto Pinuccia, between the Brenta and Piave Rivers."—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. , \

ITALIANS HAVE COMPLETELY RECOVERED THEIR

CONFIDENCE

(Rec. November 24, 0.35 a.m.)

London, November 23. Mr. M : ard Price states: "The battle continues to rage between the Piavo and the Brenta. Repeated atteraots by the enemy to cross the Piave, including treacherous attacks masked "by pretended surrenders, were driven back with great slaughter. Bitter swaying battles aro in progress on Mente Tomba and Monto Monfenora, which aro repeatedly changing bands. Tie enemy is launching great masses'of troops, regardless of losses. The KaEans rtsv« completely recovered their confidence, and are figMmg apfemrMV.."— The "Times."

NATIONAL DISASTER IN GERMANY GREAT CHEMICAL WORKS DESTROYED. Lontlon, November 22. The Elektron Chemical Works at Griescheim-on-Jlain (four miles west of Frankfort), embracing twenty-one factaries, the most extensive in Germany, were blown up last night. There was great loss of life. , Tho occurrence is regarded.as ana.tional disaster.—A U6.N.Z. Cable Assn. ■• - •

ANOTHER LIE REFUTED ALLEGED RTJSSO-FRENOH SECRET PACT. (Ren. November 23, 8.10 p.m.) London, November 22. In the House of Commons Lord Robert Cecil (Under-Sceretary for Foreign Affairs)'denied the oxistence of a secret treaty between France and the rsTsarist Government of Russia, providing for compensation to Belgium after the war atvHolland's expense.. Ho believed this. statement to .be an invention of the enemy.--Aiis.-'N.IS. ■ CaWe Abbh. , ■ ■ ' ■ ' . : ■ • •