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PRESSURE ON ITALY DIMINISHING EVERYWHERE

DETERMINED STRUGGLE AT MONTE GRAPPA

ITALIAN LINE FIRMLY HELD

Romo, November 23. The pressure by the enemy is diminishing everywhere, except at Monto Grappa, where tho Germans are launching assault after assault, while suffering tho heaviest losses. The news 0 f the British victories in France and Palestine was communicated to the enemy by leaflets dropped from aero-planes.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

ITALIAN OFFICIAL REPORT

FIERCE ALL-DAY FIGHTING,

■ „. , London, November 23. An Italian official report states: "We repulsed, with 6evero losses, a strong attempt at an encircling attack against Meletta, on the Asiago Plateau. The attack was preceded by a big bombardmeut with tear shells. We firmly held all our positions. Tho enemy renewed his attacks yesterday between the Brenta and tho Piave Rivers. There was a fierce struggle all day, and several positions wero lost and regained. Our last counter-attack definitely stopped tho enemy."—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Reuter. (Rec. November 25, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 23. An Italian official report states: "Powerful enemy thrusts between the Asiago Plateau;and Brenta failed. Our artillery stepped the enemy's attempts to cross tho Piave in boats. "We repulsed an attack southward of Leftimia, in Albania."—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Reuter. VIOLENT ATTEMPT TO OUTFLANK THE ITALIANS ENEMY SURPRISED AT THE VEHEMENCE OF. THE RESISTANCE. (Rec. November 25, 5.5 p.m.) .. . _ . London, Novomber 23. An Italian semi-official report, describing the enemy's attempts to break through between the Brenta and tho Pi aV e on November 21 and 22, says: "Most of the enemy's masses on Thursday exerted their pressure on Tomba and Monfenera, six Austro-German regi mcn ts attempting to encirclo our right wing and dis odge us from the right l, an k of tho Piave. The struggle hero was most violent until nightfall, and continuod with varying fortune by attacks and counter-attacks. The enemy's losses were severe. Our prisoners state that the enemy was surprised at tho vohemonce of our counter-attacks." —Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Reuter. GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT. London, November 23. A Gorman official report states: "The fighting between the Brenta and Piave is progressing in our favour."—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Reuter. (Rec. November 25, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 23. A German official report states: "Italian attacks westward of the Bronta and botween the Brenta and Piave failed.''—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Reuter.

A GREAT CRUCIAL BATTLE DEVELOPING

NAVAL TACTIOS ON THE LAGOONS

(Roc. November 25, 5.5 p.m.)

London, November 28. Mr. Percival Gibbon, writing from Italy, states: "The enemy is concentrating upon an effort to capture Tomba, advance across the l'iave between the villages of Fener ond Wider, then blast a road to the heart of the plain of Venice. The cnomy's artillery consists of large numbers of 6-inch guns, mounted on motor lorries. The pressure in this sector never relaxes. Great crucial battles are developing in tlio triangle between Cornelia, Tomba, and the Piavo Diver. The fighting on the Lower Piavo has crystallised into a defenco lino with the Venetian lagoons boyond. The country hero is below sea level and flooded. Naval guns on ra ft s occupy the lagoons. One hit tbo Austrian bridge at Grisloera at 16,000 yard,, rango, and when the bridge was rebuilt a monitor smashed it with a 12-iuch shell." — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

THE BRITISH COMMANDER IN ITALY.

(Rec. November 25, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 23. Official.—General Plumer ,has bean appointed Commander of the British forces in Italy.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reutcr.

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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 53, 26 November 1917, Page 5

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PRESSURE ON ITALY DIMINISHING EVERYWHERE Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 53, 26 November 1917, Page 5

PRESSURE ON ITALY DIMINISHING EVERYWHERE Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 53, 26 November 1917, Page 5

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