SPLENDID RECOVERY OF THE ITALIANS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 55, 28 November 1917, Page 5

SPLENDID RECOVERY OF THE ITALIANS

FRANCO-BmflSl} TROOPS NOT REQUIRED

RESERVED FOR DECISIVE BLOW LATER

New York, November 26.

The New York "Sun's" correspondent at Rome states that the rapid recovery by the Italians has made -unnecessary the use of the British and French, hut later they will take part in a decisive battle;—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

ITALIAN OFFICIAL REPORT

(Rec. November 28, 0.35 a.m.)

London, Novembor 27. An Italian official report states: "The enemy, in masses, re-attacked between the Brenta and the Piavo. On tho left wing, an attack on our front at Mont Portica was promptly crushed. Our'counter-attacks repelled every fresh enemy attempt. The Alpini annihilated their assailants at Tasson. Tho enemy's pressure is strongest at the centre, bub he has been definitely repulsed. Wo took 200 prisoners. AVo repulsed an enemy attack on our right from Monfenera."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reutor. THE GERMAN REPORT. London, November 26. A German official report states: "We have- achieved successes in the mountains against the Italians."—Aus.-N.Z. Cahle Assn.-Eeuter. FIGHTING IN FEARFUL WEATHER TERRIBLE HAVOC IN GERMAN RANKS. (Rec. November 27, 7.40 p.m.) Rome, November 26. Fighting continues in terrible weather, tho thermometer being 10 degrees below zero. The severity of the enemy's losses is confirmed. The Twentyfirst Schnetzen Regiment and the Thirty-first Landsturmers wore practically annihilated. Sis entire enemy divisions between tho Brenta and tho Piavo had to be withdrawn and re-formed. At one point two German regiments engaged in a terrible struggle with each other before tho mistake was discover-ed,—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. WELCOME SNOWSTORMS BRING RELIEF (Rec. November 28, 1.5 a.m.) London, November 27. Mr. Ward Price reports :—"Snow has come at last. The mountains are covered with a whirling blizzard of snowflakos, which will soon bo deep drifts, making any further movement of tho German artillery most difficult. Thus the nert few weeks will be a period of reorganisation for both sides, enabling the Italian resistance to bo strengthened. The British marching columns are upon terms of growing friendship with the Italian populations. Camp-fire concerts are the delight of the Italians." —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.