ON THE ITALIAN FRONT

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 88, 7 January 1918, Page 5

ON THE ITALIAN FRONT

ENEMY GUNS NO LONGER SUPERIOR THE BALANCE READJUSTED Berne, January 4. The Vienna "Beichspost" states that the Austrian and German artillery on the Italian front is no longer superior. Tho Italians have in two months readjusted the balance by bringing up enormous numbers of guns of all \ calibres. They have thousands of guns , on the sectors between Asiago and the j Piave River, and along the river.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TREVISO AND PADUA AGAIN BOMBED (Rec. January 6, 5.5 p.m.) London, January 4. An Italian official report states: "There has been considerable artillery activity in tho various sectors. The enemy again bombed Treviso r.r.d Padua."—Aus.-N.Z. Cabin Assn.Reutcr. THE FRENCH ATTACK ON MONTE TOMBA AUSTRIAN PTOKFJ) DIVISION DEFEATED. (Rec. January 6, 5.5 p.m.) London, January i. Mr. Julius Price, official correspondent at Italian Headquarters, says: "In

a shallow valley between the French and the Austrian lines on Monte Tomba tho Austrian? brought up a picked division, expecting an onslaught after several -hours' bombardment. The French, with loud hurrahs, scrambled over the parapet and charged down tho snowclad slope. The Austrians immediately opened a tremendous barrage acrainet the figures silhouetted against the snowy background. Tho Frenchmen, with the. downhill impetus, wero carried on. and up tho slope. There wns hand-to-hand fighting along the whole line, but the issue was never in doubt."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.