THE ITALIAN FRONT

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 138, 28 February 1918, Page 5

THE ITALIAN FRONT

REPORTED AUSTRIAN OFFENSIVE

GREAT ACTIVITY

London, February 26. There is evidence that Austria is preparing an offensive on the Italian front. The enemy is broadening the roads and installing many aerial cable cars for the transport of war material in the mountains.

Mr. Ward Price says that the new sector the British have taken over along the Piavo is separated from, the enemy by a river-bed two thousand yards wide, with expanses of shingle and occasional patches. of low scrub, through which streams flow amid a multitude of sandbank. The whole ground in front will be filled with" water in the spring when the'snows melt.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

ITALIAN FRONTIER CLOSED

(Rec. February 27, 8.5 p.m.) Paris, February 26. The Italian frontier has been ( closed. ■-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SINN FEIN DISORDERS IN IRELAND DISLOYAL DEMONSTRATIONS IN CORK AMERICANS STONED (Rec. February 27, 5.30 p.m.) London, February 26. There have been exciting scenes in Cork County. Sinn Fciners mobbed a party of American sailors. The Sinn li'einers gavo cheers for the Germans, the Turks, and the Bulgars, o,nd stoned the Americans, who charged and captured a number of youths and gave them a sound thrashing. Finallv the police assisted the sailors to go aboard their warship, at which the crowd flung stones until it was dispersed by tho police. In the House of Commons Mr. Bomir Law said that the condition of part of Ireland was under Cabinet's consideration. Ho was not able to make a statement regarding the measures contemplated for strengthening the Executive's hands.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. MARTIAL lAWfIUODNTY CLARE (Rec. February 27, 9 p.m.) London, February 26. Martial law has been inlposed on County Clare.—United Service. (Rec. February 28. 0.35 a.m.) London, February 26. The Press Bureau states that the outbreak df lawlessness in County Clare necessitated on Sunday the sending of additional troops to assist tho police. The country has been declared a special military area under the Defence of thp Realm Act.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter.

THE IRISH CONVENTION

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

London, February 26,

The Press Burosiu states that at a meeting of the Irish Convention thechairman reported the results of the delegation to Cabinet. After discussion the Convention adjourned to Wednesday to consider' Sir Horace Plunkett's report.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Eeuter.

TO-MORROW IN THE PACIFIC

JAPAN'S ROLE WITH THE ALLIES. Sydney, February 27. The Japanese Consul-General, in a lecture, referring to the war, said:— "You may rest assured that Japan, during and after tlio war, will be found protecting the general peace in the Pacific with all her power, indefatigably and energetically, so that justice and the common interests of mankind shall prevail instead of brutal militarism." There was a strong desire in Japan, as well as in Australia and New Zealand, that the German colonies in the Pacific should not be handed back to Germany. If they were peace in the 1 Pacific could not be regarded as securo from the operations which were threatened by dangerous elements.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.