TUNING UP ON THE ITALIAN FRONT

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 209, 23 May 1918, Page 5

TUNING UP ON THE ITALIAN FRONT

ARTILLERY BOMBARDMENT MORE INTENSE BIG ATTACK EXPECTED Now York, May 21. The Homo correspondent of ,tho New York "Times" says that tho euemv's bombardment is more intenso ia tho mountain region, whero an attack on a graud scale is expected at any moment. Italian aviators report a tremendous concentration of enemy troops and material in tho mountains. Tho weather is clearing, and will cniible an offensive to begin. The Italians are most confident of their ability to repel tho at-tack.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ITALIAN OFFICIAL 'MESSAGE. London, May 31. An Italian official message states-. "One of our storming parties on Sunday Eight captured a portion of a trench at Cupoisile, and heavily repulsed a strong wun-ter-attack in tho morning. Allied airmen dropped eight tons of bombs on military objectives in tho Val Sugana."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assii.-Router. (Rec. May 22, 7.30 p.m.) London, May 21. An Italian official messugo states: "Wo d'efeated tho enemy, who twice attacked on the southern slopes of Sassorosso. Our thrust in the direction of Fener indicted considerable losses. Wo carried out ft successful coup-dc-main at Mount Seninoncia, almost destroying tho garrison, and tho enemy's lines at Caposile. Tho Allied airmen brought down nine aero-planes."—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Router.