DIFFICULTIES ON THE PIAVE INCREASING

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 235, 22 June 1918, Page 7

DIFFICULTIES ON THE PIAVE INCREASING

' ITALIANS RECOVER GROUND GERMAN DEFEAT AT - "REIMS, : BRITISH AND ■FRENCH MAKE • ADVANCES

All the news from Italy to-day is of good promise. The'Austrians, etill held on the mountain i'roiit, are in increasing difficulties on the I'iave line, and have suffered heavily under Italian counter-at-tacks. Their losses since the offensive opened are estimated to be five times greater than those of the Italians, and it is stated that their re-, serves'have .-been thrown into tho battle, whilo Italy's are still intact. ■ On behalf of the British Empire,- Mr. Lloyd George ha 3 congratulated Italy on the great success of her armies and the co-operating FrancoBritish • forces in repelling an offensive conducted with the whole strength of the Austro-Hungarian armies. ■ .Apart from the continued development . of the Allied aerial offensive only, minor events are reported in the West-ern-theatre. The French and British have at some points gained ground .'in local.attacks. A• summary'is given of a pamphlet in which Viscount Grey, discusses the League of Nations proposal. A speeck delivered by r Lord Curzon in. the House of Lords is taken to .mean thai the 'British Government haa'abandoned both Home Rule and Vas application of coa- •': scription to Ireland. . , ..'.'.''