OPPRESSED AUSTRIAN NATIONALITIES

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

OPPRESSED AUSTRIAN NATIONALITIES

• ITALY'S SYMPATHY" WITH THEIR I ASPIRATIONS., Rome, Judo WSignor Orlando, Italian Premier,' speakr ing in the Chaniber of Deputies), dwelt 1 ou the sympathy of Italy for tho oppressed Austrian nationalities, who, lie eaid, ooulil absolutely rely, on tho promise of the Entente that their aspirations would be realised whea the Entente ( was victorious. .."..: Signor Orlando declared that the Government' would neglect no opportunity ■ for concluding an honourable peace, but ■ not a single possibility of such a peace i hnd yel. been • presented.- Certain soi called peaco offers were solely, political i 'manoeuvres by the enemy. The Gov- ! eminent was convinced that it'was inter- - pretiug the sentiments of all-Italians! in . declaring that national annihilation' was preferablo to a dishonourable, ptece. The Chamber, by.283 votes to 3-i, .passed a motion of conijdence in the .Government, and adopted the provisional Budget.—Reuter.' ■•"■' BRITISH NAVAL SQUADRON f ATTACKED ;BY GERMAN'AEROPLANES.';; j ' . ■ ' London, June ■ is. ' '.'Gorman aeroplanes unsuccessfully at- ' tacked a British naval squadron oft" Heligoland. One German machine was de-stroyed.—Aus.-N.JS. Cable Assn. VESSELS NOT HIT; ONE'PLANE DESTROYED. ... (Rec. June 21, 8.55 p.m.) London, June 20. The Admiralty reports that a. British squadron, while reconnoitring north of Heligoland Bight on tho morning of Juno IS, was attacked by seaplanes. 'No.no-of the vessels was 'Kit, but one 'plane' was , destroyed '■ by oiir gunfire.—Aus.-N.Z. ', Cable Assn.-Reutcr.- <'