ITALIAN BATTLE DIES DOWN

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 241, 29 June 1918, Page 7

ITALIAN BATTLE DIES DOWN

ANOTHER BATCH OF FIVE HUNDRED PRISONERS AUSTRIA RECEIVES A SHARP NOTE FROM GERMANY . By Telegraph-Press. Association-Copyright. , ' London, June 27. An 'Italianofficial report states: "We took 509 prisoners (hiring the operation of extending the bridgehead at Caposile 011 the 25th."—Aus.-N.Z. Gable Assn.Eeuter. -■ ' AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL REPORT 'i London, June 27. An Austrian official report states: "The thrusts.on the Zugami llidge havo ended. The complete Italian failure is most perceptible in the disputed regions at Jlonte Asolone and Jlonte Pertica. Our detachments, pursuing the enemy, captured several sectors of his front line. All the Italian efforts to recapture the'ground lost on the 16th-sanguinarily failed. The Italians'unsuccessfully attempted to capture Col del Rosso and endeavoured to cross the l'iavo in boats near Monte ciiTiave, but the boats were destroyed."—Aus.-N.55. Cable Assn-R#ut'er., ' • GERMAN REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVE. y Washington, June'L'G. Official advices from Home say that German reinforcements'from France have arrived on the Italian front m the mountain: 'region,—Aus.-N.Z.'- Cable A'ssn."' : " I" '"' ••••' 1 ' PEREMPTORY REQUEST FOR EXPLANATION OF SEFEAT UNFRIENDLY NOTE FROM GERMANY. . - Amsterdam. June 27. The/German High Command has sent Austria a request couched in Siufriendly' language to explain'the cause of her defeat., Austria sent a counterreply' 'demanding German troops, which-will certainly not be sent—Aus.-N.Z.-Cable- Assn. '' AMERICA'S CONGRATULATIONS. Washington, June 27. President Wilson, in a message of congratulation to General Diaz) the'lTalian Commander-in-Chief, said: "The whole spirit of America acclaims the Italian achievement, and feels that a great blow has been struck for the liberties, not only of Italy, but of tlio worl.d"— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NEWS OF AUSTRIAN DEFEAT REACHES VIENNA EXCITED DEMONSTRATIONS IN THE STREETS. (Kec. June 20, 1.10 a.m.) ' Hague, June 27. There were excited demonstrations in the Vienna streets- as the result of the publishing of details of the Austrian defeat. - Tho crowds, which included many women,'.shouted: "Bread or peace!" Advocates of the extension of massed strikes were involved in-serious fight, in which- civilians and'.-..police were wounded. It is significant that the troops were not calle.d out, the authorities' apparently doubting their loyalty—"The-Tiiues.'\ ...*