LAST DAYS OF THE FIGHTING

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 36, 6 November 1918, Page 5

LAST DAYS OF THE FIGHTING

BRITISH-ITALIAN OPERATIONS

A SWEEPING ROUND-UP Rome, November 4. Official.—"The Italians have occupied Reveredo, in the Trentino, north-east of Lake Garda."—Renter. OFFICIAL REPORTS London, November 4. A British-Italian official report states: —"The Tenth Army on Sunday reached the Hue of Villotma, tho Meduno River eastward of Pordenone, San Quirino, and Aviano and the advanco continues. The prisoners number 18,000. The 48th Division, on the Asingo Plateau, took. 470 prisoners and 13 guns." A later message states :-"The Tenth Army has reached the line of the Tagliamento. • Amongst ihe troops crossing the rivor at several places was the 332 nd American Regiment, forming.part of tho 31st Italian Division. Tho 48th Divi' eion lias occupied Levico. During the last forty-eight hours it took over 20,000 prisoners and several hundred guns."— Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Reuter.< ITALIAN OFFICIAL EEPORT. London, November 4. An Italian official report on Sunday states •.—"The whole Italian front is moving forward. The first formidable Austrian liues have already been passed between Astico and Tonalc. Active progress has been made towards Riva. Beverodo has. been entered. The enemy, hard pressed, is retiring from Pasubio and Col Santo. We have passed Monte Canipomolon and Monte Verona. Our advanco in tho Sugana Valley is rapid. Our columns which were sent to encircle various centres in the Cisinon and.Cordevole Valleys arc reaching their objectives, The cavalry impetuously charged and surrounded and destroyed a body of enemy infantry and artillery westward of Tauriano, taking 300 prisoners and enpturing a field battery. The cavalry also captured prisoners and guns and much ■ booty at Spilimbergo."—Aus.-N./,. Cable Aesri.-Beuter. ! ITALIANS OCCUPY SCUTARI (Eec. November fi, 0.10 a.m.) Rome, November 5. The Italians have occupied Scutari. nnd landed at Zara. in Dalmatia.Keutcr. J AUSTRIA'S LOST BATTLESHIP ATTACKED BY A NEW TYPE OF ' . BOAT. ' J ' Rome, November 4. , The destruction of the Viribus Unitis was due to a new boat invented by Commander Eosetti, the leader of the raid.— Aus.-N.Z. Cablo.Assn. NEW FIELDS bF EFFORT UTILISATION OF ITALIAN FOECES ELSEWHERE. Washington, November 4. The military authorities are speculating as to the extent to which the Italian Army can bo U6ed on other fronts. It is believed that a limited number could be transferred to the West front, but the transference of large numbers will take a considerable time. If Germany continues the war the Italian Na'vy can be quickly used in other waters, to the Allies' advantage.-Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. (The cablo news In this lssno accredited to the London "Times" has appeared in that journal, but only where expressly etated ia Buoh news ttto editorial opinion ol the "Times.")