AUSTRIAN ATTACK.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 May 1917, Page 1

AUSTRIAN ATTACK.

Heavy Fighting. (Australian & N.Z. C*bio Assoi-Uiiou and Beutt.-:) LONDON, May 22. The Exchange telegraph’s Itom* correspondent reports -that the Austrian couaiter-offun sivin Trentino yesterday increased in violence hut all infantry efforts failed. The most determined attack made in the afternoon, after an intense - bombardment. Dense columns of picked troops were repulsed with heavy losses, but readvanced after midnight and <raim-:d a temporary footing in isalian trenches sustaining tremendous losses. The Austrian attack which was one of the fiercest of the whole war aimed at the seizure of Pasubio in order to relieve the pressure on the Isonzo, hut the pressure is unabated. Russian Affairs- • LONDON, May zz. The Daily Telegraph’s Petrograd corespondent reports that M. Tereschenka, Prince Lvoff, M. Kerenski and M. Seretselli will constitute a committee of Foreign Affairs to settle the questions of Foreign policy and the appointment of ambassador. M. ISazanoff’s London appointment has he'n cancelled. Russian Message. ' PARIS, May 22. M. Pi hot in the Chamber of Deputies announced that he had received a telegram from the Russian) Government expressing complete solidarity in the cause of the Allies, and declaring that Russia was not ungrateful and would not forgot the efforts made by France and England to contain the enemy forces whereby Russia’ was enabled to organise herself. The message further declared that “it would be a crime today to talk of a separate peace. ’ " In the Air LONDON, May 22. In the House of Commons, Major Baird announced that Lord ‘Northcliffe had been appointed Chairman of the Committee to enquire into aerial civil communications after the wai. The committee will include Lord Montaguo of Beaulieu, representing the India office. Sir Thoma’s Mackenzie representing New Zealand, and Hon W. 1 Schreiner, High Commissioner for South Africa. It was hoped that Canada and Australia would nominate representatives.