ITALIAN CAMPAIGN.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 October 1917, Page 3

ITALIAN CAMPAIGN.

AUSTRIANS IN FORCE.

fAUSTRALIAN- & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION]

(Received This Day at 11.25. a.m.) ROME, October 24.

The ‘Tribune” states the Austrians have concentrated twenty divisions on

the Middle Isonzo. \

ATTACK ON ITALY

BIG GERMAN MOVE,

[AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION

& BEUTEB.]

(Received This Day at 12.25. p.m.) LONDON, October 24tli.

Italian official.—The enemy has concentrated strong forces of which a largie portion are German. Intense artillerying during the night on the Italian front between Kombou and the northern portion ißainsizza, marked the beginning of an attack. Owing to bad weather the fire decreased at dawn.

WAR IN THE AIR

AUSTRALIAN AIRMEN,

WELLINGTON. This Day. The High Commissioner reports from London 9.30. p.m. October 22nd. A British official report states in successful air fighting, the Australian squadron, who hitherto have, been in training, now commenced active work. They have already proved worthy of the high opinion formed of them on their arrival.

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

GERMANY RESTLESS. WASHINGTON, Oct. 21

The State Department lias issued an article published in Swiss newspapers by Prince Hohenlohe, son of the late German Chancellor) in which he says that, while the majority of the Germans favour a monarchy, it is undeni-' able that a revolution may break out. The people’s confidence in the Kaiser is crumbling, and they are beginning to ask why the world is against Germany.

PEACE PROPOSALS. LONDON, October 23,

The Manchester Guardian’s Paris, correspondent states in connection with the Cabinet, crisis, that M. Briand disclosed that lie entertained an .important political personage who received peace proposals while staying in Switzerland in September.. Von Bulow sent Mm a messenger suggesting peace and offering to restore Alsace Lorraine to France, and Trieste to Italy; hut demanding compensation at Russia’s expense. The announcement! cxpalins that An-glo-French assurances to Russia to September .against such a peace. A GERMAN VIEW. . AMSTERDAM, Octtober 23. Cap Bain Peflseius in the ‘Berliner Tageblatt” says that now disarmament- is the real goal of the \va., placing right before might, the old paths must he abandoned and peace made to prevent civilised nations being again involved in war. He suggests the establishment of International Arbitration and International police.

AMUNDSEN’S PROTEST,

RETURNS GERMAN DECORATIONS

(Received This Day at 9.50 a.m.] CHRISTIANIA, October 2!.

Captain Amundsen, in a letter t« the German Legation, returning the Gei'man decorations awarded for Arctic and Antarctic exploration, explains that his action is a personal protest, as a Norweogian sailor, against the murder of peaceful Norwegian sailors, particularising the destruction of the convoy in the North Sea.

NEW U-BOATS.

(United Service Telegrams.)

LONDON, October 21

A writer in the Daily Mail declares that Germany is building numerous (living cruisers from six to eight thousand tons, armed with eight inch guns. They 'will have worldwide range, and be able to submarine quickly. It was probably two of them that sunk the North Sea convoy adding obviously to the submarine peril which is entering its third and most dangerous phai*..

BOLO PASHA EXPLAINS

A LIKELY STORY.

(Received This Day at 11.25. a.m.) LONDON, October 24.

The Daily Clutoniqle’is Paris Correspondent says 8010 Pasha whon interrogated in his cell admitted that he had received a millions francs from the ex-Khedive « 8010 says it was only a reimbursmont of a loan which he had advanced the ex-Khedive, m order to win him him back to the 'Entente.

Throughout his dealings with Pavensein in New York, i.oio was deceived, believing that Pavenstin was a Czech not a German.

FRENCH CABINET.

(LONDON, October 24

The Dajily Telegraph’s Paris correspondent says a new Cabinet post may he introduced in the shape of a Minister representing the Premier in Parliament equivalent to a leader of the House and hitherto unknown in France. The Post may ho intrusted to M- Viviana, who is a skilled Parliamentarian which is M. Painleve’s weakest point. 1 DUTCH OFFER. i AMSTERDAM, October 24. ! Official—Holland is prepared to arbi- ' trate on the sand and gravel question.