THE WAR.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 November 1917, Page 2

THE WAR.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.] ITALIAN CAMPAIGN. [per press association.—coryßlGHT.] POLITICIANS COMBINE. ROME, Nov. 13. Tile ex-Premiers Gioletti, Salandra, Luzzatti and Borelli have pledged themselves to co-operato with M. Orlando’s Government, until the invaders are expelled.

BEATING THE ITALIANS

THE GERMAN WAY

ROME, Nov. 13.

Details of the enemy’s propaganda to undermine Italian resistance, show that thousands of forged copie s of the “Corriero del Serra,” “Giornal d’ltalia” and other papers, all admirably got up, were circulated mysteriously in Italian trenches.

The papers contained graphic descriptions of the Anglo-French troops suppressing disorders and rebellion in Naples, Florence, Sicily and elsewhere, killing hundreds of women and children and of French cavalry charging along the streets, strewn with corpses. Austrian officers, disguised in Italian uniforms, speaking perfect Italian, mingled among the repeating troops, and ordered them to abandon important positions.

BRUTAL METHODS

THE HTJN AGAIN.

(Reuter’s Telegram.)

ROME, Nov. 13

Tt is reported from the front that th© Germans are driving prisoners, men, women and children, in lines between them and the Italian Army, thus hoping to prevent the latter from attacking. ,

The Germans are repeating other acts committed In Belgium, stealing and burning, violating women, mutilating children and spreading terror everywhere.

GERMAN REPORT.

'AUSTRALIAN * N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION]

ROME, Nov. 13

German official. —W© captured"" - further high positions southward of Sugana Valley.

MACKENSEN’S INTENTIONS

ROME, Nov. 13

General Mackensen is directing the Italian offensive in front of Bolzano. He intends a combined attack on the Piave-Treritino fronts.

ITALY’S NEW LINE

THE GERMAN DANGER

(Reuter’s Telegram.)

LONDON November 14.

Italian headquarters, writing on the 12th .states that the troops occupying the regions of Caruia and Concorne succeeded in retiring with small losses, and joined the main body whose new line runs from the sea to the slopes of the Alps, and thence following the slopes ascend the Brenta river. It traverses the SUgana Valley for a total length of fifty miles, where the enemy is now directing four armies The southernmost is commanded by von Buelow the next northward by Borcerick’s army: Crobatin is commanding in Cadore, while Hoetzendorf endeavouring to break through in the Trentino. It is stated that enemy reservists hereabouts are imposing and constantly increasing. \

STRONG ATTACK REPULSED.

LONDON November 13f Italian official: Me repulsed a strong attack on the Assiago plateau after a desperate struggle inflicting serious losses. Wo captured an enemy detachment westward of Assiago, releasing some of The enemy is in contact with our lines from Brenta to the lowerPiave The enemy by means of large boats crossed the Piave establfsning a bridgehead at Zenson. *We can liter-attacked repulsing them towards the river.

CONCENTRATING TROOPS.

(Received this day at 1.20 a.m.,) WASHINGTON November 14. A despatch from Rome states the Teutons are concentrating, seventy-five divisions on the Italian front, including Turko-Bulgar forces.