ITALIAN CAMPAIGN.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 July 1918, Page 2

ITALIAN CAMPAIGN.

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ITALIANS GAIN GROUND,

/ LONDON, July Bth, Italian official: “By small actions no gained ground northward of Grappa, and extended our advanced oceu-pat-ion in the region of Coleapprile. ; The Italo-French between the Coast - ail'd Tormorie* Valley in Albania* began an operation on the 6th, which .'is developing satisfactorily: Prisoners already exceed a thousand.

AUSTRIANS RETIRE-.

(Received this day at 12.30 a.m.) LONDON, July 8.

Wireless Austrian official—ltalians attacking with strong forces on the west wing of the middle and lower Vojusa, in Albania, wo withdrew our advanced posts in th% Valley, to our main positions. . t .

AUSTRIA’S FAILURE.

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ROME, July Bt!L The Bulgarian newspapers declare that Austria’s gross humiliating failure has compromised the fate, of the whole war. The time has come when Bulgaria must think seriously of her own interests.

A NEW OFFENSIVE. , ~~TURIN, July 8. General Lhdendorff recently visited tho Trentina and ordered that preparations for a new Austrian offensive bo hastened. Large Austrian reinforcements are concentrated from Innsbruck to the Trentino. The Swiss frontier is closed. ITALIANS ESCAPE. WASHINGTON July S. Italian Embassy’s official advices say that on the Piave front 700 Italians captured by the Austrians, escaped. The Italians sav the Austrians are forcing prisoners to work behind the lines under fire.