ITALIAN CAMPAIGN.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 July 1918, Page 2

ITALIAN CAMPAIGN.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIC.HT.]

NEW AUSTRIAN COMMANDER

ROME, July 9. Telegrams from Vienna state that Austria has refused to accept the German Genoralissrmd on the Italian front. It is understood that General von Buelow instead takes three corps and is specially entrusted, with tho task of driving the Allies from Asiago plateau.

ALBANIAN ACTION CONTINUES.

ENEMY POSITIONS CAPTURED. LONDON, July 10. Italian official.—The Albanian action continues. On the loft wing, after artillerying preparation, in which British monitors effectively participated, tho infantry from Lower Yojutza carried, after a bitter struggle, the heights between f Lovain and Pojanj Monastry. ; In the meantime there were cavalry attacks on the enemy, in the roar. We destroyed several bridges at Me- . tali. j We captured Fieri, also strongly do- ‘ fended positions at Cafaglava, and Cor- | veof also the heights at Cafadevris, at the head of Tonior.

AN AUSTRIAN MESSAGE. LONDON, July 9. A wireless Austrian official message states that the pressure of the enemy forces, advancing across the Vojussa, continues. There has been fighting westward of Berafc, in connection with which the French gained ground on the Upper Devali.

SUCCESS IN ALBANIA

WELLINGTON, This Day. The High Commissioner reports from London on July 9th: An Italian official report states: In Albania we captured the heights between Levani and Potovin monastry and Fieri, and strong positions at Cafaglava and Coiocof Palso. Wc captured tho heights of Cafadeous.