Italy

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 90, 19 April 1915, Page 5

Italy

FmST SHOTS EXCHANGED. AUSTRIANS PENETRATE INTO TRENTINO, , United PnEsa Association. Home, April 'l7. Fifteen Austrian soldiers penetrated the Trentino through the pass at Loro. The Customs officials exchanged shots with them. ITALIAN MILITARY ACTIVITY ON THE NORTH-EAST FRONTIER. , Loudon, April 17. The Daily Chronicle’s Verona correspondent reports great military activity on Italy’s north-eastern frontier. The Italians are incessantly mounting guns, and there are cavalry and infantry throughout the Steuifcia Mountains. The frontier is swarming with troops, and nothing is being neglected to lock the doors over the mountains, though snow renders military operations improbable. The principle activity is in the district, where every branch of the army and units of all the most important regiments are represented.

It is estimated that over four thousand deserters arrived at Verona from Austria during the war. Many were frozen to death as they crossed, tiie mountains. It is reported that the Adige Valley on the Austrian side has been devastated by the making of trenches. Q SMUGGLING FLOWER TO THE AUSTRIANS. Horne, April 17. There is much smuggling on the Austrian frontier. Five hundred were recently arrested for attempting to cross the frontier near Cormons with quantities of flour, for which the Austrian authorities pay handsomely. THE POPE'S PEACE PROPOSALS. Rome, April 17. The Osservatore Romano semi-ofli-cially denies that the Rope formally interviewed-or received Wiegand. He only said the Vatican would support America if she were able to make a step towards peace.

AUSTRO-ITALIAN CONFLICT DRIVEN BACK TO AUSTRIAN SOIL. (Received 8. 15 a.m.) Paris, April 18. The Figaro asserts that Austrian troops attacked an Italian Bersaglieri regiment and were driven back to Austrian soil. .Many were killed on both sides. PRO-GERMAN OFFICIALS NOT WANTED. (Received 0.10 a.m.) Home, April IS. The (Government is replacing a number of pro-Oerman prefects.