Italy.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 40, 17 June 1915, Page 5

Italy.

AUSTRIAN FAILURE. SUCCESSFUL ITALIAN OPENING. Times anti Sydney Son Service. (Received 8.0 a.m.) London, June 16. !. Milan states that the Austrian offelusive, which was a long predicted event in an Austro-ltalian war. is now impracticable, despite the Austrians’ 'favourable geographical position. The 'Austrians are upon the defensive, coli looting all the available troops for the | protection of their ports and entrenchmerit camps. The Italians’ first task I is the capture of the dominating positions. The opening phase of the Ttal- | ian advance has developed most for- | Innately, and they now hold the most ' important Alpine passes in Trentino, ' Cadore, and Fruilla, having broken i the Austrian resistance at some points. IN THE CARNIC ALPS. ENEMY’S FUTILE ATTEMPTS. USE OF EXPLOSIVE BULLETS. ONITBD PhEHC AsBOOIATION. (Received 8.25 a.m.) Rome, .June 16. Official.—The enemy repeated his 'attempts to break through the Sesis Pass in the Carnic Alps, but wars repulsed and pursued with the bayonet. I Investigations confirm the statement that the enemy is using exj plosive bullets.

THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN. The High Commissioner reports: — London, June 16 (3.15 p.m.) The Italians are gradually proceeding to the occupation of the dominating points on the Tyrol-Trentino frontier and Cadore. Except for the artillery firing, fruitless attacks on Sunday against Picdevalone, in the Upper Place Valley, the enemy J iaV e given no sign of activity there. At Carina the enemy efforts are more intense, repeated attempts being made to break through. The Sessis Pass is still strongly held, the Italians being chiefly on a ridge on Mount Avostaris, at Monte Croce Pass. Here the enemy made a vigorous attack on Monday morning, having prepared for it with severe artillery firing, but the enemy were repulsed at the point of the bayonet . Some of the wounded show proof that the enemy use explosive projectiles .