Italy

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 1, 4 December 1915, Page 5

Italy

THE FIGHTING in THE TYROL.

United Press Association. Amsterdam, December 3

An Austrian communique statesItalian artillery destroyed several villages behind our’ front in the TVlraiuo basin. The enemy repeatedly attacked the Gorizia bridgehead, but wine unsuccessful, and we marcHetl into Plevlji after, a stubborn battle.

THE OATH OF ITALY.

THE HOUR OF VENGEANCE.

Rome, December 2 Signor Sinnipo, continuing, said that ,the”heartrending appeal coming across the Adriatic could not lie resisted. Italy, with the aid of the Allies, would ensure the revictualling and ammunitioning of the Serbians, and facilitate concentration while awaiting the hour of vengeance. The Italian arms, with tenacity, self-sacrifice and dash weie carrying out the re-conquest of the natural frontier. The oath of Italy for a jealous guardianship of her vital interests in the Mediterranean was also important, and the several mouths she had already spent in the war showed how necessary it was to make public testimony of the solidarity of the Allies. Formal signature to Italy’s adhesion had been given in London. The attitude of Greece had momen-. tarily created a certain tension, but the situation had been quickly cleared by the exchange of Notes, and Greece had now consented to give the required assurances harmonising with her preceding declaration of a benevolent neutrality. Thus thoro was ovorx son tor the hope that' henceforth of all suspicion and distrust being allayed, and the most cordial relations being resumed with Greece. It would consequently be easy to settle the questions and guarantees regarding the movement of the Allied troops at Salonika. and the safety of lines of communication and railway, slid the transport of our supplies.