Italy

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 88, 20 March 1916, Page 8

Italy

RENEWAL OF OFFENSIVE. TO RELIEVE WESTERN FRONT. Umxed Fbe3B Association. London, March 18. The Daily Chronicle's Rome correspondent reports that, desiring to relieve the pressure at Verdun, General Cadorna is conducting a general attack'from Piava to the Adriatic. Despite the exceptionally favorable weather the sodden ground is preventing massed infantry attacks, except on Carso plateau, but bomb throwers and aerial torpedoer:] are active. The troops, who are protected bj quaint;- ItfedioVal 1 Keati''shields and breast plates, are engaged.in hand-to-hand fighting'in ( ' the labyrinthine ; defences 'at Carso." ' Many do not fix their bayonets but use them as daggers. A NATIONAL GOVERNMENT. London, March 17. The Times' correspondent at Rome says that an important speech was made in the Chamber by the Socialist deputy Signor Canepa, who urged the formation of a National Government to represent all parties and be responsible for the conduct of the war. II Messagero says that the enthusiastic reception of the speech shows that the Chamher is favorable to the ! ulea of National Government. . , AU ST RIA NCOM Nt U NIQ, UE. q jjiv&risj (Received 10.5 a.in.) London, March 19. An Austrian communique states; We captured the Italian position at the northern part of the I'olmino bridgehead.