AUSTRIA HAS ACHIEVED A SUCCESS AGAINST ITALY.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 122, 24 May 1916, Page 5

AUSTRIA HAS ACHIEVED A SUCCESS AGAINST ITALY.

ONLY ONE AGAINST ITALY'S MANY. ITALIANS ARE RALLYING SPLENDIDLY. . t -, LONDON( May 23. Austria’s Tyrol offensive was preceded by tremendous artillery fire. Extraordinary exertions had been expended in bringing up huge howitzers through the mountain passes. Roverto and the vicinity were the scene of the heaviest fighting. One hundred thousand Austrians made massed attacks, winning at most bloody cost, the figst Italian lines, and Zugnatorta, an important strategical positions overlooking the main roads to Verona and Vicenza. , .;i : Although General Cadorna has . hpre...;withdrawn his troops to rear positions, it is not expected that the Austrians will be able to follow up through most difficult country in to threaten the main array on the Iscnzo. It is confidently believed that General Cadoma’s fine generalship will make an effective counter-stroke, at the proper moment. It is believed the offensive was politically inspired to quell widespread popular disaffection regarding short food, high prices and depression regarding the outcome of the war. n Rome reports that the Italians are rallying splendidly and holding firmly on both wings. It is believed ’3,00,000 . fresh troopg and an enormous number of guns were brought up /far the offensive. The Austrians are continually attacking, freely using! rpoisop,-.gases. ' _ ■ '-J; l’.\