ITALIAN FRONT.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 6 September 1917, Page 5

ITALIAN FRONT.

REPORTED CAPTURE OF SAN GABRIELLE, LONDON, Sept 5. News has been received in London that the Italians have captured Monte San Gabrielle. AN AUSTRIAN ADMISSIAN. ' Received 11A0. BERNE, Sept 5. The Press Bureau at Vienna says the Austrian divisions on the Italian front have ‘done their duly, but were crushed by the enemy’s artillery. This is the most significant and serious admission yet made. AGAINST THE STOCKHOLM CONGRESS. BRITISH TRADE UNIONISTS. A COMPROMISE REJECTED. LONDON, Sept. 4. The Trade Union Congress at Blackpool decided against participation in the Stockholm Conference at present by 2,849,000 to 91,000. The division was taken on the question of the report of the committee set up yesterday to consider representation at the Congress. Mr. Robert Smillie, president of the Miner ’s Federation, proposing the adoption of the report, affirmed that the Labour party was almost rent in twain by the Stockholm question. The committee’s recommendation amounted to a compromise with a view to securing unity. The great need of the moment was the close relationship of Labour among the Allied nations. However, Labour’s voice must be heard in the peace settlement.

Mr. Havelock Wilson, president of the Seamen’s Union, reiterated that the seamen would never carry delegates to Stockholm. ..GREEK TRAITORS. TO BE TRIED BY HIGH COURT. ATHENS, Sept 4. The Chamber resolved to send the Skouloudis and Lambros Cabinets before the High Court. Thirty Deputies have petitioned that the Gourmaris Ministry should be similarly treated. SOUTH AFRICA. AFRICAN CAMPAIGN. z Received 10.40. LONDON, Sept. 5. The Anglo-Belgian column from Iringa functioned with the Belgians from Kilossa. The Belgians crossed the Ulanga, towards Mehangc. We inflicted severe losses on the enemy retreating from Mehangc, many surrendering in the southern area. RUSSIA’S TRAITOR CHIEF. PETROGRAD, Sept 4. The death is announced of M. Sturmer, formerly Premier of Russia.