ITALIAN FRONT.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 15 September 1917, Page 5

ITALIAN FRONT.

BATTLE RAGES FOR FORTNIGHT LONDON, Sept 14. Mr Peroival Gibbon states that in upwards of a TortnTght a fierce bat* tie has pivoted on Monte San Gabrielle, whose long saddle and high peak rise between the Gargaro Valley and the Gorizia plain. Austrian communiques suggest that the attackers are vanquished, but Cadorna is relieving his brigades with ever new drafts, and continues to pound the Austrian positions with terrific j bombardments. The trenches melt ! like snow under the increasing shel- | ling. Most terrible slaughter goes on. j The Austrians at one time had fifj teen battalions on the summit of the j San Gabrielle area. Rarely has there been such a lavish and intensive killing as tlfe defenders of San Gabrielle have undergone. General Capello, commenting on the big Austrian forces on the mountain, said: “They are still there—mostly deacT.” AUSTRIANS ANNOUNCE ITALIAN FAILURE. "LONDON, Sept 13. An Austrian official message, dated 12th, claims that the Italian offensive has been a failure. It declares that the Italian losses have been 230,000, including prisoners.

ARGENTINE. “DEATH TO LUXBURG.” “DEATH TO GERMANY.” i Received 10.25. BUENOS AYRES, Sept 14. Luxburg has been given 24 ’ hours to leave the country. This news resulted in a great demonstration in the streets, mob s crying, “Death to Luxburg,” “Death to Germany!” They attempted to storm the Legation. Luxburg wa s arrested, having demanded police protection. His house is now strongly guarded and he is going to Chili forthwith. . SUBMARINES’ DEVILISH ACTS.'. LONDON, Sept. 14 Apparently submarines are striving to enforce the policy advocated by Count Luxburg, to sink vessels without leaving a trace. The schooner Jane Williamson was attacked off Cornwall, and sunk. The crew of six took to a boat which the submarine shelled, three being killed but the remaining three were picked up the following morning They were seriously wounded. In the second case the schooner William was attacked and sunk by a submarine, which then fired sharper! at the crew while in their fcoah Sfing wounded.