ITALIAN FRONT.

Taihape Daily Times, 9 January 1918, Page 5

ITALIAN FRONT.

AUSTRIAN AND GERMANS

QUAEELLING. WHO IS TO BLAME? ROME, January 7. Austro-German newspapers are recriminating regarding the incomplete success of the offensive against Italy The Austrians blame Germany for delaying assistance in order to carry out an offensive at Riga, while the Germans blame the Austrians Tor permitting the Italian offensive on the Bainsizza, which delayed the AustroGerman offensive, two months, and they criticise the Austrian High Command for leaving Czechs .on the Bainsizza and not realising that they intended to seize the first opportunity to surrender. PRAISE "FOR"THE BRITISH. LONDON, January 8. Mr. Ward PPrice interviewed General Diaz, who said the British in the Montello sector are holding the post of honoufyon the Piave, The British have made a magnificent impression. They arc troops worthy of England He added that the holding of the Piave Line since the great withdrawal was one of the defensive successes of the war. The Italians had determinedly stood the supreme w r ar test —namely, a retreat. PRANCO-BRITISH AT WORK. BRITISH PATROLS CROSS THE PIAVE. LONDON, January 7. Italian Official.—English and French >atteries repeatedly shelled positions ■O3 rear areas, between Vidor, and hmtedella Griula, with excellent realts British patrols forced the Piave. t same points. t ' —. f