ITALY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 306, 4 June 1915, Page 5

ITALY

IN THE TRENTINO. FORCES FEELING THEIR WAY SUCCESSFULLY. Rome, Juno 2. It is stated that the Italian covering troops are feeling their way forward I With uniform success in the Trentino Alps. Isonzo is believed to be the first general action to occur. On the banks of the Isonzo the Italians are consolidating the footing they h have secured on the right hank. The f Austrians are massing on the left bank. A Milan newspaper declares that the ' Italians who captured Caporetto found a priest wirelessing the Austrians. He |f vainly implored the Pope's intervention. '8 ' d VIGOROUS AUSTRIAN : : ATTACKS. i j - / REPULSED BY THE ITALIANS. London, June 3, Mr. Martin Donohoe, the war corres--0 pondent, states that in the fighting at , Pass, tried Austrian troops >• attacked five times, advancing afresh - over their dead five times, but they were 1 hurled back, broken and disordered, be- - fore the infantry fire of the Italians, l who fought a stubborn defensive and t then dashed forward and routed the r pnemy. i 1 ; ITALY'S EFFECTIVE ANSWER. ; -TO THE WORLD'S OUTLAW. , . Received June 4, 1 a.m. i Rome, June 3. Signor Salandra, in a speech at a patriotic meeting, asked what right Kerr von Bethinann Hollweg had to speak of the respect of treaties when < icrinany had trampled underfoot and buried at the bottom of the ocean every document, every custom of civilisation, aiyl every international law? The central powers were guilty of criminal madness. When they shook the world they robbed the Iripie defensive alliance of its raison d'etre. Both Austria and Germany were forewarned of the far-reach-ing result of their aggression against Servia. Official: Bad weather is hampering operations. We occupied Sioro, in the Goudicaria Valley, and are now advancing upon Condino from the head of the Laccolana Valley on the Carnia frontier. We (were harassed by long-dis-tance .lire, and the enemy's attempt to build bridges beyond the frontier. We strongly occupy the ridge at Mofit-' pero on the left bank of the Isonzo, ten kilometres north-west of Tolmino. A GERMAN STORY. FLIGHT OF GIOLITTI. Berlin, June 2. , The Kraez Zeitung states Signor Giolitti was forced to fly from Italy, there being a plot afoot to murder him. RIOTING IN VIENNA.

STATE OF SIEGE DECLARED. Times and Sydney Sun Services. , Received June 3, 5.50 p.m. i London, June 2. ; Paris learns that tumultous disturbj ances, following Italy's intervention, i necessitated the proclamation of a state a of siege in Vienna. POPE'S SOVEREIGNTY ' RESPECTED. 5 SAFETY OF DIPLOMATS GUARANTEED. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received June 3, 5.50 p.in. Loudon, June 2. Rome reports that the Government resolved to respect the Pope's sovereignty according to law, and guarantees informforeign Powers that their representatives may freely reside at Rome, the Government guaranteeing their safety. DEATH SENTENCE ON A PATRIOT. i Received June 3, 11.30 p.m. Rome, June 3. i The Austrian court Bias passed sen- ) tence of death on Signor Battisti, deputy . for Trent, who is now acting as a scout - in the various passes of Trentino for ) the Italian army.