ITALY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 316, 16 June 1915, Page 5

ITALY

TUSSLE IN A PASS. bavo.vkt fighting over dead. ■ Received June 16, 1.25 a.m. Tl ,„ ... , Berne, Juno 15. Pass wm f UII 1, at thu i'likorel lmnL l [ , hundre(l killed and six end of d Z e± F f eh side ileld one ena of the pass, and bayonet continues over the dead bodies, B PROGRESS OF ITALIANS. OWE.YSIVK RAPIDLY COXTKL-'ED. ALSTRIAX AIBNHIP WRECKED. \ t . . Geneva, June 14. 1 to' TWI" a,rSllip ' Wilile fW " ' r ret ' on noitrinp 011 the rontier, was caught in a storm, dashed on the mountain crags, and wrecked. I Rome, June 14. A communique S ay s: _ The attempts to arrest our ellen.sive between Tonalu land (\i •;i in u-i.vi. .. .1 rr.i ..

and (.arnia were repulsed. The fruit less attacks aaginst Preskofel were par ticulariy desperate. Our offensive ii Carnui has been continue] rapidly and brilliantly, llhsides the \'oliar Pass, wc occupied the Varlintina Pass. The operations are difficult, as we are obliged to dislodge the enemy from every trench and follow him from" rock to rock, but the action of the Aipini is decisive. Our heavy artillery opened (ire against the fortress of Malborghetto. The high part of the fortress was set on fire, causing an explosion of ammunition and stores. Paris, June 14. The Echo de Paris says that, with the capture of Plava, the investment of Gorizia is almost complete. Rome, June 11. Germany has protested to Italy against the confiscation of the steamer Bayern, on the ground that Germany has not declared war. Baron Sonnino maintains the right to confiscate the vessel, promising to refund the value of the cargo if Germany does not declare war. ITALIANS ENTER DUINS. Received June 15, 11.30 p.m. Rome, June 15. The Italians have entered Duins.