ITALY

Taranaki Daily News, 29 June 1915, Page 5

ITALY

ARTILLERY COMBATS. AUSTRIAN'S USING ASPHYXIATING SHELLS. Received June 28, 9.20 p.m. Rome, June 28. 1 Official: There were principally artillery combats on all fronts. The, Austrians are using asphyxiating shells on the greater part of the Isonzo front. ITALIAN TORPEDO BOAT REPORTED SUNK. AUSTRIAN SUBMARINE'S CLAIM. Received June 28, 9.20 p.m. Amsterdam, June 28. An Austrian official -report says:— One of our submarines on Saturday sunk an Italian torpedo boat in the north Adriatic. BEFORE WAR CAME. GERMAN JSRIRE TO ITALY. Received June 2!!, 1.20 a.m. Rome, June 28. The Secolo states that Colonel Meta'xa, »f the Greek General 'Stall', visited the Serbian Minister at Athens two days before Italy's declaration of war, offering a portion of Bosnia and an outlet in the Adriatic.

TURKEY DECLARES WAR. FALL OF AN AUSTRIAN TOWN. Rome, June 27. 'lt is understood that the Turkish Ambassador Jms demanded his. passports. Reports from Milan state that Gorizia has fallen. Official: We occupied the Zellenkofel summit westward of 'Monte Croce Pass. Rome, June 27. Rcinforcemdnts from Galieia have brought Austria's army against Italy to the desired efficiency. Austria has also completed the fortifications and defences. Operations at Laverone, Folgaria, the high Malborghetto plateau, the Predil Pass, Tolmino, and Gorizia have assumed the character of a siege ■war, and the remainder of the conflict has been transformed to a trench war. THE POPE INTERVIEW. TRANSFER OF HOLY .SEE SUGGESTED.

London, June 27. The Times, in a leader, says that the assurance of the inexactitudes of the Pope's interview will be -welcomed in many quarters outside the Roman Church where the statement attributed to the Pontiff was read with regret. It seems strange that more care is not taken .by the Vatican to ensure the complete accuracy of reports of the conversation of the Pope. A Rome message says the reported invitation of the Spanish Bishops to transfer the Holy See to Spain is being excitedly discussed.