ITALY

Taranaki Daily News, 12 July 1915, Page 5

ITALY

SLOW PROGRESS TOWARDS TRIESTE ' 'Wellington, July 10. The High Commihsioiß'r reports that recent dispatches indicate that the Italians »vc progressing towards Trieste, despite the formidable character of the Austrian defence#.. ITALIANS .U>VA\X'IX(!. . }

Till'. AI'I'IiOACU TO TKIRSTK. (Times and Sydney Sun Service*.) Uecciu'd duly 11, p.m. r.ondon, duly 10. The Italian-* hftve captured .Monte Mi'iilicetln. Alpiui. roped together, descended M-\eial thousand feet t<> the valley. from when-.--. late in the evening, thee In;;:: II till' a* .eld of Montiecllo, rliniliin l / a perpendicular :-ide by starll.j'it. ii.il-.' the misusjm el iii'r A;).-: I'i'i a.. They e-eaped at wii'ii'-hr, '>M ■ 'il* tAu.t I'i.nis c.s----..;l i. !-e t ; I u:i : 'es bee;i coilsidida- < wi< : null? sr.-.-M She attack vmi U»- ••iiviito. '•| i.; i, are i !.:y "IS i-.i!■ ■ ii'.ftrcH ITALIAN'S (IA IN INT! r;l!(H'N'l). Hr-reived duly T'. I"'-.'- a.m. Ueiac, duly It. I :!!iei;il: A .-!rmsti enemy force of infantrv attciuptul to surprise our posi|j„ii, ,\i in ilip DcciNi Valley, lull eouiplctelv lailetl. One ot our Jetaeiniieii! s pushed forward to Terragoln Valiev. a I'll in the A.tijfe we capture! positions at Malna'-avtu and ( ostabclla, domini! ii".: the' valley, We repulsed two strung attacks at tin head of Kran/.a. Valley, in t'ppn' t'ai'dcvolc. Our Alpini daringly scaled Mount ofana, anil surprised (he cm-ray, who were en! rendu--.! in TravoiUuzes Valley, taking (wenty prisoners. An artill'.'ty duel is proceeding at Isonzo. DKFKXVK OF I'OLA. Zurich, July 11. The I Germans have taken over control of (he defences of I'ola. All tho forts and barracks are mined, and will bn blown up if the Italians cuter the town. KlXi: YHTim AT TITIO FRONT. London, July 10. ' 'lt is <|iilte a common sight to see the King <it" Italy's modest motor-car speedim: along the roads under Austrian (ire. King Vicior generally carries a quantity of cigars and cigarettes fo disj tribute among the troops. lie spent a (lac oii'ml the A!>iilli in .Montenegro, aiul | gave each a hearty handshake. Among tlieni the King saluted a dozen ParliajTnentary Deputies, including the fatuous |Socialist leader. Ilissohtli. who is serving as a sergeant in the ranks. The King rises from nil ordinary camp bed at four in the morning, and ,an hour later he speeds to the most tfi* ticul spot on the frsm,t.