ITALY.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 September 1915, Page 5

ITALY.

IN THE TYROL a A DIFFICULT CAMPAIGN, (Times and Sydney Sim Services.) London, Sept. 13. A Times' correspondent states that on the Cadore front the pressure upon the eastern side of ,the Trentino con- ' tinuea, the Austrians being slowly pushed back, tout lines upon lines of 'barriers remain. As these are reached the ground has to be won yard by yard, as in Flanders, though here it is Flanders tipped at an impossible angle and riven by gullies. There is no rifle fire except a little sniping, and bayonet and hand grenades become the chief weapons of the infantrymen. The positions of the Austrians enabled them to adopt a vessel containing inflammable liquid, which is rolled down upon the Italian trenches. The Italians have a great advantage in numbers, but the Austrians have all the advantages of the position for defensive warfare. If the matter comes nearer settlement before winter closes down it will be through the superiority of the Italian artillery clearing, the way for the brave, hardy infantrymen. The Austrians seem to have plenty of guns and ammunition, and, next to Germany, give evidences of greater preparation for war than any other Power. But the superiority of the Italian artillery is unquestioned; they have better guns and shoot better. The Italians have developed a marvellous faculty for hoisting artillery into apparently inaccessible places, the names of which cannot be given, but if those knowing the country could hear from what ridges the Italian guns are sounding they would share the admiration of those permitted to see the great work, AUSTRIAN COUP DE MAIN. WHICH DID NOT COME OFF. Received Sept. 14, 10.5 p.m. Rome, Sept. 14. A communique says: Italians in the Upper Isonzo attacked' a strong position that was remaining in the enemy's possession on the eastern slope of the Plezzo basin, and achieved marked results. : The enemy in the Plava zone were transported by armored trains from Gorizift, and attempted a coup de main on the night of September 12 against the trenches south of Zagora tunnel, but were repelled. AN AUSTRIAN REPORT. Received Sept. 14, 11.20 p.m. Amsterdam, Sept. 14. An Austrian communique says: We repulsed Italian attacks at Rombon, and also at Jaworcek and Golobarplina. The Italian artillery at these points' bombarded their own infantry with visible effect.