ITALY.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 October 1915, Page 5

ITALY.

IN THE TYROL. A GENERAL ADVANCE, / BOBIOUS BATTLES RAGJNG. EXPORTS PROM BOTH SIDES. ' Received Oct. 24, ISO pja. London, Oct. 23. though the Balkan campaign is Holding the first place la public interest, the sudden renewal of the Italian cam-' {align is watched with the closest attention and hopefulness. There seems no doubt that the general Ita&a offensive has begun in earnest. Communiques from bot& sides devote the most attention thereto, and H is dear that fighting is being conducted with the utmost fury. Official statements emphasise the Woody nature of the struggle. An Austrian communique says that ike general Italian attack on the coastal district began, as was expected, after fifty hoars' violent bombardment. Bitter fighting' progresses, at Tolmeao bridge-head, at the edge of Doberdo Plateau. After a partial sueeess all Italian attacks broke down, with heavy bases. |Enemy detachments penetrated the Austrian trenches, but not a man survived, and when the day dosed the field m front of the Austrian positions was covered with Italian dead. There was a particularly bloody struggle at Monte San MJchele, with furious hand to hand encounters, and the enemy losses are keavy. The Italian version states that the offensive began successfully in the.Tyrol and Trartino, and has extended along tke whole front to the sea, progressing favorably. After an intense artillery preparation on the whole Isonsso front, the Italians attacked strong positions, 'wfaffng />* several Knee of trendies jeweled with extensive entanglements. The Italians dashed forward under concentrated enemy fixe of artillery Jnacbine»ga*B, rifles, and showers of grenades.

Em attackers carried at the bayonet lr"?i.* "* positions a H» Monte Nero sore, numerous trenelwa in the Santa Lucia and Tohnino «et«, and at Monte Sabatino, north of vrifla, and broke the tinea at Cargo in •reral pbceß.