ITALY.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 April 1916, Page 5

ITALY.

IN TRENTINO. ITALIANS MADE GOOD HEADWAY. „ Received April 16, 5.0 p.m. T >- Amsterdam, April 15. An Austrian report says: The enemy artillery lias developed greater activity against Archduke Josef's army, AVc evacuated a defence wall south of Speroneo and retired to the nearest position. Alpini occupied our frontier ridge in the Adaniello sector. London, April l<i. The Daily Telegraph's correspondent at Some reports that the Italian offensive was simultaneous with the German attack at Verdun, and resulted in an extension of the Italian lines for several kilometres in the south-eastern Trentino, upon Isonzo and Carso. Thirty villages and many fortified hills in Ledro, Daone, Adige, and Sugana valleys passed into Italian occupation. Eight Austrian forts on Lake, Garda are now besieged, and Tolmino is under Italian lire on three sides. The Austrians have been reinforced, but the troops are chiefly youngsters and territorials. Prisoners state that the Austrians would have attacked, but the Italians forestalled them. FIGHTING IN A BLIZZARD. OFFICIAL REPORT. Received April 15, 5.5 p.m. Rome, April 14. A communique says: In the Adainell,o zone, during a severe blizzard on Tuesday, we attacked the enemy position on the steep crest of Lobbi Alta, among glaciers 3300 metres above sea level, and ?ad captured all the positions by Wednesday evening.