IN THE TRENTINO.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 May 1916, Page 5

IN THE TRENTINO.

HEAVY FIGHTING. AUSTRIAN * OFFENSIVE CHECKED. t ITALIANS' COUNTEB-STROKE ,* IMPENDING. .Received May 26, 8.10 p.m. London, May 26. Home and Vienna communique* indicate that*'there is heavy fighting in Tfentino. •""The Austrians claim to have captured several villages. a Italian reports indicate that the Austrian, offensive, has temporarily been checked. , Ten thousand Austria™ lie UttbutJed-on the hillsides. Twenty thousand severely wounded have been taken to Innsbruck and Salsburg. The Austrians throughout attacked iußermatf fashion. Their serried ranks wire hewn down in hundreds at Monte RjjfcMia until the enemy were able to «Mral»eh behind masses of their own dead."The Austrian main attack is concentrating on the tableland at Settecomui, mUtt the most of the local superiority * .arfilkiry,- but the Austrians still " scarcely tench the-main Italian positions OU. the Anifrro and Asiago. Uses. The tltief danger is the open plain of Viitm, which ft only five miles below Enormous Minfbrcements of men and guns ara-xeaching' the Italian front. An Italian offensive from Avlona is |ftiieat«ning. 5,014,000 MEN. __ ( GREAT EFFORT. .< ■ tVEHXv ABLE-BODIED MAN TO BE . ENROLLED, HESSA&i FROM THE KING. Received May 26, 7.15 p.m. '> \ London, May 25. His MajftKy the King, in a message to his people, says:—. To enable the country to organise' more efficiently its military resources in the present great struggle for the cause of avili&atiok acting upon my Ministers' adtfee sdeem it necessary to enrol every able-bodied man between 18 an& 45. "I desire to.take the opportunity of expressing my, recognition and appreciation of tpe splendid patriotism and selfsaerifiea of JaJ people displayed by their raising?, by . voluntary enlistment no fewer than 5,041,000 troops. The effort far surpasses any nation in similar eireumstaaees ever recorded in history, and is' one which. will be a lasting source of pride' to future generations. "I am confident that the magnificent spirit which dritherto has sustained my people through the trials of this terrible war will inspire them to endure the additional sacrifice now imposed, and, with Ood's help, will'lead us and our allies to vietorry.whieh will-achieve the liberation of Europe.* 1 AUSTRALIA. AUSTRALIAN ARM*. Adelaide, May 25. At the Premiers' Conference, Mr. Feane stated r ,that the Federal Government did not intend to disband the soldiers immediately at the end of the war. They would have to be unloaded gradually, other rise the soldiers would be a menace ,to the community and some might be left to starve. The conference expressed Approval, and appointed a'praunittee lo .arrange co-ordinate actio* ISSUE OF BADGES 'Melbourne, May 26. ' The Defence Department has been instructed to wane badges for home ser-vk-e to' the. medically unfit, munition wpskers, and returned soldiers. STATE SOCIALISM. S ' j ; Sydney, May 26. 'A Traders' Defence Association is being formed to oppose State industrial enterprises* and monopolies. J