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ITALY.

'.THE FIGHT IN THE TYROL. SNOW BEFRIENDS ITALY.; . - London, May 30. The Daily Mail's Milan correspondent says that snow in the Southern Tyrol has delayed the arrival of Austrian'big guns. GREAT AUSTRIAN LOSSES. AN UNWELCOME SURPRISE. Received May 31, 10.50 p.m. New York, May 31. A message from Milan states that a Swis? officer who has returned from Trentino says that the Austrian losses in the twelve days of the offensive averaged five fiousand daily. Other report.-; from Berne state that CO.OOO Austrians were fighting on the left wing, and after seven days more than half of these we'e destroyed. Although the enemy were prepared at all points, for a sensational march te victory, they found the evacuated territory ai-nuded of even greenstuffs. Calculating that the Italians would retreat precipitately, the enemy expected ample stores in the < aptured territory, but field telephones were busy, with the result that the invading army was without food for twenty-four hours. AUSTRIAN PRESSURE. ITALIANS HOLDING WELL, VALUE OF MOTOR TRANSPORTS! Received May 31, 10.15 p.m, London, May 31. A Vienna communique claims that the Austrian forces, after crossing Posina rivulet, captured a height on the southern bank. Rome, May 31. Very hard fighting continues on the plateau of Sette Cemuni where the Austrian pressure is strongest. The Italians evacuated Asiago, and are holding the hills to the east. The Austrians are slowly advancing in the mountainous country north of the town. The Italian wings are holding and punishing the Austrians very severely. The admirable motor transport service saved the situation for Italy, enabling great reinforcements to reach the Arsiero-Asiago plateau in time to stop the gap due to the breaking of the first line. The lost serious loss was that of the oig guns which were abandoned on the Mont Maggiospitz-Lonezza line, j

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Taranaki Daily News, 1 June 1916, Page 5

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ITALY. Taranaki Daily News, 1 June 1916, Page 5

ITALY. Taranaki Daily News, 1 June 1916, Page 5

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