ITALY.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 June 1916, Page 5

ITALY.

AUSTRIA'S GREAT EFFORTS,

KEPT IN CHECK. ITALIAN SUCCESSES. Received June 17, 3.5 p.m. Rome, June 16. Jhc seriousness of the situation in Gallcia has spurred the Austrians to despferate efforts on the Italian front. As it is impossible to transfer troops to Galioia in time to stay the debacle, the i/Sustriin General Staff is striving for a decision against the Italians. ,A communique states that large Austrian forces made a surprise night attack on Wednesday, in the La Garina •Valley. After three hours' desperate |figh!thg we put the enemy to flight, and at dawn the retreaters were heavily shelled. The enemy's forces were estimated at. eighteen battalions.

After a violent bombardment several attacks were made on Monte Pari and Monte Leir,erle, but the impetuous as- ■ satilt broke down, the enemy leaving Jieftps of corpses. We counter-attaekrtl ' Successfully.

The communique adds: Between the Adige and Brenta, despite the enemy's costly attempts to break our resistance, We are. now strongly established along thg whole front. & GOOD AIR RAID. . Received June 18, 5.5 p.m. Rome, June 17. a communique states: After repeated costly efforts the enemy reached the lummit of Monte Lemerle, but our counter-attack immediately dislodged him. We progressed north-east of Asiago, and;, carried ilagapossetta, and Monte Magftri, inflicting heavy losses. Our air craft dropped 100 bombs and 60.000 arrows on the enemy camps north of Asiago, and returned safely. ITALIAN'S HOLD THEIR LINES. Rome, June 10. A communique states that 20,000 Austrians attacked our lines on the Asiago plateau between Mt. Pari and Mt. Lemerie. The attack broke down, the enemy leaving piles of dead. The enemy at night attacked in the valley, but fled precipitately at daybreik after three hours' severe hand to-hand fighting. Our line from the Adige to Breya is firmly heM, the enemy's costly efforts to break it having failed. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. By Tilegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, June 17. The High Commissioner reports übder date London, -Jurte 16: — Yesterday, between the Adige and the Brenta, the enemy made further fruitless and costly efl'orts to break down our resistance. Tn the Lagarina valley, on the night of the 15th, the enemy attempted a surprise at Serraville and an Conizgna. After three hours' severe fighting the enemy fled. On the PosinaAstico front after enemy night at Csmpiglia and" a reciprocal bombardment of the Asiago plateau thg enemy, whose estimated strength was eighteen battalions, attacked between Mounts Pari and Lemerle ' but our curtain of fire broke down the attack, the enemy leav"iog'piles of corpses.