ITALY.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 August 1916, Page 5

ITALY.

WAR AGAINST GERMANY URGED. New York, July 30. A message from Rome says that the majority of the newspapers declare ihat Italy an J Germany are, now the bitterest enemies and urge Italy to an open declaration of war. J CAPTURE OF MONT CIMONE. 1 Rome, July 30. Prior to the capture of Mont Cimone the Italians scaled one point with ladders. Only twenty-six penetrated and the Jaegers massacred them, throwing some alive dawn the ravines. Realising that a frental attack was necessary the Italians misled the Austrians by bombp.vdi <> the Asiago plateau and Mount Pasubio. The Austiiaus, expecting an attack t''m- veplied with a hurricane of five; Oiur iilo a hundred Italian guits ware " vce. iled en Mount Cimone for hewi'-, aud it was then stormed. .- • FURTHER GROUND GAIN^ "' London, July 30. An Italian communique state: AV s shelled the railway stations in Lag;'. 3 rina Valley and gained ground north- ;, wards of Mount Cimone. The Alpiui - carried a position in the Toppa region, s and have begun an advance in th'j Tree venauzes Valley. M -,. TURKS TO HELP AUSTRIANS. Rome, July 30. Turkey has sent a battalion to lielj Austria, but refused more on the gvo'and that they are required in Armenia. The departure of German troops from Turkey northward continues.