ITALY'S PART.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 September 1916, Page 5

ITALY'S PART.

COMMANDING POSITION. CAPTURED BY ITALIANS. KXGMY'S OBSTINATE RESISTANCE. Ei-eoived Sept. 20, 10 p.m. Romo, Sept. 20. , '.' 'ta'iin communique states: There. i-- '•: ■.•-.'•is'-tl enemy artillery activity on t,.e '...itino front. We captured the ■f (iardiiial, 8000 feet north-east ■'- .. ■ <i Ca'.iriol. Rome, Sept. 28. ■S mi-oflieial: The capture of the summit jf .Vt (liirdiiml is another step in the ?uro and systematic advance along the -ou>li and precipitous ridges betweoii t' e \sisio-Travignolo and Vanci-Ci-n.'on valleys, and the recently captnml positions of the Rolle and Col-bridt-.m pas«cs and Mount Cauriol and ctlivi l pn : nt«. This barrier leads to 11,e princiiK'l peak- such as Cardinal. T'ie value nf the gradual occupation cf the massive outwork arises from tlie fact that it commands the Dolomite I'oad connecting Trentino with Cadore, Its "erioiis memee to the lines of communication along the road traversing Cavatese to the Poren-Trent railway 18 shown bv the n.imheiof Austiian troops concentr'.ted in the region, whereto new unit? and new batteries are continually being a. l led. There are now several divisions if the be?t Austrian troops in ivadiness to strongly oppose any ad-van-e. A few n- iths ago this region was defend/d b\ i...iy a few battalions. '.the advance continues steadily, ili-f.ite the increase of the enemy's forces ai:d the obstinacy cf the resistance. DEPRIVING TRIESTE OF WATER. Home, Sept. 25. The Italians have Xt oft" the Trieste water supply.