ITALY'S PART.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 December 1916, Page 5

ITALY'S PART.

THE THREATENED OFFENSIVETTAUA.Y AIR RAIDS. London, Dec. 1. The Daily Telegraph's Rome correspondent says that tin; contemplated Gcr mini oU'ensiw? on the Italian front 'a widely discussed. The Austrian* retain only a small portion of Italian territory, corresponding to the radius dominated by tlic Austrian forts from Snmmonlto to Lavarone. Preparations ore being carried on willi great; activity, and indicate that the Germans contemplate an ■offensive over a wider range. ( A short railway has been completed between Kgna and Ciivalesco, and being rapidly extended towards Predaz/.0. This suggests that the offensive will extend to the Dolomite region, where the Italians have taken up strong positions at Colbricon and Monte Canriol. Two divisions of have already arrived. Proclamations by divisional commander; toid the soldiers that they must be prepared to slit" 1 the last drop ( of tlioSj blood to prevent the Italians entering the heart of the Trontir.o. The Italian lines are incomparably stronger and better prepared than Unr were in May last. An Italian official dispatch says: Our air squadrons dropped lUimernus bombs on'the railway stations at Stoland and Rsifenberg, causing damage to the buildings and trains. EXCHANGE OF MUSONKRS Rome, Dee. 1. j Italy and Austria bavo agreed to exchange permanently unfit prisoner*-