ITALY.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 May 1917, Page 5

ITALY.

CIVILIANS TO LEAVE TRIESTE. AUSTRIAN CASUALTIES SO,OOO. NO MORE HELP FROM EAST FRONT. FUTILE IND COSTLY AUSTRIAN ATTACK. Received May 20, 8.30 p.m. 'Romp, May 2S. It is reported that non-combatants have boon ordered to leave Trieste, mid that the archives and deposits have been removed. The Italians have taken a total of 25,(H)() prisoners. The Austrian casualties amounted to 80,000 between May 14 and 24. Another account says that the enemy is still strong, especially with heavy artillery urn! machine-guns from the Russian front, but 51. Kerenaky's visit to the Russian front has had the effect of preventing the withdrawal of further troops, tiie enemy fearing a surprise attack by General Brusiloff. The Austrians repeated their counterattacks with the object of recapturing Vodice, but they resulted only in useless carnage. Thousands of Austrian bodies cover the ground. „ THE SIX DAYS' BATTLE. ARMY FRESH AND ALMOST INTACT,. SUCCESS DUE TO ARTILLERY. AIUSTRIAXB DEFENDING TRIESTE. Received May 29, 5.40 p.m. Rome, May 29. The Italian army, after its six days' battle is still fresh and nlipost inta,ct. It inflicted tremendous losses, the results being due to superior Italian artillery effectiveness in fire, the Austrians firing blindly and lacking aeroplanes and balloons. The profile of Hermada lias teen completely changed., It now resembles an immense ruin. The Austrians are hastily constructing defences nearer Trieste. ITALIAN ADVANCE CONTINUES • SAN GJOVANI OCCUPIED. COUNTER-ATTACKS REPULSED. Admiralty, per Wireless Press. Received May 29, 8.30 p.m. London, .May 2S. An Italian official report' states: We strengthened our-positions on the Julian front and captured strongly fortified trenches south-east o/ Jalniano. We crossed the Timavor river and occupied San (jiovani, north-west of Duino. Wo captured nine Gin. guns. Wo repulsed counter-attacks a>t Vodice and on the heights eastward of Corizia. MOTHER COUNTRY. ADMIRALTY EXPERTS Reuter Service. London, May 2S. The appointment of a number of experts is announced in connection with Sir Eric Geddes' department at the Admiralty. These include General Coliard, in control of the construction and purchase of merchantmen nnd transports; Sir Vincent Raven, responsible for the manufacture of ordnance; Admiral Laurence Power, general management of dockyards! FOLKESTONE SUFFERS FROM AIR RAID. London, May 28. General mentions that Folkestone was the town where the most damage was done in Friday's raid. Received May 10.50 p.m. , London, May 29. The Folkestone death r6ll is sixty-six.