ITALY.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 September 1917, Page 5

ITALY.

MONTE SAN CABRIELLE. MANY PRISONERS AND MUCH BOOTY. London, Sept. 5. The Central News confirms the capture of Monie San Gabrielle with many prisoners and much booty. The Cologne Gazette foreshadows a further Austrian retirement. CRUSHED BY ITALIAN ARTILLERY. SIGNIFICANT AUSTRIAN ADMISSION. .. Berne, Sept. 5. A Preso Bureau message from Vien. na says that the Austrian divisions on the Italian front have done the whole of their duty but were crushed by the enemy artillery. This is the most significant and serious admission the Aus> trians have yet made. VIOLENT FIGHTING RE-STARTED. AUSTRTANS' COUNTER-OFFENSIVE TO SAVE lIERMADA. Received Sept. C, 10.5 p.m. London, Sept. 0. On the Italian front on Wednesday fighting north-east of Gorizia re-started with violence, sufficiently proving that jthe had been lying low for the past few days. It has been found that definite deductions cannot be drawn from the comparative quiescence of the enemy's artillery. If less active than the Italian, it does not, necessarily signify a shortage of ammunition. Tuesday's heavy bombardment of the Italian communications in and around Gorizia show that the Austrians are alive to the importance of the present positions. The Austrians are continually bringing up reserve and enormous numbers of machine-guns, sacrificing regiment after regiment in the hope of .weakening the Italian attacks. Their old formidable trenches are now wiped out. Tlio,Homerio struggle developed into continuous hand-to-hand fighting. Meanwhile the Italians aro pitilessly shelling the Austrians' cavcj and dugouts. The latest prisoners state that thousands of wounded have been lying for three days, it being impossible to succor them. The Austrian offensive on the Carso no doubt aims at breaking the circle of steel which is gradually closing round Heruiada. EFFECT OF AIR RAIDS. AUSTRIAN FLEET SENT TO FIUME. Received Sept. 6, S p.m. London, Sept. 5. According to an Austrian paper, Pola i* Tio longer the principal naval centre. Owi a to the destructive air raids, the main Austrian fleet has been transferred to Fiume. ON THE ITALIAN FRONT. ENEMY VIOLENTLY ATTACKING. Received Sept. 0, 8 p.m. ', London, Sept. i'. Italian official: The battle on the Julian front was renewed violently. We captured an important position southwestward of Okrogto. The battle is raging north-east of Gorizia. Wo took prisoner yesterday 16S8, belonging to + en regiments. The enemy violently attacked between Castagrcvizza aud the sea. The enemy gained an initial success b'tv/een Brestovizza valley and the sea, but our counter-attack re-established the line. Two hundred ai.d sixty-o ;e aeroplanes participated in the battle. An air fleet last night effectively bombarded Pola and returned safely.