ITALY.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 September 1917, Page 5

ITALY.

AUSTRIAN ATTACKS REPULSED. ENEMY POSTS DESTROYED. Received Sept. 7, 5.5 p.m. London, Sept. C. All Italian official message states: The struggle north-east of Gorizia continues. We repulsed repeated attacks emit li of Brestoviz/.ii valley, and destroyed enemy posts on the Trentino. AUSTRIANS' COUNTER-ATTACK VIGOROUS FIGHTING. Received Sept. 7, 0 p.m. London, Sept. <5. Mr. Perceval Gibbon, the war correspondent, says that the Austrians are counter-attacking from a triple mile line of defences between Kostanjevica and the coast. Tho great east-west valley of Brestovizza gives a highway for the attackers, while the heavily armed Hermada slopes ran steeply down to the southern end of the Italian line. Immediately south of Kostanjevica the Austrians have less advantage, fighting in level country. Here the Austrians have been stopped dead, their offensive power being destroyed. Tho Austrian shock troops ma*ie seven successive attacks, there 'being few survivors. The Austrians at the rear of Hermada charged ddwnhill, and, supported by furious shelling, they entered the Italian linos at two points. The Italian-British gunners put up a shrapnel curtain and shut out the reserves. The Italians simultaneously attacked and won back both, inflicting heavy losses. ENEMY LOSSES. ESTIMATED AT 120,000. Reuter Service. Received Sept. S, 1-2.33 a.m. London, Sept. 7. The Austrian prisoners on the Italian front total 30,030. Enemy losses sineo the beginning of the offensive are estimated at 120,000. AN AUSTRIAN VERSION. SAN GABRIELLE XOT YET CAPTURED. Received Sept. 7, 5.5 p.m. ■London, Sept. 7. Austi-i Jn war correspondents state that Moftc San Gabrielle is still held ngainst many massed attacks. The Italians captured the summit Bcveral times, but were thrown back.