ITALY.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 November 1917, Page 5

ITALY.

RETIREMENT CONTINUES. ALLIES POURING IV.

New York, Nov. 6. It is reported that the Italians fire retreating from the Tagliamento. London, Nov. 0. Italian official: The enemy intensified the pressure fro>n ihe Upper Tuglituienio again;', lin left wuig.' and :<lso pushed detachments toward* tin; middle and lower course of (lie river. We, in order to establish our new line, were compelled to evacuate portions of our territory in the rnoiuitaiiuus area which the enemy occupied. The Aliied reinforcements are pouring into Italy day and night. SITUATION STILL CRAVE. TROOPS FATIGUED AND SHORT OP GUNS. GERMANS VEIL SUPPLIED. THE OLD PROPAGANDA USED. United Service. Received Nov. 7, 8.15 p.m. London, Nov. 0. The Italian situation continues grave. .The now ro'treat covers a front of 100 I miles. Large zones which had been consolidated for defence have been aban- ■ doned. ■. ■ ■ ■ j_ The troops are, still desperately j fatigued and possess only a few guns. .The Austro-Germans are "bringing sufti--;ient light artillery forward to break the Italian formation. The Prave- line promises strong features, but is only fifteen miles from Venice. German propaganda in Italy was the old lie that the Germans wore rescuing the country from British tyranny, and representing England as revelling in luxury while allowing her victims to freeze, starve, and die. This was skilfully used in both Italy and Russia. WHAT THE GERMANS CLAIM. POSSESSION OP WHOLE TAGLIAMENTO LINE. MOUNTAIN FRONT SECURED Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc, and Renter. Deceived Nov. 7, 5.5 p.m. London, Nov. 6. Wireless German official: We are in possession of the whole, of the Tagliamento line to the coast. The Italians ore retreating between the mountains and the sea, conflagrations indicating the route of retirement. Our pressure compelled the Italians to 'rive up the mountain front from Falla valley as far" as . Colbrican, north of Suzana valley, to a width of 150 kilometres. The enemy is retreating. Our further operations have commenced. ENEMY PUSHING ON. » ITALIAN CAVALRY RETIRE BEFORE MOTOR MACHINE-GUNS. I Received Nov. 7, 11 p.m. ! Times Service, London, Nov. .C. Mr. Jeffries states that the cavalry were the first of the enemy troops across Iho Tagliamento.. The Italian cavalry drove them back, but had to retire before motor machine-guns. The general retirements were in complete order, working to time. Enemy, scouts aro twelve miles westward of the Tagliamento. FRENCH VIEW OF SITUATION. • Paris, Nov. <!. Semi-official.—lf the hostile pressure on tho western bank of the Tagliamento increases, as it probably will, General Cndorna's" army may be obliged to retire to new positions on the Piave, when the arrival of the Anglo-French forcea will doubtless succeed in stopping the hostile rush. A MERE DETAIL. Rome, Nov. 6. General von Bcrrer was shot while motoring to Udinc by a carabineer. He was not killed at Riga as the Germans claimed.