ITALY.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 November 1917, Page 5

ITALY.

THE NEW LINE. FORMIDABLE GERMAN FORCES.

RESERVES CONSTANTLY INCREAS-

Received Nov. 14, 11.45 p.m.

London, Nov. 14. Reuter's agent at Italian headquarters, writing on November 12, states that the troops occupying the regions of Carnia and Cancorno, succeeded in retiring with small losses, and rejoined the main army, whose new line runs from the sea to the slopes of the Alps, thence following the slopes, ascends the Brenta river, and traverses Sugana Valley, a total length of 50 miles, where the enemy is now directing four armies. The southernmost is commanded by Von Buelow, the next northwards by Bovoeiticks. The army that Krobatkin is commanding is in Cadore, while Hotecndorf is endeavoring to break through the Trentino. It is stated that the enemy reserves hereabouts are imposing, and are constantly increasing.

A DESPERATE STRUGGLE.

ENEMY ATTACK REPULSED. GERMANS CROSS THE HAVE. Received Nov. 14, 0.40 p.m. London, Nov. 13. Italian official; We repulsed a strong attack on the Asiago plateau after a desp"rate struggle, inflicting serious losses. We captured an enemy detachment westward of Asiago, releasing some of oar men. The enemy 19 in contact with our lines from Bronta to the lower Piave. Fhe enemy, by means of large boats, crossed the Piave, establishing p. bridgehead at Zenson. We counter-attacked, repulsing them towards the river,

MACKENSEN'S INTENTIONS.

COMBINED ATTACK OX PIAVE AND TRENTINO FRONTS. Received Nov. 14, 8.40 p.m. Rome, Nov. 13. General Mackensen, who is directing the Italian offensive from Bolszang, intends a combined attack on the Piave and Trentino fronts.

MORE HUN DEVILMENT.

SHOCKING ATROCITIES.

A TRAIL OF TERROR. Reuter Service. Received Nov. 14, 5.0 p.m. Rome, Nov. 13. It is reported from the front that the Germans are driving prisoners, men, women, and children, in the lines between them and the Italian, army, thus hoping to prevent the latter from attacking. The Germans are repeating other acts committed in Belgium, sacking and burning .property, violating women, mutilating -children, and spreading terror everywhere.

EX-PREMIERS WILL COOPERATE.

INFAMOUS GERMAN TACTICS. FORGED COPIES OF NEWSPAPERS OIROULATED. CONTAINING HORRIBLE LIES. ITALIAN OIFICERS IMPERSONATED. Received Nov. 14, 5.5 p.m. Rome, Nov. 13. Ex-Premiers Gioletti, Salandra, Luzzatti and Boselli, have pledged themselvzes to co-operate with Signor Orlando's Government until the invaders are expelled. 'Details of the enemy's propaganda to undermine Italian resistance sliow that thousands of forged copies of the Cor : Here della Sera, the Giornale d'ltalia, and other papers, all admirably got up, were circulated mysteriously in the Italian trendies. The papers contained graphic descriptions of the Anglo-French troops suppressing the disorders and rebellion in Naples, Florence, Sicily, and elsewhere, killing hundreds of women and children, the French cavalry charging along the streets, which were strewn with corpses. Austrian officers disguised in Italian uniforms, speaking perfect Italian, mingled among the retreating troops and ordered them to abandon their important positions.

STRENGTH OF GERMAN FORCES.

75 DIVISIONS CONCENTRATING. Received Nov. 15, 2.10 a.m. Washington, Nov. 14. A despatch from Rome states that the Teutons are concentrating 75 divisions on the Italian front, including TurcoBu'gar forces. GERMANS CLAIM FURTHER CAPTURES. Received Nov. 14, 0.40 p.m. London, Nov. 1:1, German official: We captured further biidge positions southward of Sugann valley