ITALY.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 November 1917, Page 5

ITALY.

CRITICAL FIGHTING ITALIANS HOLDING THEIR OWN. BRIDGES OE BOATS DESTROYED. Received Nov. 17, 12.5 a.m. London. Nov. 16. The critical fighting for Venice eonlinues on the whole front. The Italians so far a,re holding their own strenuously holding oft" the outfiaiiKing movement from the Asiago. Italian guns destroyed numerous bridges of boats, containing landing troops, frustrating all efforts to cross the Piave.

STRONG ENEMY PRESSURE.

RESISTED BY THE ITALIANS. Received Nov. 18, 8 p.m. Rome, Nov. IS. Italian official: The enemy intensified his action on our mountainous front from the Aaiago to the I'iave Valley. We effectively resisted on Tuesday night attacks on our front from Mt. Sismle to Melefto, Da'vants, His attacks yesterday further north and towards the front Prisoni —Brenta—Cisnion, were repulsed

Further attacks between Cismon and the Piave and at Mt. Roncone', were repulsed. We withdrew our advanced posts from Mt Tomatieo.

Fresh attempts to cross the Tiave failed, the units which had already crossed being held up in the Zonion lobp of the marshes between the Piave and Veechia Pave.

LANDING ON ADRIATIC COAST.

THE ENEMY'S APPREHENSIONS Received Nov. 16, 8 p.m. Rome, Nov lE. Swiss advices stato that the Central Empires are apprehensive of an Allied landing on the Adriatic coast, where tlie only permanent fortifications are at Pola and Cattaro. The Austrians have long ago removed the Government offices from Trieste, Zara and Spalatose. TRIBUTE TO ALLIES' HELP. Rome, Nov. 15.

At the re-opening of the Chamber of Deputies the Premier, Signor (Orlando, paid a, tribute to the value of the FrancoBritish help.

A resolution reaffirming faith in the Allies and the necessary .national unity to help the army to repel the invaders was adopted.