A BATTLE RAGING.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 November 1917, Page 5

A BATTLE RAGING.

OK SEVENTY.-FIVE-MILES FRONT. FIERCE STRUGGLE ON THE PIAVE. 4'- . ; ; ITALTAXS FLOOD' Tlfe COUNTRY. Renter Service, i Ee<!eived Nov. 18, 11.5 p.m. London, Nov. 17. The Italian headquarters correspond ' cut repprts that a battle is .raging, in brilliant, weatner. on a 75-miles front, from the mountains to the, sea. The Austro-Germaim are pounding, at the Sette Communi plateau, with violent attacks, similar to those at Verdun, but at shorter interval*. With ever-growing forces the Italians on Monte Grappa, 0000 feet in height, are withstanding the enemy waves, and preventing a descent on Asiago and Trevisa and Vicenza. Th» struggle is fiercest, along the Piave, '.'.here the Italians, by great sacrifices, almost reconquered the Zendon bend. Perceval Gibbon writes that south of Donadi. on the Piave, where the enemy crossed, the Italians broke the irrigation canals and flooded the country to a depth of three feet. "Jhe enemy secured boats, and aro now engaged by the naval forces on the northern edge pf the Venetian Lagoon. The enemy has a terrible numerical superiority in aircraft.

ASIACO AGAIN ATTACKED. CROSSING FORCES DESTROYED Received Nov, 18, 11.5 p.m. London, Nov. 17. Italian official: The enemy, not considering his losses,-renewed the attacks on the Asiago Plntcati to the soa, between Sette Tnol and San AndreadiB«r!jarano. The enemy forced a passage, under the protection of the most vio. 'ent artillery fire, and crossed to the right hank at Folina nnd Fagare. On* arti'lrry destroyed the enemy Folina find we, 4 ook 300 survivors prisoners. o heavily attacked the greater number which crossed at Fa-rare, taking OOf> prisoners, and our artillery shelled the rest, hindering their return' to the other bank. The enemy at Zendon loop is being closed in in a restricted zone. OERMANS CLIMB A MOUNTAIN'. Reeeived Nov. 18, 11.5 p.m. London, Nov. 13. Wireless Herman official: Despite stubborn defence, the Anstro-Gormnns climbed Monte Prasolan. between Brenta and ll.e l'.avp, and took 800 prisoners.