ITALY.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 January 1918, Page 5

ITALY.

ITALIANS' ACTIVITY. INCREASING DAILY. Received Dee. 31, S p.m. Amsterdam, Deo. 30. The Vossiehe Zeitung's war correspondent says the activity of the Italians is increasing daily, there being increasing counter-attacks by fresh Iri>o)w. All symptoms of demoralisation have entirely disappeared. SUCCESSFUL FR—'OH OFFENSIVE. PADUA BOMBED. Aus. and N./i. Cable Assoc. and Reuter. Received Dec. 3!, 5.30 p.m. London, Dec. 30. Italian official: The enemy re-bombed Padua, killing three and wounding three. Two hospitals were damaged. Received Jan. 1, 8.25 n.m. London, Dec. 31. Italian official: After intense artillerying on the Monte Tornba sector, the French stormed positions between Ost-e----riad, Mont Feneia and Marnnzine firmiy, and took prisoners 44 officers and 1348 men Sixty maehin-vguns, seven camum' and other material were captured. English and Italian barter ias co-operated. The enemy last night., for the third time, bombed Padua. Scores of bombs were dropped. Artistic monuments severely suffered. Tlu cathedral facade was blown down. "AIL RAID ON TREVISO. ' _ London, Dec. 30. The Milan correspondent of the Daily ChronTcle gives a full account of a great air raid on Treviso. Twenty-live bombing machines, supported by fifty chasers, swooped and began throwing bombs on the hangars, and machine-gunning airmen on the ground from a height of liiO feet. .Forty big bombs were thrown. Itr>i airmen mounted and the enemy lied, but when nearing the Piave four British naval aeroplanes 'jarred the way, and with the Italians pressing in the rear the enemy was forced into many thrilling fights. Eleven enemy machines were brought down. HUNS LOOT ART TREASURE. Washington, Dec. 30. Official advices from Rome state that the Germans are transporting Italian art treasures from public and private building and churches to Berlin.