ITALY.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 May 1918, Page 5

ITALY.

A 810 BATTLE BEGUN. ON THE ITALIAN FRONT.lleceived May 5, 6.5 p.m'. London, May 9, A big battle lias begun on the Italian front. Washington, May 4. The Italian Embassy has received no news of any offensive. Received May 5, 5.5 p.m. London, May 4. Austrian official: Fighting activity with considerable violence has begun on the whole Italian front, from the Guidicaria valley to the Adriatic—Aus.-N#L Cable Assoc. HUNGARIAN BRUTALITY.; ITALIAN ESCAPEE MERCILESSES' BEATEN, ""■ REPRISALS DEMANDED. Received May 5, 5.5 p.m. London, May, 4. An Italian officer recently escaped from a Hungarian prison camp. He Wttß recaptured and mercilessly beaten. Others protested to the commandant, who ordered the guards to fire, killing a lieutenant and nine other prisoners.: Italian papers are demanding repTifljJb —Press Association. AN AUSTRIAN REPORT* LIVELY FIGHTING CONTEJCiESii Wireless Austrian official:—H south-west lively lighting contJnueSA Aus. and N.Z. Cable Association. GERMANS HELPING AUSTBIANS, Received May 5, 5.5 p.m. Washington, May <L Advices from Rome state that German units are concentrated with the Außttt* ans on the Italian front.—Press Assoc. , ENEMY AIRCRAFT DOWNED; Received May 5, 5.5 pan. London, May £ Italian official: Anglo-Italian aviators were active, bringing down 12 hostile machines on Friday.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assoc.