ITALY.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 May 1918, Page 5

ITALY.

ATTACK IMMINENT. intense Enemy bombardment. New York, May 21. Tho Rome correspondent of the New York Times says that the enemy bombardment is more intense in the mountain regions, where an attack on a grandscale is expected momentarily. Italian aviators report a tremendous concentration of enemy troops and material. The weather is clearing and will enable the offensive to begin. The Italians are most confident of their ability to repel the assaults.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. SUCCESSFUL ITALIAN THRUST CONSIDERABLE LOSSES INFLICTED Receved May 22, 7.30 p.m. Londpn, May 21. An Italian official message states: We defeated the enemy, who twice attacked on the southern slopes of Sassorosso, Our thrust in the direction of Fener inflicted considerable losses. We carried out a successful coup-de-main on Mount Seninonica, almost destroying the garrison and lines to Caposile. Allied airmen brought down nine aeroplanes.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc, and Renter. COUNTER-ATTACK REPULSED. London, May 21. Italian official: One of our storming parties on Sunday night captured a portion of a trench at Caposile, and heavily repulsed a strong counter-attack in the morning. Allied airmen dropped eight tons of bombs on military objective* in the Val Sitgana.-—Aus. N.Z, Cable Assde. and Reuter.