ITALY.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 October 1918, Page 5

ITALY.

BITTER FIGHTING*'. V IMPORTANT POSITIONS ' ' Eeceived__Oci. 27, S.fl p.m.London, Oct. 2&, - An Italian ofllcial message Bitter lighting took place on Thursdajjf • in tsio Monte Grappa region. We a®» ' tacked portions of formidable positions, securing possession of points d'appui in', the western and southern-area of th® raaSsif. We established ourselves on tha 1 north hank of the Ornic. We occupied it few islets on the Piave. We prisonerecfc on Thursday 84 officers and 2799 meacSj Aus-N.Z. Cable Assoc. and Reuter, j, Received Oct. 27, 5:5 pin, 1 . London, Oct. 20i The latest news of the Italian offsrii sive reports:—Notwithstanding the Bil» favorable weather, the Allies crossed ttoS ' Ornic river and captured Monte Colaro&l and part of Monte Prassolan and Montgj Fertica. We have also taken the r of Grevet, Papadopoli, and Maggiore, iQ the River Piave.—Aus.-N.51. Gafbla , Received Oct. 27, 5.5 prmj London, Oct. 2ffc' The Italian attack wag suspended oW+ ; ing to the weather and the river beinjg flooded.—Aus. N.2. Cable Assoc. Reeeived Oct. 27, 11.20 p.m. . London, Oct. 20, A wireless ItaJian oflidal messss| states that, after fighting all day long inutile region of Mount Grappa, we main-i tainod and extended yesterdays gaing, prisonering 2149. We captured Moua£ Pertiea and Mount Valderoa, narfb* westward of Spinoacia.— • Assoc. and Eeuterj, V