ITALY.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 November 1918, Page 7

ITALY.

ARMISTICE TERMS TO AUSTRIA. MOST DRASTIC CHARACTER. Received Nov. 2, 5.5 p.m. London, Nov. 1. T'no Star stites that General Diaz has handed armistice tenw to Austria of tho most drastic cliaracter.—United Service. ROUTED ENEMY RETREATING, CESSEN MASSIF TAIIEN. London,, Nov. 1. An Italian official message states: — Our success is assuming great proportions. Tho routed enemy is retreating eastward of tlie Piave, and is hardly able to withstand our close pressure on the mountain front. Hostile masses are thronging the mountain valleys or attempting to reach the crossing of the Tagliamento. Prisoners, guns and material in the depots almost intact are falling into our hands. W<s have completed the capture of the Cessen massif. Fighting is proceeding for the possession of the gorge of Quero. Jjlsewhere we captured t'lie spur between the Tollina basin and ths Piave Valley aud occupied Serravalle, We are advancing towards the high plain of Con'siglio. The 10th Army has reached the Livenza. We resumed our attack in the Grappa region and carried the Col Caprile, Col Bonato, Monte Asolome, Monte Prassolan, the Solarolo salient, exceed 50,00 and we have captured over 300 guns.

RAPID ALLIED ADVANCE. tactical positions taken. London, Nov. 1. A British-Italian official report states: " a occupied Sacile. The 10th Army has reached the line of tiie Livenza from Sacile as far southward as Brugnert. The 3rd Army is advancing rapidly southward of the Oderzo-Portogruaro railway. The 4th Army captured many important tactical positions in the Grappa sector, where the enemy is falling back. The 10t,h Army's prisoners are over 13,000.—Au5.-N.Z. Cable Assn. and Reuter. A BRITISH ADVANCE. REACHES LIVENZA RIVER. New York, Nov. 1. On tlie Italian front the British have captured Sacile, on the Livenza River. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

EXTENT OF RECONQUERED TERRITORY. Vancouver, Oct. 31. The Italian Emb.nsy at Washington reports that 15 Austrian divisions, between tho mouth of the Brejjta and the Piave, are in grave danger, and that a crisis is impending. The territory reconquered by the Allies yesterday amounted to over 1000 square kilometres. The fighting on this front now extends to 150 kilometres. An Austrian deputation was allowed to cross the fighting line to arrange preliminary pourparlers for peace with the Italians.—Reuter, ITALIANS RELUCTANT TO NEGOTIATE. London, Nov. 1. A wireless Austrian official message states: Tie High Command of the armies, early on October 29, by means of Parlementaire, communicated with the Italian Army Command in an effort making for the avoidance of further useless bloodshed, the cessation of hostilities and the conclusion of an armistice. J The Italian High Command, at first assumed an attitude of unmistakable refusal. It was only on tho evening of tho 30th that a deputation was permitted to cross tho firing line for preliminary pourparlers.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asj :;oolatioa and Reuter.

REPORTED SURRENDER OP AUSTRIAN FLEET. Mew York, Nov. 1. It is reported that the Austrian fleet lias surrendered.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. New York, Nov. 1. The Slavic Council has taken over the Austrian fleet. —Aus. N.Z. Cable Association. COLLAPSE OP ENEMY FRONT. London, Nov. 1. An Italian official message states: Under the impetus of the attack of t'lie <ltli Army at Grappa, the enemy's front collapsed. Prisoners are descending the mountains in flocks and all the enemy's artillery here has been captured. The 12th Annv is advancing up the Piavo Valley and +l)6 §th Army descending the Piave Valley .towards Belluno. Our advanco guards, fava entered Motta-di-.Leviemza; and Torre-di-Mosto | aiiid captures of prisoners, guns, and booty are announced everywhere.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. and Renter.