VIOLENT ENEMY ATTACKS.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14592, 21 December 1917, Page 5

VIOLENT ENEMY ATTACKS.

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(Received Dec. 20, 8.50 p.m.)

London, Dec. 19.

An Italian official message says:— After violent efforts to advance southwards from the Co! Caprile to Monte Pertiea, the enemy only succeeded in gaining advantages at Monte Casalone. Nevertheless we took a number of prisoners.

Our naval forces prevented an attempt to cross the Yecchia and the Piave.