THE ITALIAN POSITION.
HEAVY FIG I [TING IN THE j CENTRE. _ r ' HOME,. May 31. yory hoavy lighting continues on'tho plateau of the Sctte (Jomuni, where the Austrian pressure is .strongest. Tho Italians have evacuated Asia-go, but afo holding tho hills to the eastward. Tho Austrians are slowly advancing in tho mountainous country north of tho town. The Italian winds (sic) are holding and punishing the Austrians very severely. ' ' Her admirable system of motor transport has saved tho situation for Italy by enabling great reinforcements to rpach the Arsicro-A.siiigo plateau 'ia time to stop the gap dub "to the breaking oi the first Jino. The most serious - loss is that of tho big guns abandoned on the Monte Niaggio-Tonezza line.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8464, 1 June 1916, Page 5
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