AUSTRIAN ARMY NOT ROUTED.
SERIES OF STRONG POSITIONS TO RETREAT UPON. LONDON, June 30. The military correspondent of the London "Times. -, Colonel F.epmgton, who is visiting the Italian front, writes:—"The counter-offensive is weil launched, and the enemy arc retreating all along the Trentino front. An Italian detachment is already across the Posina. and is threatening the enemy in several directions. I do not regard the Austrians as a routed army. They have lost few prisoners, and have a series of strong positions to fall back on. They are concentrating their front as they retire. They are entitled to respect, having forniidable artillery and a great number of machine-guns. They are sure to give a great deal of trouble. Probably they will eventually fall back on the positions to the east from -svhich the offensive started. The Italian Army is strong in numbers, and is in fine health and excellent spirits. The country is enthusiastic at seeing the detested Austrians nearly driven out; of Italr."
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Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 156, 1 July 1916, Page 5
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