ITALIAN.
AUSTRIANS FEAR A ITALIAN OFFENSIVE.
Enemy Frantically Fortifying. Australian and tf Z Cable Assoc Bee Aug 10, 8 40 a m ■ Washington, Aug 9 , official advices indicate that Austria » frantically fortifying, fearing n early Italian oftensive. Austria rfnsed Germany's request to transfer many Austrian divisions to Kussia, 5 instead mobilised older Austrians " for toe Hussiau campaign. Vienna believes that the Italian offensive is the most serious danger to the Central Empires this autumn. Austria is said to be increasing the number of submarines in the Adriatic an d the Mediterranean
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLV, Issue 6897, 10 August 1917, Page 3
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