ITALIAN.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 6964, 18 January 1918, Page 3

ITALIAN.

ITALIANS ADVANCE IN ASIAGO REGION.

Heavy Losses inflicted on Enemy

Australian and .N 'A Cable Assoc. * and -Renter. < Rec Jan 17, 10 15 a m , y - London, Jan 16 j An Italian official statement says: *■*■ vla order to rectify the line from the northward of Osteviallepre to the head of the Osilla Valley, in the tapper Piave, eastward of the Asiago Plateau, we advanced and gaineH considerable advantages, indicting heavy losses. Wo entered enemy trenches vi the Obolarolo salient, in tts Monte Grappa massif, aU(J :ilio •stended the bridgehead eastward «-: the Caposile, auu captuied trenches. Admiralty—Per Wireless Press A German official statement says Violent Italian attacks against AustroHungariaDs at; Monte Asolone and Slonte Pertica, in the Monte Grappa ' ~ sector, broke down with heavy losses. A British and Italian official, re'i port st«ttes: The Italians successfully • operated yesterday at Mount; Asolone, Mount Spenoneia, and Caposile, tak- : ing onuy prisoners. iU-c Jiui *J, i> 35 n in London, Jan -5 - A German oUicial atalsmcut aays: J1 * We icpalset.l the Italians south of Monte Kontanasftecca-

Cabinet was unable to agree on Wednesday about ihe representation of New Zealand at the Imperial Coufeiecce, and the matter i« to be adjourned for a wpek. Mixed up with the queetiou of Use cbuice of the New Zealattf representatives is the quee- . Uun uf ib« future control of tbe Defence Depsrlaieiit.