THE ITALIAN OFFENSIVE.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15918, 4 June 1917, Page 8

THE ITALIAN OFFENSIVE.

ATJSTRIAN LOSSES. - / AT LEAST 400 GUNS. 4 (By Cftble—Press Association—Copyright.) v ■ (Australian and N.Z. Oablo Association.) ROME, Juno 1. Austrian prisoners dcclare that tho — Austrian losses in guns are incalculable. Tho 40 captured by tho Italians &ro> scarcely one-tenth of tho actual

AUSTRIAN ATTACKS REPULSED. CARSO LINES"EXTENDED. (Australian and X.Z. Cablo Association.) (llcutcr's Telegrams.) (Received June 3rd, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, June 2. An Italian official message states: — "There is increased artillery activity on some sectors. "We repulsed attacks in the region of Mount Yodice and southward of Craziona and northward of Tivoli. "Wo mado a, surprise attack southward of Castagnavizza, and on the Carso Plateau, and advanced our lino 400 metres on a two kilometres front. CHAINED TO GUNS. AUSTRIAN PRISONERS' w STATEMENTS. ROME, Juno 1. The ""Daily Chronicle's" correspondent at Montfalcone states that the pftrumoured enemy practice of padlocking machine-gunners to the guns has been proved. On the slopes of Hermada gunners were found chained by tho ankle to the tripod, and by the waist to the gun-barrel. Prisoners assert that the idea is to prevent retreating gunners from abandoning tho guns, but it is suggested that tho Austrians aro employing Roumanians as gunners. ENEMY'S HEAVY LOSSES. 300,000 IN THREE WEEKS. and N.Z. Cablo Association.) (Received June 3rd, 5.5 p.m.) BERNE, Juno 2. It is estimated that the Italians have killed, wounded, or taken prisoner 300,000 Austrians during the past three weeks. ENEMY ATTACKS FAIL. . (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Reuters Telegrams.) (Received Juno 3rd, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, June 2. An Italian official message states:— "Massed enemy attacks on Hills 592 and 552, in the Mount Vodice area last night completely failed."