CONTINUED PROGRESS BY THE ITALIANS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2813, 3 July 1916, Page 5

CONTINUED PROGRESS BY THE ITALIANS

MOUNTAIN SUMMIT CAPTURED REPORTED EVACUATION OF ROVERETO BY DEMORALISED AUSTRIANS The High' Commissioner reports:— London, July 1, 3.80 p.m. The latest Italian, offensive reports further progress along the line, (By Telegraph—Press Association.—Copyright). (Rec. July 1, 3.30 p.m.) ' , London, July 1. Italian wireless telegrams whioh oav© been received in Switzerland state that tlio Austrian armies are becoming demoralised, and that Rbvereto has been evacuated. ITALIAN. OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUES. • (Rec. July 1, 3.30 p.m.) Rome, July 1. An Italian official communique states: "Wo have occupied the slopes of Mount Civaron, in the Sugana Valley, and captured war material, a large part of which was artillery. "We bombarded the railway station at Tarvis, and set fire to Saifnitz. "The enemy resorted to gas attacks on the San Michele, San Martino. and tho Del Carso sectors. Wo counter-attacked, inflicting heavy losses, and taking 403 prisoners. "We captured Hill 70, west of Mount Cosich, and Hill 101, east of Eoccadi, on tho Monfalcone sector; taking 660 prisoners." ' ■' (Eec. July 2, 5.5 p.m.) , _ v Rome, July ]. An Italian official communique states: "Our advance Las !>een continued along tho Posina line. We reached" the summit of Mount Maio, driving out the remainder of tho enemy. "We are now in contact with (the enemy on the Setfco Communi plateau. "Wo repulsed the enemy's counter-attacks on the Monfalcone sector, and extended our occupation, of Hill 70." HOW THE ITALIAN COUNTER-OFFENSIVE WAS PLANNED A NEW ARMY ORGANISED FOR THE BLOW. , (Rec. July 1, 5.5 p.m.) Milan, July I. The "Corriere Delia Sera" reveals tho fact thai General Cadorna. (the Italian Commander-in-Chief) formed an ontirely new army behind the Italian line in tho Trentino sector, in order to break the Austrian offensive. General Cadorna anticipated an Austrian attack, but could not believe that the enemy would commit the colossal blunder of greatly weakening his Russian front. When the Austrians' general offensive commenced, General Cadorna judged its probable extent, and chose a line to which ho could fall back with the minimum loss. He addressed tho troops, saying: "Remember! Here you must defend your Fatherland's soil and tho lionour of our army. These positions must be defended to the death." General Cadorna then conceived the idea of forming a new army. Six hours later, troops from all parts of the front began to march to a given point. The railways worked splendidly, surpassing their estimated potentiality by 25 per cent. Half a million men, ono hundred thousand' horses, and fifteen thousand carts were transported with lightning speed towards the Yicenzn Plain, and the army was ready for battle within twelve days. In the meantime tho defensive organisations wero completed, and the Austrians definitely checked. General Cadorna, on June 2, gave his new army tho order for the counter- : offensive. Roads, bridges, and light railways had been specially built, and mi i artificial lake constructed as a watering base for the troops. GREAT PRO-WAR DEMONSTRATIONS IN PARLIAMENT Rome, Juno SO. In tho Chamber of Deputies, Signor Treves (Socialist) denounced the war. Tfio whole House, including several of tho Socialists, rose in protest, shouting aTkl giving cheers for the army and demandiug war against Gormuny. Tho incitjjjut led to a groat patriotic pro-war demonstration.

TURKISH DEFEAT IN THE CAUCASUS SUCCESSFUL RUSSIAN COUNTER-STROKE ENEMY SUSTAINS HEAVY LOSSES . ■ (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright). ■. '. . . (Rec. July 1, 6.50 p.m.) Petrognad, A Russian official communique states: "Wo have repulsed the Turks in Caucasus, near Genischlan. The enemy took the offensive in great strength, and pierced our advanced line. Tho hottest fighting followed. We quickly recovered the ground, drove back the Turks, and i'olWing them quickly, won and held new ground. Tho Turks sustained heavy losses." THE OPERATIONS IN MESOPOTAMIA REPORT BY THE BRITISH COMMANDER. /-~-:'-..>"' Condon, June 30, The War Office states: "General Sir Percy Lake reports on June 28 that the ■' Arabs and Indian cavahy dispersed Turkish marauders near Nasiriyeh. "There is no dhango on the Tigris front." TURKS CLAIM A SUCCESS. • London,-June 30. A Turkish communique states: "After two desperate attacks the enemy abandoned his positions east of Sermil, in Mesopotamia, and retired in- the;diree-~~ tion of Kerind (in Persia, 120 miles north-east by north of Bagdad). Wo are pursuing them."