ITALIAN SURPRISE ATTACK

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2870, 7 September 1916, Page 5

ITALIAN SURPRISE ATTACK

, DARING AND SUCCESSFUL COUP COMMANDING POSITIONS CAPTURED A.aetralian-New Zealand Oabfo A&eociation. '(Rec. September 6, 5.30 p.m.) Rome, September 5. . An Italian official communique states : ■"At the head of the Rio Felize Valley a daring surprise attack resulted in the capture of several commanding positions on the Punta del Foramc. "A hostilo seaplane dropped twenty bombs on Venice, without doing any damage." .UNEASINESS IN TURKEY SEPARATE PEACE AGITATION RENEWED. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. (Rec. September 6, 7.5 p.m.) London, September 6. The "Daily Telegraph's" Milan correspondent states that Rumania's action has re-aroused the advocates for a separate peace at Constantinople. 'A Grand Council was called, but tho proGonnans predominated, and it was resolved to remain faithful-to tho Central Powers. The pro-Germans insisted that it ivas vital to Turkey's future destiny that they should prevent a junction of the Russians and British in Mesopotamia, and prevent the Russians in Rumania from cutting Turkey's communications with Germany. The new situation produced a panic in -Constantinople, and tho Government, to create a diversion, ordered a hunt for Armenians, twelve- being hanged. , A proclamation has been read to tho soldiers, declaring that tho Rumanians will soon be wiped out, and their country overrun with, fire and sword, while tho former principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia will bo re-annexocf by'the Ottoman Empire