STRENUOUS FIGHTING FOR VENICE

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 46, 17 November 1917, Page 7

STRENUOUS FIGHTING FOR VENICE

ENEMY attacks resisted FRESH ATTEMPTS TO CROSS PIAVE FAIL By Telegraph—Press AEBocifl-tion—Copyright . .(Rec. November 16, 7.50 p.m.) • j, ~ '- . , , , , London, November 15. An Italian official report 6tates:—Tho eneray has intensified his activity on our mountainous front from Asiago to tho Piave Valley. Wo effectively resisted on..Tutsday night attacks on our front from Mount Sismol to' Melettadavants. His attacks yesterday further north and' towards our Prison i-Brenta-Cismon front .were repulsed. Further attacks between Cismon and the Piave and at Mount Konsone were repulsed. We.withdrew advanced- posts at Mount Tomatico. Fresh to cross the Piave failed; tho "units which had already crossed were hold up in the Zomonloop marshes, between the Piave and the Vecchia-Piave.Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Eeuter. ITALIAN TROOPS HOLDING THEIR OWN OUTFLANKING MOVEMENT HELD OFF. (Rec. November 17, 0.5 a.m.) Critical fighHng for Venice continues on the whole front far are holding their own, and strenuously holding off nn outflanking movement from Asiago. The. Italian, guns, destroyed numerous bridges and boats containing landing,troops, frustrating all. efforts to cross.-"The. Times." <- Ul "Rining ENEMY' APPREHENSIVE OF ALLIED LANDING. (Rec. November 16, 7.50 p.m.) o . , . : . .. . „ '. Rome, November l.i. j>wiss adnces state that the Central Empires are apprehensive of an ' Allied landing on the Adriatic coast, where tho only permanent fortifications nre nt Pola and'Cattaro. . Tho Austrians lone ago removed the Government offices nt Trieste to Zara and Spalsto.—Aus.N.Z. G'ablo Assn. FAITH IN THE ALLIES'REAFFIRMED.', .j m , n,, Rome ' November 15. At the> re-opening of the Chamber of Deputies the Premier, Signor Orlando, paid a, tribute to tho help of France and Britain. } A resolution reaffirming faith in the Allies and the necessity for national unity to help the Army to repel the invaders was adopted.—Eeuter.- | ■ | ■ GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT. . London, November 15. _ A German official report states:—"Wo are advancing southward in the mountains from Fonzaso and Feltre, in contact with the Italians."-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Eeuter.