ITALIANS RECAPTURE LOST GROUND

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 77, 24 December 1917, Page 5

ITALIANS RECAPTURE LOST GROUND

MONTE ASOLONE RECONQUERED ENEMY OFFENSIVE DELAYED London, December 21. An Italian official message states: "We drove back, with severo losses, an attack oil tho Tasson-Col Dell' Orso front. Sailors repulsed ail attack on tho Cortollazzo bridgehead."—Aus.-N. 'L. Cable Assn.-Rcutcr. 1 (Rec. Dccomber 23, 5.5 p.m.) London, December 21. An Italian official roport states: "In the region of the Asolone front, eastward of Brenta, wo recaptured a considerable portion of the ground lost on Tuesday. Wo disporsed strong counter-attacks at Monte Porfcica."— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. MONTE ASOLONE RECONQUERED. (llec. December 23, 6.10 p.m.) Rome, December 21. In tho Chamber of Deputies thoMinistor of Munitions announced that the, Italians to-day had reconquered Monto Asolone.—Router. GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT. (Rec. December 23, 5.5 p.m.) London, December 21. A German official report states: "Tho Italians seven timos attacked the heights won westward of Monto Asolone, three times attacked Monte Portica, and also attacked Monto Solarolo, but all the attacks failed."—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.—Router. AUSTRIANS NOT YET REACHED THE STRONGEST DEFENCES (Roc. Dccomber 23, 5.5 p.m.) London, December 21. Mr. Ward Price says the capturo of Monto A'solono is unwelcome news, but it is not highly important. It takes tho enemy another step towards outflanking MountG rappa, and also gives tho enemy a direct view of tho Gorge of San Lorenzo, enabling him to 6hell tho Italian communications. The Austrian have not yet reached tho prepared positions whoro tho Italians defending the plain will bo able to put up their bosb fight.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ENEMY OFFENSIVE ■■ DELAYED PLANNED TO BEGIN IN SEPTEMBER. (Rec. December 23, 5.5 p.m.) 1 Amsterdam, December 21. In the Reichsrath the Minister of War said tho offensive in Italy had been delayed owing to Czechs' treachery. It had been planned to begin in September, but there was a suddon Italian attack near Carcano, resulting in the whole of the first lino being lost, duo to a Czoch lieutenant betraying all tho positions. The whole plan of the offonsivo had changed, as all tho batr tery positions had been betrayed. Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.