ITALIAN COUP ON THE BRENTA
FORMIDABLE DEFENCES RUSHED SUCCESSFUL SURPRISE ATTACK London, September 17. Mr. Ward Price, writing from Italian. Headquarter says: "On either Bide of the precipitous gorge of the Brenta River where it leaves the Austrian and enters the Italian lines there is a formidable system of wire entanglements, filling the whole valley, half being under the water.of tho rushing stream or on tho walls of steep rock cliffs, which are also honeycombed with machine-gun posts. The Italian infantry at daybreak rushed the whole defensive system', .taking 350 prisoners after a short, fierce fight in the dark ravine.' The Italians took 300 prisoners in a raid on Monte Grappa.—Aus.-N.Z. Gable Assn. ITALIANS INFLICT HEAVY ' LOSSES. (Rec. September 19, 9.45 p.m.) London, September 18., A wireless Italian official report states: "We repulsed repeated thrusts against our defences at the head of the Seren Valley, northward of Monte Grappa, inflicting heavy losses"—Aub.N.Z. Cable Assu.-Reuter. AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL REPORT. (Rec-September 19, T.AS p.m.) London, September IS. A wireless Austrian official report states: "Tho Italians stormed the Tassoii Ridge, in tho Monto Pertica region, five times, but were driven back each timo after bitter fighting."—Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn.-Reuter.
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 311, 20 September 1918, Page 5
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