ITALIAN FRONT.

Evening Star, Issue 16777, 4 July 1918, Page 6

ITALIAN FRONT.

BATTLE OF VENETIA. ITALIANS REGAIN ALPS FOOTHILLS. ENEMY SUFFER HEAVILY. Anstrsliaa and X.Z. Cable Association and Keuter. LONDON, July 1. Italian official: We attacked on Sunday and captured Col-del-Rosso, also, after a bitter all-day strugle, we captured Col-del-Hele. The enemy's two attacks against Monte. Val Bella were completely i arrested, the enemy's masses being mown down by our art .lery fire. The enemy's ' sses on June 29 and 30 were exceptir> -,iy heavy, and 88 officers and 1.925 "' : were taken prisoner. Our losses - very light. W-j .vjjuised attacks in the Zugna region. Auitrahan and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON. July 1. News from the Italian froai continues most satisfactory. The Italians have completely reestablished themselves on tho lino lost on June 15. Our attack nt Monte Val Bella, from which the Austrhms threatened our Piave Rank, was completed within three hours on Sunday morning. It is reported that the Austrian losses nere were heavier than in all preceding battles. French artillery co-ope-rated, and effected fearful execution, wiping out whole battalions. AUSTRIAN ADMISSION. Adjniralty per Wireless P-es». LONDON. July 1. Austrian official : We withdrew* from Col-del-B>osso and Monte Vai Bella to our former position in Stenfle Wood. ITALIAN SUCCESS EXTENDED. Hiifh Commissioner's Cable. LONDON. Julv 2. Italian official: On the north-western sh;jie of the Monte Grappa (east of the Asiago Plateau, between "the Piave and the Brenta upper waters) our operations e.t dawn assured our possession of important positions. BRITISH SECTOR QUIET. LONDON. Julv 1. British-Italian official : The situation is juiet. We carried out two raids, itulictinginaTiY casualties on the enemv. We destroyed seven enemy aeroplanes. LUDENDORFF VISITS FRONT AND GIVES ADVICE OF PERFECTION. LONDON, July 1. The 'Daily Telegraph's' Milan "eon-cs-f'ent s-tates that General Ludendoiffs t-n Vser.ua indicates Germany's conin events in Austria Ludendorff, ■ a long conference with the Emperor , and accompanied by General Von Arz. visited the entire Italian front. Another council of war followed, at which Xudendortf urged the neeer'.'ty for reoonqtLcring some of the list positions. The attacks, however, did not result in improving the situation. KARL AND THE CRISIS. VON SEIDLER'S DILEMMA. LONDON, July 1. The "Daily Telegraph's' correspondent jt.it*'-: I'h'. political outlook is growing wor=e. It is confirmed that the Emperor j Karl commanded Dr Von Seidler and his j Cabinet to withdraw their resignations, and reappointed the members of the | Cabinet bodily. Karl in a rescript stated that the Reiehsrath must be convoked for July 16. Whether the Houre give Dr Von Beiiller a majority or not, he (Seidler) has declated that he does not want to govern with Artic'o XIV of the Constitution, which means a military dictatorship, but wjil use it to prevent I';triiamer.t from hampering affairs of State.