BRAVO ITALY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 4758, 4 January 1918, Page 5

BRAVO ITALY.

ENF',TT K'JRUtu H OVER PIS'-„ - HARD BRID^E-HffJ ABANDP’7O. ■ | -0 <* ENER Gtf *if A LIA N PjP.^si>VnE. BRAVERY OF ITALIAN TROOPS. Australian and N.Z. Liable Association. LONDON, January 2. Italian official: Owing to our energetic pressure since the 27th, the enemy abandoned the bridgehead at Zenson and crossed to the left bank of the Pfave, suffering heavy loss. We now hold the., whole of the Zenson bend. The enemy bombed during the night •Vicentia, Bassano, Castel Franco and Treviso. Thirteen people were killed and 44 wounded. The Osservatore Ilomano states that the Pope has called the Central Powers’ attention to the uselessness of aerial bombardments at Padua/ and similar massacres. Ho urges them to abandon such methodß- - Senate unanimously voted confidence in the Government. /i The Premier,' referring to the Brest Litovsk conference, said that although desiring peace the Allies would only accept a peace reconcilable with "the liberty of the people. The Allied Governments had not been consulted regarding the ltusso-Ger-■man overtures. General Diaz, in an interview, expressed . satisfaction at the discipline and bravery of the Italians since the retreat. Dfiring, the recc-nt furious fighting they in seine places fell hack five hundred yards, but . solidly entrenched on new lines. He praised the concord between the Italian and Allied troops, and said that if the Italian people accepted similar’ discipline victory would not be lacking.