ITALY.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue LXXIV, 27 August 1917, Page 8

ITALY.

AUSTRIAN LINE CRUMBLING

ON SIXTY KILOMETRES OF FRONT

INHABITANTS OF TRIESTE FRANTIC.

(Received Aug 27, 9.20 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 26. The Italians captured fresh positions all along the front, and the Austrians abandoned others, fDewing envelopment ROME, Aug. 26. TLe Austrian lines, for sixty lrilometros, are crumbling, and the Italians «re marching to a definite objective. it is estimated that 100,000 Austrians are already out of action

The Idea Nazionale says that the population 'of Trieste became frantic over the Car?o battle, and at the sound of the bombardment, violently rebelled. Soldiers fired on the crowds, killing hundreds.