ITALIAN CAMPAIGN.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 April 1918, Page 2

ITALIAN CAMPAIGN.

ITALY’S DANGER. 9 [AUSTRALIAN <fc N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION & REUTEB.] LONDON April 3. r A high military authority safe thaft there are indications of an Acgtriaku attack against Italy being prepared.

GREAT CONCENTRATION. ROME April 4. Italian military circles declare that an Austro-German offensive on the whole front is imminent. Enemy batteries are constantly arriving from the Russian front. and enemy troops are concentrating, especially in the Sugana Valley, and the Traitino. During the past two months behind the lines, at least forty enemy divisions have arrived.

OUTPOSTS DESTROYED. LONDON April 3. An Italian official message reports that the Italians destroyed outposts in Lagurina Valley and drove back pat- \ rols in the Upper Daone Valley, and at Cortellozzo and an enemy skiing party which attacked a post 2518 metres altitude .in Upper Valfurva.

AUSTRIANS MASSING. , (Received This Day at 11.25. a.m.l LONDON, April 4. Colonel, Repington comments that the last reports state sixty Austrian divisions are on the Italian front, including eleven from the old Russian front.