ITALY'S PART.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17199, 20 June 1916, Page 7

ITALY'S PART.

SETTE COMUNI FRONT. AUSTRTANS FIGHTING HARD. ITALIAN PROGRESS IN VAL SUGANA. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. ROME, June 8. A communique states:— The continuance of severe fighting at Asiago indicates that the Austrians are stubbornly persisting in their original offensive. The events on the east front have not materially affected the Austrian activity in the Trentino. The enemy lias not withdrawn any troops, and a withdrawal will bo more difficult later in view of our counter-offensive. . We dispersed advance posts between the Adigo and Astico. The enemy violently attempted to break through between Mounts Lemerle and Maguasoschi, but were driven back. We have made further progress in the Sugana Valley. The High Commissioner reports:— LONDON, June 18. An Italian communique says:—Between the Frenzela Valley and Maroessina the Italian iiirantry continued to advance, but was impeded by hostile artillery and enemy dispositions id strength in difficult wooded country and with machine-guns.