ITALY'S PART.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17230, 26 July 1916, Page 7

ITALY'S PART.

CONTINUED SUCCESSES.

ITALIANS IMPROVE POSITIONS.

Australian and N.vS. Cable Association,

LONDON, July 24

An Italian communique states:

We captured the enemy's defences just below the summit of Mount Cimone and repulsed attempts to recapture trenches on Mount Zebia. We have completed the oceupntion of the Upper Tavagnolo and Pellegrino Valleys. AUSTRIAN CLAIMS. AMSTERDAM, July 24. An Austrian communique says :-~ There were stubborn and futile Italian attacks southward, of the Sugana Vallov at Paneveggio and Pellegrino. Four attacks on Monte Zebia failed. Repeated attacks were repulsed with the severest losses. Our naval air squadron bombed San Georgio and Monfalcone, and observed several largo fires.

POPE'S ATTITUDE.

» ABSOLUTELY IMPARTIAL."

NEW YORK, July 24.

The Rome correspondent of the New York " Times " states that a high official in the Vatican says the Pope is desirous that tlio world at large, particularlv Americans, should be convinced of hi? absolute impartiality in regard to the war.