ITALIANS THROW BACK AUSTRIANS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10586, 13 February 1917, Page 5

ITALIANS THROW BACK AUSTRIANS.

FIERCE BATTLE IN MOONLIGHT.! Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. ! Received February 13, 11.30 a.in. ' ROME, Fob. 12. The Mcssagero’s correspondent says the Austrian attacks eastward of Gorizia began in 'brilliant moonlight at three in the morning on a ilvo-kilometro front between San Marco and Santa Catorana. The defenders evacuated the front trenches and in half an hour delivered massed counterattacks with the bayonet. The majority of the Austrians in the trenches were killed. Furious hand-to-hand lightinglusted till dawn. The Austrians employed picked troops. The Italian losses were comparatively slight. FIGHTING ON THE ONEISTE'K. Australian-Ntf\v Zealand Cable Association. Received February 13, 9 a.in. LONDON, Feb. 12. A wireless Russian official message says the enemy, under cover of a snow storm, attacked northward of Kisolin, and penetrated the trenches. They were driven out. The enemy crossed the ice on the Dniester and pressed back the Russian Held posts. A counter-attack regained the positions. French minor successes. Auatrudisn-New Zealand Cable Association LONDON, Feb. 11. _ A French communique statesl here is moderate genera! artillery activity. \Ve carried out successful air operations against factories and blast furnaces in j-orraine. Wo bombed also the aerodromes at Colmar and Zeebrugge. Received February 15, 9 a.m. LONDON. Feb. 32. A French communique records minor sueCVS.SOS. including two coups de main, in the j Argonne sector and at Hill 504 respectively, wherein prisoners were taken. The French air squadron bombed ine railway stations at V enay, Dun mr Meuse, i and Athies. German claims. Received February 13, 10.50 a.m. 1 LONDON, Fob. 12. V wireless German official message says: We repulsed an English a Rack eastwards of Armeniiores and south of La Basse C anal. We reoulsod six night attacks between Series and the A acre. The assailants wore, snow shirts, and sustained heavy losses in hand-to-hand lighting. We evacuated -trenches south-east of the Serre before the English attacked them. V\ e advanced at Duma and Kiselin. , HAIG CAPTURES TRENCHES. \ \u-rralian-New Zealand Gable Association LONDON, Feb. 12. ■ Air Douglas Haig reports:—We captured . la strong system of trenches on the southern j joot of Sene Hill on a- three-quarters of a ! , iilo front. We took prisoner 215, which j e\ceeds the total of our casualties. >\e 1 ih’ove back the enemv south of Saillv Sanlisol and entered trenches in the neighbour- ’ hoki of Pys, La-Rassoe, N'enve (Wapello . iind Fauquissaat. NO COAL IN DENMARK. 1 AustraJian-Ncw Zealand Cable Association. I 1;,., od February 13. 10.10 a.m. 1 COPENHAGEN, Feb. 12. . The coal famine throughout Denmark e (evere. The strictest economy is being en- , bre'd Some cities have stopped Uierr supA m 0 f gas and electricity. The situation ts • v |so acme in Norway, bur it is anticipated the first; loads will arrive in the spring from, the Sjiitzcnborgon mines, which conic tit five million tons. A. NEWSPAPER’S CIRCULATION. (London Times’ Telegrams). Received February 13, 0 a.m. LONDON, Fob. 12. j Raising the price of 1-ho Times has j p,'i,K¥ieally not affected the circulation. In of further restrictions oi paper siipp&ios the paper desires to restrict si>, circulation iind urges ino oountr> Ul reestablish the practice oi circulating a. uingle copy amongst several iarni--1 lie's. The price will he raised to Iw oj pence on February 19.