ON THE ITALIAN FRONT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10104, 11 October 1917, Page 5

ON THE ITALIAN FRONT.

AUSTRIAN COAST DEFENCES HELPLESS. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. LONDON, Oct. 9. An Dalian official message says that after an intense bombardment the enemy renewed his attacks on Costa Bella massif. Our artillery compelled him to withdraw. There have been local engagements at Bamgizza. ROME, Oct. 10. The Idea Nazionale's Berne correspondent reports:—A great Austrian War Council is being held on tho Isonzo front, the Archduke Conrad and the army commanders participating. The Austrian losses in jestcrday s fighting included ten machine guns. The Italian aerial supremacy is causing much anxiety. The Austrian coast defences are helpless against Italian attacks. AMBITIOUS PAN-GERMANS. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. AMSTERDAM, Oct, 9. The Pan-German Congress carried a resolution that Germany's frontiers must bo vastly extended east and west. It declared the military situation excellent, and tho naval situation would soon force England to sign a German peace.

ARMY STAFF CHARGES. (Router's Telegram.) LONDON, Oct. 9. General Sir Archibald Murray succeeds General Sir Archibald Hunter in the Aldershot command. General Hunter takes an important appointment in the War Office. ARGENTINE WHEAT HARVEST. LONDON, Oct. 9. The Argentine Government's forecast of the wheat crop is 6j million tons (roughly 235 million bushels). [Tho Argentine wheat crop in 1915-16 was just, over five million tons, in the previous year is was over live and a-half million tons.] NO GRAIN FOR BEER. OTTAWA. Oct, 9. Drafted men have been ordered to report on the 19th November and join the colours on tho I9tli December. Tho Government has decided to prohibit tho use of grain for beer manufacture. 'J he distilleries will be chiefly occupied in the manufacture of explosives. AUSTRALIA'S MILITARY EFFORT. Australian-New Zealand Gable Association. Received"October 11. 11.55 a.m. MELBOURNE, Oct. 11. OfliciaJ returns show that 315.000 Australians are on active servico abroad, and 18,000 are in training in Australia.