THE ITALIAN REVERSES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 1012, 2 November 1917, Page 5

THE ITALIAN REVERSES.

ENEMY PEACE PROPAGANDISTS AT WORK. ITALIAN PREMIER’S MESSAGE. I /Australian-New Zealand On bio Association. | LONDON, Oct. 31. |i An Italian official message says: There | -were engagements yesterday _ a.mongst tno j! Sandanieli, Zia. and Fniili hills, and along the Ledra canal at Pasian, Schiavonesco j| and Pozzuolo del Fruili. The braterj \ of our countering units permitted the other B troop's to continue a movement towards the b new line. ,_ ~ . ... Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. | LONDON, Oct. 51. ; A German official message says: Our | | movements along the C’arnic Alps continue I in accordance with plans. LONDON. Nov. 1.

A wireless German official message says: There have been successful engagements on Tagliamento plain. ' Our prisoners have increased to 120,000. and 1000 guns have been captured. , . Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. ROME, Nov. 1.

r After declaring that Mackensen's Gormong . had brutally dostrovod Italian property in IM.he invaded districts the Socialist paper jl Popolo d'ltalia calls upon the new GovII ernmeni to sequestrate all German property, |l -mid prohibit Germans and Austrians in Italy ;.. from travelling. It is expected that wholei =ale internment will take place shortly. ; Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. ROME, Oct. 31.

Critics point out that General Cadornas Pjltui is to chock the enemies' advanco by establishing his forces in defensive positions, where they can break the force of the Anstro-German onslaught before initiating a counter offensive, thereby following Joffte's tactics on the Marne. , , Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. ROME, Oct. 31.

Signor Orlando telegraphed to Mr Lloyd George:—"The heart of the Italian people boats firm in this hour of their greatest trial. They re-«flirm their solidarity in the common strugg'Je. Our spirit does not. waver. If the <>nemy reckons on the weakening of our i.uternal resistance he is achieving quite , a contrary result, for necessity will untite the strength of our nation.'' THE BAIIUSIZZA BATTLE. 30,000 GERMANS KILLED. Augtr»Han-Nflw 7«nland Cabl» Aasoci&tion. Received Noivcmbor 2, 10.5 a.m. Skew york, Nov. i._ Thirty thousand Germans were killed in the Bainsizza battla. BRITISH BATTERIES SAVED. UNFORGETTABLE SCENES ON THE LINE OF RETREAT. Received November 2, 11.10 a.m. LONDON, Nov. 1. Mr Ward Price n vports from the Italian headquarters that all the British batteries were saved by great efforts on the part oi the oflieers and men. who endured great hardships, and were . hampered by jack of transport. Unforgetllavble scenes were witnessed during the' Second Army's retreat. The sky was lit up by flares from _ the ammunition depots, :»ntd stores and bridges were blown up. in u teeming downpour of rain. ROME, Nov. 1. The Mcssagero announces that the Third Army managed to sa,ve rich stores of munitions' and gun s froim the C'arso. The Germans have already committed atrocities in Fruili ivhich the Italians will not forget. Reports came from all the leading towns of Italy of spontaneous demonstrations by patlriots and confidence of the entire population. Naples participated in a reraai kablo demonstration. Thousands of men -over ago begged the military authorities to accept them for service. ELUDING THE ENEMY. Received Novel hbor 2, 1.20 p.m. liOHDON, Nov. 1. An Italian official message says:— Our troops are ellmling the enemy s plan by rapidity joi their movements and the resist a ace 6$ the covering units. They effec tvd their withdrawal to the Tagliament ia> river despite the most difficult conditions and with the third army nearly . complete. ALLIED REINFORCEMENTS A.RRIIVE. Telegram. 1 Received November 2, 1.20 p.m. WASHINGTON, Nov. I. The Italian 'Embassy announces that British and French reinforcements have arrived on the Tagliamento. GERMANY'S~CLAIM. HUGE CAJPTURES OF MEN AND MATERIAL. Received" November 2, 1.20 p.m. LONDON, Nov. 1. \ A wireless Carman official report, says: We stormed, the bridgeheads of Dignano and Codroipo, and penetrated positions eastward of the lower Tagliamento. The Austro-Hunfes.rian.S advanced from the Isonzo against the fust of the enemy crossing I near Latisana. Sixty-thousand Italians, cut off and ont-llanlced, laid down their arm-. Several h'tmdred guns' were captured. \Ye have now taken ISO.OCX) prisoners and 1500 guns. HELP FROM AMERICA. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. WASHII JGTON, Oct. 31. The Government has loaned Italy 230 ) millions. President, Wil !on discussed the matter with his Cabinet, % iho agreed to pro-

■ vide coal, foodstuffs, munitions, and oilier assistance. i . . Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. LONDON, Oct. 31. The Pall Mall Gazette says the collapse of the Italian left wing was largely due to lan enemy pacifist propaganda, which made venous inroads. General Cadorna knew the ,'w.stro-Germans wore arriving at Tolmino, i >u y was unaware of the widespread propa,,.ul(|.', until the 24th, when too late to prevent "a i etiremom. It was the disaffection of a part °f the Second Army which compelled a n\‘reat along the whole front. HERTLING as CHANCELLOR. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. AMSTERDAM, Oct. 31. 'Hie pan-Germans are dissatisfied _ with Tlertling', particularly because be is a V.avariam and a Catholic, who has sympathLed witih Austria and opposed increased armaments before the war. 1 lie Reichstag ■ vas in nn way consulted in regard to the iiippointmeiit. ‘Berlin reports state that : lertling refuses to take the Uiancellorslnp . because he is unable to secure a majority in i 'he Reichstag. Other candidates are Prince . liatzfeldt. Count Brockdorff. Knehlmann, 1 1. and Posadonvsky.