ENEMY GIVES NO RESPITE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 1016, 19 November 1917, Page 5

ENEMY GIVES NO RESPITE.

ITALIANS ANNIHILATE MASSED ATTACKS, LONDON, Nov. 17. Mr Jeffries writes from the Italian headquarters: Tin- enemy are . desperately attacking, and the Italians are doggedly insisting in the region where they fought the great defensive battles of 1916 and amid the last resting place of their comrades. They are determined not to yield those tombs or allow the enemy to force an entrance to the plains. The enemy is using [resb reserves and giving no respite. The Italians are almost annihilating the massed attacks and at Monte _ Xonso they threw back' an' entire division. Montes Kior, Cast el umj Clomberto are the main bulwarks of the defence and remain firm. Venice is rapidly emptying, and only 20.000 of the inhabitants remain. All removable works of art are gone, and the ducal palaces are stripped and most of the ! shops are closed. The remaining inhabitants are cheerful and confident." British monitors are participating in tho defence of the Piavo and are bombarding the enemy at the river mouth. I fine discipline and perfect ORDER. . LONDON. Nov. 17. An Italian semiofficial report speaks of the line discipline and perfect order characterising the retirement of the naval gurusons on the right wing. I hey saved precious war.material, which now confronts the enemy in the new positions. they re--1 pulsed attempts at crossing below Ucveclo.li ; the Italian naval forces were constantly protecting this flank, and repeatedly bom--1 bardod the enemy rafts attempting to cross the Piavo. s ITALIAN OFFICIAL MESSAGE. LONDON, Nov. 17. An Italian official message says: Ihe enemy, not considering the losses, renewed attacks on the Asiago plateau to the spa between Sctto Tuol and San Andreudi Barbarano The encmv forced a passage under the protection of a most violent artillery (ire, and crossed to the right bank at to- • lina and Fagare, Our artillery destroyed the enemy at Folina. Wo took 300 snrvivors prisoners. NVc henvily attacked the greater number which crossed the I'agare, taking 600 prisoners. Our artillery shelled the Vest, hindering their return to the other bank. Tbe enemy at. Zenuon is being closed it, a restricted zone. THE GERMAN REPORT. \\ " LONDON, Nov. 16. , A wireless German official report says: We captured several hill positions northo eastward of Gallio on both sides of the d Brer.ta village and captured Cismon. There i- is intense artillery activity on the Lower (I Piavo. The Hungarians took 1000 prisoni- ers on the west bank of the Piuve near the Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. I LONDON, Nov. 17. '• * A wireless German official message says: Despite <a stubborn defence the Austro-Ger-mans climbed Monte Prarolan between Brent* and the Piavo river, and took 800 prisoners. ... nr . Received November 19 IL2O a.m !r LONDON, Nov. 18. n A wireless German ofliciai message saya. )0 Strong Italian forces fruitlessly attempted n to capture the heights north-eastward of Asiago,