QUARTER MILLION CAPTIVES.
ENEMY ASSERTION,
(Admiralty, Per Wireless Press.)
LONDON, November 9
A German official report states:— Our detachments, advancing along the mountain roads, have broken the resistance of the Italian An out-flanking movement cut off retreat of the Italians in the middle Tagliamento, between Tolmezzo and Gemona. Already we have , taken prisoner 17,000, including a t general, and taken 80 guns. Fighting has developed on the plain along the Li-
The Germans and Austrians are vigorously advancing. Despite the destruction of bridges they forced a crossing, and threw back the enemy to the west. The total captures include over 250,000 prisoners and 2300 guns.
venza.
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Northern Advocate, 12 November 1917, Page 3
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