ITALIAN WAR

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume L, Issue 175, 27 October 1917, Page 5

ITALIAN WAR

ENEMY IN GREAT STRENGTH

STRONG ITALIAN RESISTANCE. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association,.! LONDON, Oct. 25. Correspondents on the Italian front state t'hat Austria is., attacking with almost her-whole army, and with import- . ant German units. The enemy artillery has been reinforced by several hundred guns-. Nevertheless the Italian resistance is formidable, and the means at the Italians' disposal, are greater than those - of the enemy. Moreover, the enthusism of the Italian troops is immense.'*

ITALY OtURMIfiEQ

' ENTHUSIASTIC SCENE IN THE CHAMBER. Aa&tr&Ji&a *nd N.Z. Cable Association.) ROME, Oct. 25. There was an enthusiastic scene in the Chamber when the Minister of War, Signor Giardeno,- called attention to the fact that Germans had joined ST Austrians in the heavy onslaught. He said: "The Italian armies are ■"fully prepared. Our losses in the August offensive were remarkably small. It is difficult to know whether the Austro-German attack is. political or military. Whatever may happen in Russia or elsewhere the enemy will never tread our sacred and inviolablesoil."

FRANCO-BRITISH REINFORCEMENTS

LARGE QUANTITIES OF GUNS AND MUNITIONS. (Australian and N'.Z. Cabi» Association.) (Rec. Oct. 27, 9.5 a-m.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 26. sMie Italian Embassy has received official advices that Franco-British, reinforcements are arriving on the Italian front 'by train from France, and also large quantities of grins and munitions.

SCENE OF THE ATTACK DESCRIBED

NEAREST ROUTE TO ITALIAN . - TERRITORY CHOSEN. ATu/tiraliari and N.Z. Cabl» Ajts«w*<Hwm. ■ LONDON, Oct. 26.' The Daily News correspondent recently on th e Italian front, says that the main Wows of the Austro-German attack 'ell in the neighbourhood' of Plizzo and Tolmino, where the' Italian advance has been least marked since the Isohzo campaign commenced. Thus, the shortest cut for a* raid into Italian territory for the purpose of impressing German, public opinion has been chosen. Unfortunately, the point south of Tolmdno is .^important, strategically, because if the enemy puslf down the right bank of the river on heights to the "water's 1 edge the recent Italian' gains on the Bainsizssa. Plateau must be jeopardised-... The strip of country skirting the'river lends itself to defence, and General Gadbrna has not tooen surprised, so. there are good reason? for' hoping that General Cadorna will soot "bring- thV attauokeT* to a standstill.

ITALIAN RETIREMENT

EVACUATION OF. BALNSZIZZA PLATEAU PROVIDED EOR (Rec. Oct. 27, 11.35-a.m.) .., LONDON, Oct. 26. An Italian official' messages says:— Powerful enemy forces continued the offensive on our left wing oil the Julian Front. We have withdrawn our boundary line between Mont Maggiore "and .westward of"Auzza and' provided for the evacuation of the Plateau.

GERMAN Rf PORT

30,000 PRISONERS CLAIMED. INCLUDING 700 OFFICERS; (Rec. Oct". 27, 12.35 p.m.) . LONDON, Oct. 26. ■ The northern wing of the second Italian army is retiring. We are advancing beyond Karfreit and are already fighting at many places in Italian territory. The prisoners" are now»30,000, of whom 700 are officers. The booty includes three hundred guns.

POLITICAL CRISIS

NO CONFIDENCE MOTION CARRIED. NO WEAKENING OF WAR. EFFORT. (Rec. Oct. 27, 11.35 a.m.) ROME, Oct. 26; ■ The Chamber by 314 to' 96 rejected the motion of confidence in the Government. The fall of the Cabinet has been anticipated for some time. The Premier is upwards of 80 and has lost vigour; moreover there is dissatisfaction regarding the food question. New party combinations in the Chamber rendered the position of the Ministry precarious. The crisis' does not imply any weakening concerning the war.

GERMAN DECORATIONS RETURNED

ANOTHER EXPLORER IN PROTEST (Rec. Oct. 27, 10.<5 a.m.) CHRISTIANIA, Oct. 26. ■Captain Svardrup, the Arctic, explorer, following Captain Amundsen's example, has returned his. German decorations as a prote&t against German, atrocities at sea. DISTRESS IN SERBIA. , FIFTY THOUSAND STARVING. TERRIBLE CONIHTEOiNS. FOOD RIOTS IN AUSTRIA-HUN-GARY. «.n# N.Z. o*bl* 4«*«M»i»t»3a WASHINGTON, Oct. 25. Rome advices state that 50,000 Serbians are starving. Many thousands of others are experiencing awful sufferings owing to insufficient rations, particularly in. the Monastir district. The American Red Cross „people report that great political confusion prevails owing to ignorance of the Allies' plans. They also state that serious food riots occurred at Budapest, Vienna, and Prague. Soldiers fired on the crowd in one city, killing foi ; ty and wounding 150 women and children. NO DOUBT ABOUT IT. "Do yon mean to tell me, Mri Wise, that you get year \*ashirig spotless without using' a : washihg board?" "Mo»t certainly I do; I never use a washing board now. I nse Easy Monday Laundry Help instead. It makes clothes snow-white without rubbing, and doesn't' injure the finest fabrics. " . packet contains coupon for £IOO cash prize;