ITALY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 161, 5 July 1918, Page 5

ITALY

OPERATIONS ON LOWER PIAVE ANOTHER ITALIAN ATTACK. jAustralian and N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter ) LONDON, July 4. An Italian official report says: On the 2nd inst. we conducted a j series of thrusts on the lower Piave against an obstinate resistance, and ; owr partially flooded country. We gained ground and captured 1900 prisoners and many machine guns and trench mortars. We repulsed a. counter-attack northwest of Monte Grappa, where we took prisoners 25 officers and 596 men, and captured many machine guns and much material. , French partie 3 conducted a successful coup-de-main in the Zocchi region, j on Asiago Plateau. | The Italian operations on the lower I Piave--aimed at clearing out the en;'- j my by a concentric advance from the j west, south, and east). Already an i advance of between 2000 and 3000 | yards had cleared two-thirds of the j whole area, and by Tuesday morning heavy fighting was going on. | One of the objects of the push is to shorten and straighten the line, and have a considerable number of troops, possibly a whole 'division, for reserve. Incidentally it removes Venice a further three miles out of effective gun ; range. j AN AUSTRIAN COMMUNIQUE- ! (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter ; (Admiralty per Wireless Press.) LONDON, July 4. An Austrian official reports says:— was bitter fighting all day at th " mouth of the Piave, the enemy boing nowhere successful except for a slight earn .of territory near Ohiesannoita. An enemy attempt ,to land near Revedolin, supported by naval forces, broke down. / . BRITISH RAID AT. CATTARO. 'Australian arid N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter. > -jONDON, July 4. Th - Admiralty reports: — British aeroplanes heavily bombed the enemy oase at Cattaro. Ships were set on fire and a submarine was' struck. ARREST OF SINN FEINNERS. (Rec. July 5. 10.10 a.m.) . LOiNDON, July 4. The police of the South of Ireland are actively arresting Sinn Fedners, and seizing arms. They raided the houses of six prominent Sinn Feimers and seized rifles, ammunition, and Volunteer uniforms.

HOLLAND AND GERMANY

POTATOES FOR BELLIGERENTS /Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Rec. Julv 5, 9-5 .a.u:.) AMSTERDAM, July 4. The Handelsblad announces that Holland will probably a ; gr e to send three thousand waggons of new potatoes to Germany in exchange for fifty thousand: tons of coal and adds that it is understood that Britain has agreed to the transaction. She receives the same quantity of Dutch potato iK.

UNDER GERMAN RULE

BELGIUM'S WAR CONTRIBUTION INCREASED. | {Australian and N.Z. Gable Association.) !(R-ec. Julv 5. 9.4 a.m.) AMSTERDAM.. July 4. Germany is raising Belgium's war .contribution to 60,000.000 francs ■monthly, equivalent to 750 francs per i head. . <