ITALY'S WAR.

North Otago Times, Volume CIII, Issue 13652, 21 August 1916, Page 2

ITALY'S WAR.

ON THE OARSO FRONT. "' SITUATION UNCHANGED.' ( AUSTRIAN BRUTALITY. (Australian and N.Z, Cable AEGbciatiou.) Received August 19, u.o p.m., LONDON, August 18. "' An Italian official message says: The situation at Gbrizia and on the Carso is unchanged. We raided -Villuora, taking some prisoners. ("litufcr'f Telegrams.") Received August 19, 5,5 p,m, BERNE, August 19, ' A wireless message says that the Austrian military, with cynical brutality, \ are exhibiting moving pictures of the' execution of Signor Battisti (the Trentin? deputy jn the Austrian Parliament who was captured fighting with' the' Italians). The picture showed the execution from the pinioning until the' body was riddled with bullets. The 'pie-'. hire is intended to strike terror into malcontents, and demonstrated the penalty for the opponents of the war. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) Received August 21,12.W a.m. ROME, August 20. Several Turk/fell battalions have re-' inforced tho Austrians 'northward and eastward of Gorizia.