THE WAR

North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13656, 26 August 1916, Page 6

THE WAR

ITALY^WAE. FURTHER PROGRESS MADE. AUSTRIAN POSITIONSOCCUPIED. (Per Cable—Press Association—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) ROME. August 24. A" Ttalian' communique states: We gamed new positions in the Fawn Alps and occupied a point in the Fosseueca Valley. 'l'lip enemy violently regained ( tllO position but was linnlly ejected. , ON THE ISONZO. ITALIANS NEARING TRIESTE. ; , AUSTRIAN DEFENSJYE LINKS , CAPTURED, , (Australian ami X.Z. Cable Association). Received August 2.3, 9.20 p.m. : LONDON,. August 2;3. An Exchange Telegraph message from Koine stales that,'the. Italians are fourteen miles from Trieste ami hold all the enemy second line 'anil portions of the , third line to. Monfalcd'ne. The combatants occupy opposing lines of heights. The Italians continue to make a'slow advance.