REALISING POSSIBILITIES OF ITALIAN OFFENSIVE.

North Otago Times, Volume CVI, Issue 13975, 10 September 1917, Page 5

REALISING POSSIBILITIES OF ITALIAN OFFENSIVE.

'STRIKING DEATH-BLOW AT AUSTRIA. ;. \. \ ____ ■ RUSSIAN CIVILIANS FEAR GERMAN MENACE. ' ' ■ v \ PATHETIC APPEALS FOR NATIONAL : * . . UNITY. STARTLING REVELATIONS IN THE ARGENTINE. SWEDISH MINISTER AS GERMAN PUPPET. BRELIANT FREEH VICTORY AT * VERDUN. MR LLOYD GEORGE'S REVIEW OF WAR OUTLOOK. JPw OiM»—Preii Association—UM V ,-;yi'l.). ITALIAN OFFENSIVE THROUGH AUSTRIAN ' ■. EYES.

ENEMY MILITARY CIRCLES GREATLY ALARMED.

REALISING POSSIBILITY OF DEALING AUSTRIA MORTAL BLOW. r— ———1 CAPTURE OF THIRTY THOUSAND AUSTRIAN'S DURING RECENT OFFENSIVE.

(Australian and Xew Zealand Cable Association.) LONDON, September 7. An Italian official message says: Northward of Gorizia the enemy, having suffered heavily, is desperately resisting. (Australian and Router). A ROME, September 8. II Messagero slates that a most violent battle continues round the forts east of Gorizia... The Austriaus have already lost live divisions. The Agenzia Liberia says: "The Italian victories have greatly alarmed Austrian military circles. Military experts arc beginning to realise the possibility of a colossal effort tc deal Austria a. mortal blow. Exceptional measures arc being taken to bar the road to Vienna. All available troops are being sent to the Tolmino sector, where the Italians' next great effort is'expccted. (Australian and Router). Received September 9, at 0.5 p.m. LONDON, September 8. An Italian official report says: North-eastward of Gorizia the enemy lines of communication were subjected to an intense barrage fire. During the actual offensive the Italians captured 30,67.1 prisoners. AUSTRIANS CLAIM 'SUCCESSES AT HERMADA. . BIG BAG OF PRISONERS ALLEGED. (Australian and Reuterl Received September 9, at 11.5 p.m. ' x 'LONDON, September 8. An Austrian official report claims to have pressed back the Italians at Monte San Gabrielle, inflicting heavy losses. The Austrian also recovered the ground lost at Hermada sector and captured 6460 prisoners. • ...