AUSTRIAN FORGES MASSING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16010, 31 August 1915, Page 7

AUSTRIAN FORGES MASSING.

SUCCESS OF ALLIED AIR FLEET RUSSIANS PRESSED IN GALICIA. DASHING ATTACK BY ITALIANS. The Servians report encounters with, the Austrians across the Danube and the Save, The Austrians continue to mass troops on the frontier. Experts expect that the Austro<German invasion of Servia will begin within a few days, Germany is ' striving by every means to cause war between Bulgaria and her .neighbours. Details of the allied air raid on the German military camp in the Forest of Houthulet disclose that 60 aeroplanes took part in the raid, and four tons of explosives'were dropped on the enemy's barracks and depots- Several explosions and ' ' fires were caused. ' / The Austro=Germans are attempting to turn the Russian right wing by an offensive movement in the region of Wladimir Wolynski, north of the (ialician frontier, and in Eastern Galicia. The Russians have taken up new positions near Luzk, eastward of Wolynski, An Austrian communique claims that the Russians arc retreating along their entire front in this region. ' x ■ >" t ! The Italians are fiercely assailing the Austrian positions on the summit of Monte Rombon, in the Upper Isonzo Valley, which bars the way through the Predil Pass. By a dashing attack possession of a few more trenches was gained, but the enemy still holds the summit- The Austrians met the attack with determined resistance. Heavy stones were rolled down on the Italians. The Austrians have destroyed part of the railway in the Vol Sugano, along which the Italians are advancing towards Trent. ■