ITALIAN SUCCESS.
FORTIFIED POSTS TAKEN.
ENEMY USE GAS.
(Received October 19. 1 a.m.)
Rome, October 18.
The Italians have stormed fortified positions at Pragasina, an important advanced point of the fortified Riva group, in the difficult mountainous region of West Garda.
A communique says: " The action at Pragasina 'began on Tuesday night. Despite a heavy fire from the powerful batteries at Biva, we reached the entanglements in the fog, cut openings, and resumed the attack in the morning under rifle and artillery fire and asphyxiating bombs. We advanced beyond Pragasina to the heights dominating the Ledro Valley, where our troops solidly established themselves.''
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16052, 19 October 1915, Page 9
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