TIDE NOW FLOWING AGAINST THE AUSTRIANS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16259, 19 June 1916, Page 6

TIDE NOW FLOWING AGAINST THE AUSTRIANS.

ITALIANS ADVANCING NORTH-EAST OF ASIAGO.

COSTLY ENEMY ATTACKS PROVE FAILURES.

Hiah Commissioner's Cabled Message.

(Received June 18. 6.5 p.m.) LONDON, JUNE 17 th^, Italian communique states: "Between the Adige and Astico there has been intense artillery activity. On the Sefcte Comuni Plateau after" ZZ t »«~* — to us. South-west o Astgo! a ter a heavy bombardment from Mount P au to Doscon, the enemv attacked in the direction of Mount Magnasoschi and between 2w summl o?M Tt A C ° Stly effortß the ene -died the NoTea! o?A emirl6 ', WaS dißl ° dged by a counter-attack. North-east of Asiago we advanced between Frenzela Valley and the Tne ri*ht^n OUn ? Zr" CuStel *° mbert ° «* -st of Martina A ? 7?? ° f ° Ur MlPme tr0 PS *«* P° Bitionß at Malga, Fossetta t£T T' *""? IO9S ° n the enen * and'capS 203 prisoners and six guns, four machine-guns and much material » An earlier communique stated: "Between the Adige and Brenta Rivers in the Eastern Trentino, the enemy yesterday made f™ tl£ and costly efforts to break down the Italian resistance. In the Lagarina Valley, south of Trent, on Thursday night, the enemy attempted 0 a surprise at Serraville and on the Coni Zugna. After three hours' Bevero fighting the enemy fled. On the PoSna Astico front! in the Lessini Alps, the enemy made night attacks at Campiglia. A reciprocal bombardment followed. On the Asiago Plateau, the enemy, in an estimated strength of 18 battalions, attacked between Heart Parix and Lemirle, but curtain-fire broke the attack, the enemy leaving pTes of corpses. Between the Adige and Brenta Rivers despi*te the I m > costly attempts to break our resistance, ***£ Zl£ hshed on the whole front." lU "SJy estao-