AUSTRIAN OFFENSIVE RESULTS IN RECAPTURE OF BERAT
■■ ■ - ' ITALIAN FORCES WITHDRAW TO IMPORTANT LINE. • itaiWta and MS. (Received 8.10 p.m.) LONDON, Ant. 29. " ; The Austriitns in the Balkans commenced an offensive on Thursday, and succeeded in recapturing Berat. The Italians have with- ., % '*Mnt to the Malakastra-Oafaglava-Cafaglumaka line. The French left , *iri,? has been withdrawn in conformity to the movement of the M©W The line now runs five miles south of Berat. The Malakastra W£i is important because it commands the harbour of Valona. It I'll that the .Italians retain, this position. Iff m , WASHINGTON, Auf. 29. t' : i essential that the Italians retain this position. Staff, confirms the Ipp WASHINGTON, A«f. 29. f General P. 0. March, Chief of the General Staff, confirms the ik*«t of the Italians in Albania, where the Austrians have recaptured !?m on the Semeni Biver. ; ' •■.«■ -.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16943, 31 August 1918, Page 7
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