ITALIAN DRIVE

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9756, 4 September 1917, Page 7

ITALIAN DRIVE

COUHTER-ATTACKS REPULSED POSITIONS EXTENDED AND A HEIGHT GAINED. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright Aus. and NZ. Cable Assn, and Renter. (Received September 3, 8.6 p-m.) LONDON, September An Italian official report states: We repulsed counter-attacks on the southern edge of the Bainsizza Plateau, tbe northern slopes oi" Monte San Gabrieli©, and eastward of Gorizia. We extended our gains in the Bestovizza Valley, and recaptured a position 3500 metres in height in the upper Zdbru Valley. AUSTRIANS FIGHT DESPERATELY THAT AAN CIRCLING MOVEMENT DEVELOPING. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received September 3, 9 p.m.) ROME, September 3. Three hundred Austrians wore completely isolated at Brestovizza Valley for twelve days. They fought desperately, but eventually a bayonet charge ousted them. This is typical of tho Austrians’ resistance on the Carso, hut steady advance continues towards San Gabnelle, and the encircling movement is developing uninterruptedly, despite picked troops and furious counter-attacks. BOMBS DROPPED ON TRIESTE Aus. wid N.Z. Cable Assn, and Beuter, (Received September 3, 9.46 p.m.) • LONDON, September 3A wireless Austrian official message states: Tho Italians dropped seventy bombs on Trieste. DISSATISFACTION WITH REICHSTAG PAN -GERMAN EFFORTS FOR DISSOLUTION. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received September 3, 11.45 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, September 3. Tho Gorman pan-Germans are making an effort to dissolve the Reichstag. Tho leading Junker newspapers declare that the Reichstag does not represent tho people, and are organising a campaign in , favour of a dissolution or a general election of the Reichstag. Its principal offence consists in its peace resolution. PanGerman organisations are deluging Dr ilichaolis, the Chancellor, and General rou Hindenhurg with, resolutions denunciatory thereof. QBEENSLANDJHEARERR HAVE RESUMED WORK. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright BRISBANE, September 3. The shearing dispute has been settled. The men are resuming work to-day.

LABOUR AND FOOD PRICES

bNUUUII Mil If • WWW l IUWhW A DEMAND AND A THREAT. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received September 3, 11.45 p.m.) LONDON, September 3. The National Conference of Engineering and Allied Trades, representing 200,000 mb embers, passed a resolution at Leeds that the price of necessaries must be reduced by half by the middle of October, otherwise immediate action will be recommended, NORWEGIAN FOOD SUPPLIES OUTLOOK TOT DARK. By Teisgraph—Frees Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received September 3j 11.45 p.m.) CHRISTIANIA, September 3, The “Social Demobraten” states that Norway has foodstuffs for only one month. The import prospects are very dark, and the paper urges the Government to seize private stocks and control the distribution, i.W.W. CONVICTIONS THIRTY -BIGHT PERSONS SENT TO GAOL. By Telegraph— Proas Association—Copyright (Received September 3, 11.10 p.m.) SYDNEY, September 3. Three more members of the I.W.W. have beeil sentenced to six months' imprisonment each for being members of an unlawful association. Thirty-two persons have been similarly convicted at Broken Hill. AIR RAID ONJKENTISH COAST CASUALTIES BELIEVED TO BE SMALL. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable' Association. (Received September 3, 11.10 p.m.) LONDON, September 3. A British official report states that hostile .aeroplanes crossed the East Kent coast at 11,15 last night, and flew seawards a tew minutes later. A few bombs wore dropped. The casualties sire believed to be small. SWISS CHOCOLATE EXPORTS DIVIDED BETWEEN BELLIGERENTS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z Cable Association. (Received September 3, 8.5 p.m.) PARIS, September 3. Switzerland has agreed to reduce the exportation of 46,000 quintals of chocolate to the Central Powers to 24,000, the surplus being diverted to the Allies, GERMAN ESCAPEES RECAPTURED Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received September 3, 8.5 p.m.) LONDON, September 2, Eleven German escapees have been recaptured.