ITALIAN FRONT

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 9999, 17 June 1918, Page 6

ITALIAN FRONT

ENEMY ATTEMPT ON DEFENCES

TWICE HURLED BACK WITH HEAVY LOSSES.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Aua. and N.Z, Gable Ar-sn. and itcuter.

(Received. June 16, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, June 14.

Italian official: Early on the morning of the 13th, after intense artillery preparation, tho enemy attempted to iorco our defences in the Tonalo Pass, 'munching an infantry attack on <*th.o Monticcdo ridge, immediately north and south ox an important road. Our firm resisimu'O broao the «nomy s impetus

on our advanced lines. hater our coun tor-attack unci deadly artillery coaccMLirutioii stopped the enemy and definitely drove iimi buck. JLnirmg cne nignt our barrage fire promptly crushed a renewed attack northward di tbo -road. The enemy’s particularly to ids supports at the rear, were very heavy. VV e, took i&) -prisoners belonging to four regiments.

LXIPOETANCE OF ENEMY'S IM,- • FEAT.

Renter's Telegrams. (Received Juno 16, 5.5 p.m.) ~ LONDON, Juno 15. An Italian semi-omcial messagestates that tuo number of prisoners taken illumln-atcs tho importance of t:ie enemy's dere.-„t yesterday. Tho object was to break through, into tie Camajca Valley, the first day's objectivu being Porno do Ligno, and the greatest precautions were takon to i-ifeeo a s-urprisa. The infantry -was conveyed to tho lino at the last moment "in motor lorries. The entire divieion was flung into action, according to the latest German assaulting tactics, against the slopes of the Cady bumiurt.. Tho storming parties were, nearlv ..everywhere crushed -under,..a bail of shrapneL The enemy gained a looting on only three advanced isolated Italian posts, from which they were driven, out hy counter-attacks. HEAVY ARTILLERY FIRING ON VARIOUS SECTORS. Aits, and N.Z. Cable Asan. aTid Eenter. (Received June 16, 11.35 p.m.) LONDON, June 15. Italian official: There is - intensified artillery-firing from the Lagarina Valley to the sea, and extremely vicious artillery-firing to the eastward of tb? Breanta and the Middle Piave. British aeroplanes, on the morning of the 13th. dropped eleven hundred kilogrammes of explosives on Cattaro, a 1 though heavily attacked hy aircraft. They were also attacked hy enemy chasers, hut returned undamaged. The iving of Italy ha<j received the Cr.cch-Slovak corps, which, is now in readiness to fight for Italy, A MAGNIFICENT RESISTANCE. ovft S.Z. Cable Association. (Received June 16, 11.5 p.m.) LONDON, June 15. offensive has begun'"hy a h"«T-v attack at Asiago. The Italians arc; resisting magnificently. GERM FLEET WILL BE COMPELLED TO GTVB BATTLE. l::?!i-nl'an anrl'"X.Z. Cable Association. (Received June 16, 5.5 p.m.) •LONDON, June 14. Hivj'ish naval critics have forecasted Ot.i: the German Fleet will shortly bo f/i:---ielled to give battle. TRAITORS JH_ ENGLAND GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL AR* .RESTED. FRAUDS -IN. MUNITIONS DEPARTMENT. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received Juno 16, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, June 14. In connection with the Jonas case, Charles Vernon, a prominent Government official,- has been, arrested while on a holiday at Newquay, He is English. - - . ..,....-.. JCupferberg, a man of German parentage, and director of the munitions firm of "VVillesden, has been sentenced to ihree years' imprisonment for frauds on tho Ministry--of Munitions; and Rcnrdon, inspector of munitions, to eighteen months' imprisonment for assisting in tho fraud.

REPATRIATED SOLDIERS ARRIVE IN LONDON. Australian and N.Z. Cahla Asjodation. (Received Juno T 6, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Juno 14. Expatriated soldiers from Swrtzer- - land have arrived in. London, including the following Australians t Captain 1). Wells, Lieutenants W. D. Thomasson, and A. Bent, with twenty-seven, men. DISTURBED AUSTRIA '_lN UPHEAVAL IMMINENT. Australian and TT.Z. Cable Association. (Received June 16, 6.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, June 14. Rumours from Europe suggest that an upheaval ia threatening in Austria. The riots in Vienna aro reported to be lerious. WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE SUPPORTED BY WILSON. Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association. NEW YORK Juno 14. President Wilson, in a letter to the leader of tho women's suffrago moves aaent, said ho endorsed tho national ipomen's 8-uffrage amendment,, and hopes it will poos tho Senate this sea. Bion, adding:—"l agree without roser. vation, fully and sincerely that tho democrat] o reconstruction of tho world which wo aro determined to bring about at any cost, will ho incomplete and inadequate until tho women are admitted to the suffrage." President Wilson paid a tribute to the women's war work, saying the war tould not he fought without them, or She sacrifices endured. It wae high 'ime our debt of gi-atitudo to thorn liould bo acknowledged and paid.