ITALY'S CAMPAIGN
AUSTRIANS EXHAUSTED.
A CRISIS REACHED
(Times and Sydney Sun Services'.) LONDON, September 2,
Some Italian soldiers found on Austrian prisoners their commander's message stating that bpth officers and men were physically ' exhausted. The officers have been fighting since July, and are suffering from nervous breakdown. The message states that affairs had reached a crisis owing to their heavy losses.
General Cadorna concludes that this is evidence of moral depression in the Austrian army, and he .urges the Italians to persevere in their efforts to overcome the Austrian resistance, for its continuance is still probable owing to the strength of the enemy's positions. AUSTRIAN RETIREMENT. . DELIBERATE VANDALISM. ROME, September 3. (Received Sept. 3, at 10.20 p.m.) The Austrians have evacuated Rovereto, after destroying historic monuments. AUSTRIAN REINFORCEMENTS. GENEVA, September 3. (Received Sept. 3, at 10.20, p.m.) Two hundred thousand Austrian reinforcements, chiefly of the 1897 class, have been sent to the Tyrol and Trentino, with 80 new batteries.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 16480, 4 September 1915, Page 7
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