WITH THE ITALIANS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16752, 21 July 1916, Page 5

WITH THE ITALIANS

—* / FIGHTING IN SEVERAL QUARTERS.

ITALIANS GAIN GROUND. Australian and N.Z Cable Association. ROME, July 19. An Italian official report stales that on Monday night there was intense artillery work in the Ledro Valle\. Strong enemy detachments made a\i attack on Pasubio, where they weie repulsed with heavy loss. Yesterday enemy aitillery fire on our position in the Lagar ; n<x Valley "was effecthely replied to. On the Upper Posina, after' artillery preparation, the Italians renewed their attacks on Corno del Oost, and the enemy battenei did not reply to the bombardment';, afternards, however-, beginning a heavy " rafale " fire. The Italians, however, succeeded in getting new pobitions on the rocky slopes of the mountain. M. BATTISTI'S DEATH. HTS ACTUAL END. The Times. ROME, July 19. T,r. Battist', the deputy lor Trent in the Awti a>l Ppiliament (who, it v,aa alleged, had been epptured by the enemy and executed as a ti.rtor), vas seriously wounded when fight'ng as an Italian officer, and committed suicide rather than fa!' nito Austrian lwnd«. The Vustrians held a mock treason trial ovei- his body and hanged it Fiuious indignation, together with a demand for reprisals, is general throughout Italy.