ITALIANS STRIKING HARD.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17105, 10 September 1917, Page 5

ITALIANS STRIKING HARD.

BESPEBATE EESISTANCE BY AUSTRIANS FIEECE FIGHTING IN PftQGKESS LULL ON THE WEST FRONT SITUATION IN RUSSIA COUNTEE-EEYOLUTIONAEY MOVEMENT SPREADING BAPIDLY MinSTEEIAL CHANGES IN FBANCE Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright Australian and New Zealand Cable Aseoc'ation.

THE ITALIAN FRONT

AUSTRIANS" SEVERE LOSSES. DESPERATE FIGHTING. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter. LONDON, September 7. Italian official i North-eastward of Goriria the, enemy, haying suffered heavily, are desperately roasting. INTENSE BARRAGE FIRE. , OVER THIRTY THOUSAND PRISONERS.

LONDON, September 8. (Received Sept. 9, at 5.5 p.m.) An Italian message says: North-east-ward of Gorizia the enemy's lines and communications were subjected to an intense barrage fire. We took prisoner during the actual offensive 30,671 men. VIOLENT BATTLE IN PROGRESS. ALARM IN AUSTRIA, TROOPS SENT TO TOLMTNO SECTOR. ROME, September 8. (Received Sept. 9, at 5.35 p.m.) The Messagero states that a most violent battle continues round the forts east of Gorizia. The Austrians have already sacrificed five divisions, _ The Agenzia Liberia says the Italian victories have greatly alarmed Austrian military circles, which are beginning to realise the possibility of a colossal effort to deal Austria a mortal blow. Exceptional measures have been taken to bar the road to Vienna, and all the available troops have been sent to the Tolmino sector, where the Italians' next great effort is expected. AUSTRIAN SUCCESSES CLAIMED LOST GROUND RECOVERED. * LONDON, September 8. (Received Sept. 9, at 11.20 p.m.) In an official message, the Austrians claim that they have pressed back the Italians at Monte San Gabrielle, inflicting heavy losses.' They also claim to have recovered the ground lost in the Hermada sector, and that they captured 6460 prisoners.