THE ITALIAN FRONT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17322, 23 May 1918, Page 5

THE ITALIAN FRONT

ENEMY TRENCH CAPTURED. COUNTER-ATTACK REPULSED. Australian and N.Z. Cabl. A-eolation ui R*uter. .. „ . , LONDON, May 21. Italian official: One of our storming parties on Sunday night captured portion of a trench at Caposile, and we heavily reputed a strong counter-attack in the morning. Allied airmen dropped eight tons of bombs on military objectives in the Val Sugana. INTENSE HOSTILE BOMBARDMENT. OFFENSIVE EXPECTED. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. T , , - v NEW YORK, May 21. The New lork Times Rome correspondent says that the enemy's bombardment is more intense in the mountain region, where an attack on a grand scale is expected momentarily. Italian aviators report a tremendous concentration of enemy troops and material. The weather is clearing, and this will enable the Austrian offensive to begin. The Italians are most confident of their ability to reiwl all assaults. LOCAL FIGHTING. ENEMY ATTACKS FRUSTRATED. TWO ITALIAN SUCCESSES. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and Renter. LONDON, May 21 (Received May 22, at 7.30 p.m.) An Italian official message states - We defeated the enemv. who twice attacked the southern slope's of Sa-ssorosso. Our thrust in the direction of Fener inflicted considerable Joss. We carried out a successful coup-de-main at Monte Soninoncia almost destroying the garrison and lines at Caposile. Allied airmen brought down nine .aeroplanes.