WITH THE ITALIANS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3274, 13 December 1916, Page 17

WITH THE ITALIANS.

Italian official reports during tlio week state: —We repulsed an attempted attack on the village of Kano. There is intense artillery work on the Esiago Plateau and in the Val Sugana. Our air squadron dropped one ton and a-half of high explosives on the railway stations of Dattogliano Skopo. The enemy’s attempted surprise attack on positions northward of St. Catarina collapsed under fire. There is intense) artillery fire between Gorizia and the sea. Wo repulsed two successive attacks on the Carso. Our aeroplanes bombed aviation sheds at Prasceto and floating hangars at Trieste. Despite torrential rain on the Carso reciprocal artillery work is heavier. Wo repulsed an attack at Boscomalo. There is violent artillery work in the Adige Valley. We dispersed a long transport column. THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT. Signor Bosselli, at the reopening of the Italian Chamber, said that the whole country was now working on the production of munitions and guns, and Italy was well provided with those materials. Regarding the Adriatic, it had been decided, in conjunction with the Allies, as Italy’s sphere of influence, and tin's would assure the triumph of her nationality on the other side of the sea. Valona would form a jumping-olf point for Italy’s future commercial expansion. The financial position was favourable, and the Government would bo able to maintain the public credit until victory was secured. The Chamber overwhelmingly accepted Signor Bossclli’s motion to shelve for six months a Socialist pacifist resolution. Signor Bosselli urged the Chamber to do nothing to suggest that Italy was not heartily supporting the Allies. The Chamber, by 376 votes to 45, passed a vote of confidence in the Government, which Signor P>osselli demanded in order to reaffirm that Italy showed a united Signor Bosselli said that the country had the fullest confidence in the Allies, and was irrevocably determined to remain in cordial friendship with them till final victory. A resoluton was also adopted expressing detestation of the Belgian deportation.