THE ITALIAN FRONT.

Otago Witness, Issue 3332, 23 January 1918, Page 21

THE ITALIAN FRONT.

Italian official messages state: Our artillery arrested an attack on a wide front at the brideghead at Caposile. In order to rectify our lino from northwards of Osteriaillepro to tho head of the Osilla Valley, we aovancled and gained considerable advantages, inflicting heavy losses. Wo entered the enemy trenches in the Obolarolo salient, and also extended our bridgehead eastward of Caposile, and captured some trenches. We repulsed counter-attacks in the regions of JMonto Asolono and Caposile, Wo repulsed a violent attack after a fierce struggle east of Caposile, inflicting heavy losses. The British batteries caused a big fire southward of Sernaglia. BritishTtalian official: The_ Italians successfully operated on the 14th inst. at Mount Asalon and Mount Spcnonoia Caposile, taking many prisoners. A Gorman official message states; Violent Italian attacks against the Austro-Hun-garians at Monte Asolone and Monto Pertica broke down. With heavy losses. General Lord, head of tho Italian War Mission, said that the expulsion of tho Austrians from tho Lower Piavo removes the possibility of an enemy surprise, and

makes further invasion of the Venetian Plain impossible.