REPORTS FROM THE ENEMY.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14392, 3 September 1917, Page 3

REPORTS FROM THE ENEMY.

•lAdmiralty intercept^.— WlreJess Press.. .-.' LONDON, September 2 .An Austrian official report states i The Italian thrust is more powerful that .hitherto/' '■> ■ • .■.-.•<!•• .••. , • ■■< ■■-.■■> -\

The report claims", that the Austrians impulsed attacks at Bainsizza and 'Monte Sangabnelle, and also claims that they defeated' aittacks near <joriz,ia, Graziana, and San Marco.

The ropprfc adds : Ou. August 30 two. strong attas'kfe. .north-west of Kal were, broken. Wotv^epulsed massed attacks* near ,J?o«Jles2)emadond and Britof. The,, Italißtel eiiteVod.- oui'^ trenches on Monte Sangabriellei,!-' but our, ; ; counter- thrust drove th'em-out. Our prisoners now total lO.OQOi'. Enemy airmen have thrice bombed Trieste in the past 48 hours.

A later, official report claims thaty; -iithe; •: Austrians,. . repulsed strong italiaii ;|ttteicJks north/wards of • Kal and; Gabrtale^(and%aptui#d trenches, -.east.. mtrd'ofi*~€j^£ia.' -j -.-:«•::*:",• '■:..••■'■'■''" ■• /•;•■"■

1 '; A Geinnanvjp'nicial report mys : ■. The French secured initial >! ;}jsucceßses' near Hurtebise Farm. ' Our %v <!ounter- | thrust threw the. enemy back.; ; W© .gained ia ;, hill, position .north-east-, wards of Focsani. •