ITALIANS ' FIRM RESISTANCE.
FIERCE MOUNTAIN .FJGHTING.
LACHRYMATORY AND EMETIC GAS SHELLS. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received December 7. 9.30 p.m.) LONDON, December 6. A semi-official report from Rome emphasises the splendid Italian resistance in,the mountain fighting on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Austrians lost 50 per cent, of their effectives. The earlier guns brought up opened fire with heavy,, shells, accompanied by a hail of lachrymatory and emetic gas shells; then mortars opened gaps *m the barbed wire. 'A. , J Masses of 'Austrian/ infantry advanced on the' Melette. -line- Most of the Attackers fell jbaCk m disorder under tjfte Italian , fire, but ; the Austrians riiade a desperate; effort'jat Mbnte TondeCar «artd forced a small Italian retirement. The battle fiercely at night, the eneriiy (making numberless .attacks without jj>egafrt 'to- life. Two !German brigades were! supporting tlie Austrian's. Altogether the I-J»lianS counted five divi. sions inte.QVljiilqiriietres.bf most, difficult, mountainous pountry. .:- ■ >■
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14473, 7 December 1917, Page 3
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149ITALIANS' FIRM RESISTANCE. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14473, 7 December 1917, Page 3
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