THE CONFLICT IN THE TYROL.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11582, 24 May 1916, Page 5

THE CONFLICT IN THE TYROL.

THE REGENT BATTLE. AUSTRIANS MAKE MASSED ATTACKS. STRATEGICAL POSITIONS CAPTURED. London, May 22 Austria’s Tryol offensive was preceded by tremendous artillery lire. Extraordinary exertions bad been expended in bringing up huge howitzers through tiie mountain passes. Rovereto and the vicinity were the scene of the heaviest lighting. One hundred thousand Austrians made massed attacks, winning at most bloody cost, the first Italian lines and Zugnatorta, an important strategical position oveilooking the main roads to Verona and Vicenaz. Although General Cadorna has here withdrawn his troops to rear positions, it is not expected "that the Austrians will be able to follow up through most difficult country in order to threaten the main army on the Isonzo. It is confidently believed that General Cadorna’s line generalship will make an effective counter stroke at the proper moment.

It is believed the offensive was politically inspired to quell widespread popular disaffection regarding short food, faigli prices and depression regarding the outcome of the war.

AUSTRIANS STILL ATTACKING. ITALIANS SPLENDID RALLY. THE WINGS HOLD. London, May 22. Rome reports that the Italians are rallying splendidly and bolding firmly on botii wings. It is believed 800,000 fresh troops and an enormous number of guns were brugbt up tor the offensive. The Austrians are c ontinually attacking, freely using poison gases,—Sydney Sun cable. 0M THE BANK OF THE ADIGE. A FIERCE ATTACK REPULSED. AUSTRIAN HEAVY LOSSES. Homo, May 23. A communique says:— A fierce enemy attack on the left bank of the Adige was repulsed with heavy losses. During the raid on Porto Gruaro, an enemy seaplane was brought down. w muni: aw jIET the rooks beware. GERMAINS HUNGERING FOR THEM. gamekeepers protest. GERMAN FOOD STOCKS RUNNING DOWN. Amsterdam, May 38, The latest suggestion to cope with the scarcity of meat is to shoot rooks Gamekeepers declare that the cost of snooting them is prohibitive, as they are only retailed at a mark apiece. According to the newspaper Yorwaerts horseflesh is selling at two and three marks per pound. Berlin, May 23.

A German official statement says that Batocke’s new food board is called the War Feeding Office. Batockes is empowered to dispose of all food stuffs, raw material and fodder in Germany, and also the regulation of the sale, consumption, expropriation, importation and exportation thereof. Geneva. May 23.

It is estimated that Germany’s oxen, which numbered 20 million before the war, are now eight million. A great numtier of horses and dogs have been eaten.

NEW ZEALANDER KILLED. FKHtfMWI London, May 23. - Lieut. John Stewart Richardson, of the Coldstream Guards, a resident of Hawke’s Bay, was killed in action.