ITALIAN CAMPAIGN

Southland Times, Issue 17793, 24 July 1916, Page 5

ITALIAN CAMPAIGN

A PURIOUS ATTACK. UPON MARSHAL VON HXNDENBURQCOLOSSAL LOSSES. (By Telegraph—Press Assn. (Australian &- N.Z. Cable Association.) UOMJ3, July 21. Received .Inly 22, 6 p.in. A furious attack has been made upon Marshal Von Hindenburg's progress for several days, causing colossal losses. The fall of Brody and Stanisiau is imminent. The Austrians have decided not to defend Lemberg. .„ ITALIANS PROGRESS. (Ileuter’s Telegrams.) ROM?:, July 22. ,■ Received July 23, 5.5 p.m. Communique: The Italians captured Rolle Pass and secured other successes, completing the possession of Valone mountain. AN AUSTRIAN REPORT. AMSTERDAM, July 22. Received July 23, 7.50 p.in. j/f Austrian communique: Strong Italian forces attacked eastwards of Borools Pass during a mist and were repulsed with heavy losses. THE BALKAN STATES THE INDEPENDENCE PARTY AND THEIR PROGRAMME. (By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright) (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, July 22. Received July 23, 5.5 p.m. The Morning Post's Budapest correspondent states that one of XCarolyi’s followers states that the new Independence party aims to secure an independent Hungarian army and the immediate conclusion of peace to save the .country from invasion and further sacrifices. He adds: We are not going to have Hungary longer made the dupe of Austro-Ger-many.” Karolyi’s home policy Includes the distribution by the State of clergyowned lands among the peasantry. — S ’ROUHANIA’S ATTITUDE. A COMPREHENSIVE SUR VET. LONDON, July 22, 'Received July 23, 5.5 p.m. Dr E. J. Dillpn, writing to the Daily Telegraph, says: After a comprehensive survey of all the elements of the. present phase of the struggle, one cannot blink the fact that the conditions are auspicious for Roumania’s entry into the arena. Military experts are of opinion that the utter overthrow of the Bulgarian army would open the road for the Allies to make a land attack on Constantinople and necessitate the recall, of the Turkish forces from Mesopotamia.