COLONEL REPINGTON ON THE ITALLIN FRONT.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 14127, 1 July 1916, Page 5

COLONEL REPINGTON ON THE ITALLIN FRONT.

RECONQUEST OF THE TRENTINO

AUSTRIANS STILL LIKELY TO BE

TROUBLESOME,

(Received June 30, 10.50 p.m.)

London, June 30, Colonel Repington, who is visiting the Italian front, telegraphs:—

"The counter-offensive was well launched, and the enemy are retreating on all the Trentino front. An Italian detachment is already across the Posina, and threatening the enemy in several directions.

"I do not regard the Austrians' routed army as lost. Few prisoners have been taken, and they have a series of strong positions to which they can fall back. They are concentrating their front, as they retire. They are entitled to respect. Having formidable artillery and' a great number of .machine guns, they are suse to give" a great deal of trouble. Probablj- eventually they will fall back to the position eastward whence the offensive started. _

"The Italian army is strong in num-. bers, in fine health and excellent spirits. The country is enthusiastic about seeiag the detested Austrians nearly driven out of Italy."