VODICE POSITION CAPTURED

Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14409, 21 May 1917, Page 5

VODICE POSITION CAPTURED

ALL GAINS MAINTAINED

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association

and Reuter.)

(Received May 20. 5.5 p.m.)

London, May 19.

An Italian official message says:— We captured Hill 652 at Vodice, which is the key to the enemy's defence rorth-

I ward of Monte sSanto. I We maintained all positions e-;i.■**•-.;.rrl of Gorz against persistent a!ln«-l\s.

We are fortifying the positionsl caotitred eastward of Gorz. Repeated enemy attacks at various points were broken. The prisoners?now total 6432. ?