THE ITALIAN FRONT.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14650, 2 March 1918, Page 5

THE ITALIAN FRONT.

AUSTRIA'S DISADVANTAGES.

A FRANK ADMISSION

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association

(Received March 1, 7.50 p.m.)

Amsterdam, Feb. 28

The Vienna "Zeit," discussing the possibility. of 750,000 Americans being sent to the Italian front in 1918, points out tfcat Austria can provide only 200,000 new troops.

The "Zeit" emphasises the fact that the Entente hopelessly outclasses Austria in aerial warfare, which is expected to dominate the operations and also, the movement of the Austrian armies in tie mountainous country, whereas there is a network of railways 'behind the Italians.