THE ITALIAN THEATRE.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14871, 20 September 1918, Page 5

THE ITALIAN THEATRE.

ITALIAN ATTACK ON THE BRENTA.

FORMIDABLE DEFENSIVE SYSTEM CARRIED.

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association)

London, Sept. 17. Mr G. Ward Price, a correspondent at Italian Headquarters, writes that on either side of A the precipitous gorge of the Brenta, river. where it leaves the Austrian and enters. the Italian lines there is a formidahle system of wire entanglements filling the whole valley, half being under the vsater of the rushing stream or on the walls of steep rocky cliffs, which are also honeycombed with machine gun posts."

The Italian infantry at daybreak rushed the whole defensive system, taking 350 prisoners after a short,, fierce fight in the dark ravine. " "■■ " J" '}: '-~' ,\

Tho.ltalians also captured 300,.in a raid: at Monte. Grappa. :