ITALY.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 144855, 6 December 1915, Page 3

ITALY.

SPEECH BY THE PREMIER. GOVERNMENT POLICY APPROVED (Received De.c 6, 8.0 a.m.) ■ ROSIE, Deo. 5. Tho Chamber debated Baron Sonnino’s statement. Signor Salandra,, replying to the chief points raised, said he rejoiced that the discussions had been sober and dignified and worthy of tho important issues involved. He agreed with those who upheld Parliamentary institutions, but the reassembling of tho Chamber 'at the present moment must not bo considered a tictory against dangers and imagiu.u-y enemies.

Baron Sonnino’s statement on the international situation was sufficiently clear. It would bo contrary to tho country's interest to give further details of tho mditniy, political and diplomatic steps taken. Ho would not hesitate in ease of need to iollow England’s action and suppress tfeu iudiarcot press. The Gcvormneut _ was fully aware of the gravity of the international situation. An answering effort and unity wore necessary to safeguard it. His confidence in final victory was unshaken, always provided no energy, material or moral, was lacking to sup-, ply tho most active assistance which was necessary to achieve it. The turn of events, advantageous or the reverse, had convinced the Government all the more of the necessity and the justice of the war, without which Italy would have remained with her interest, and worst still, her national dignity and honour, immediately impaired. AH classes of Italians were much more firmly convinced of the necessity and justice of tho war than they were last May. The Chamber, by 405 votes to 48, approved the policy of tho Government. [VIGOROUS AUSTRIAN ATTACK., REPULSED WITH LOSS. . ROME, Deo. 5. A communique reports that after concentrated artillery preparation on the night of the 2nd dense masses of infantry charged our trenches at Monte Negro. Despite the murderous fire A few parties penetrated our lines in a few places, but were driven out and fled, abandoning 500 dead. Details have arrived that two battalions of Hungarian Honveds were wiped out in the Sabotin Pass. The Italians at dawn noticed their approach and prepared an ambuscade with machineguns. The enemy wore cut off, and tho machine-guns billed 450 Hungarians within a space of 30 yards. The conflict was so bitter that of 1500 men nono escape A