ITALY.
MOUNTAIN WARFARE. IN FAVOUR OF OUR ALLY. Received 12.25 a.m., Aug. 30th. ROME, August 29. Official.—ln new operations in the ragged Adamello range our Alpinists captured Coldilagoseuro and Cornobebole, which the enemy strongly held.
ARTILLERY BUSY. Our artillery bombarded Cherz and Arabba, where there was much movement of troops, transports, and artillery. Arabba is burning. A communique states —Our artillery made some effective hits on encampments in Zepeja vallov and on columns o? troops and transport waggons on tlie march on the upper Isonzo. We also bombarded troops marching between there and Doberdo near Cottini.
AUSTRIANS HAVE FIRE SQUIRTS. We found in captured trenches on Ursic ridge of Monte Negro two machines, apparently used for shooting liquid fire.
AUSTRIAN DENIALS.
AMSTERDAM, August 28
An Austrian communiqque says:— Italian a.ttac3\s eastward of Polazzo were repulsed.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CIII, Issue 15743, 30 August 1915, Page 7
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