ITALY.
GREAT OFFENSR*E EXPECTED." AUSTRIAN PRECAUTIONS. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn. WASHINGTON, August. S. ' Official advices stato that Austria is frantically fortifying, fearing an early Italian offensive. She luis retused Germany's request to transfer several Austrian diyisions to Russia, but instead I>as mobilised older Austrians for the. Russian campaign. Authorities in Vienna believe thattho Italian offensive will be the most serious danger to the Central Empires tliis autumn. Austria is said to be increasing he;snbmarines in tho Adriatic and the. Mediterranean.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CVI, Issue 16310, 11 August 1917, Page 9
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