Gigantic Italian Struggle.
GRIM ORDEAL FOR ITALY.
A FIGHT TO A FINISH.
ROME, October 28
Wad" correspondents are unanimously of opinion that the AustroGerman offensivie means a fight to a finish, because Germany is determined to seek a political victory over Italy's sbubborn resistance to Gernjan pacifist activities.
Germany is aiming ab a disruption of the Entente, and has planned an offensive on a tremendous scale. Troops for weeks 1 have been pouring in from the Balkans and Russia., which fronts are now almost strip' ped. - , The armies include some of the finest German troops, all well equip-, ped with artillery and machhi guns. The latest bulletins indicate tha 1 the Italians have not yet stemmed the assaults.
London military critics admit tnal the offensive is a grim ord^eal for Italy, and it may be . necessary t speedily come to her aid, especially with artillery reinforcements. — 'A and N.Z. Cable.
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Thames Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 18486, 30 October 1917, Page 3
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